One hundred and ninety children in State care are being celebrated for successfully completing the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination as they prepare to take the next step in their education.

The children, who were recognised at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency's (CPFSA) annual PEP Awards Ceremony, were drawn from across the island and include children living in residential child-care facilities, foster care, family reintegration programmes and those under supervision orders.

The ceremony was designed not only to recognise their academic achievements, but also to encourage the children as they transition from primary to secondary school.