Care Leavers. Increase the percentage of all looked after young people leaving care who have a pathway plan. Steady improvement now recording 100% pathway plan. Monitoring and evaluating this measure established an unmet mental health need for care leavers. Progress GOOD. Key indicators are shown in National Outcome 7 (tackling inequalities). 3. Supported when needed • Surestart – Progress GOOD. Key indicators are included in National Outcome 5 (early years). • Young Carers - Each secondary school has at least one staff member who has received training on young carer issues and has at least one staff member as the named contact for young carers in the school. Aims have largely been achieved with each Secondary School having a named contact. Training been arranged for 11 of 29 schools Target is a limited indicator of the range of work undertaken. Progress GOOD. • Housing & Homelessness - Reduce the number of families with children/pregnant women in unsuitable temp accommodation not covered by exception. Numbers using B&B remain low but persistent. There is a view that some B&B can be appropriate. Progress ADEQUATE. • Teenage pregnancy - Sustain a downward trend in the number and rate of teenage pregnancies. Waiting more recent national date. Numbers and rates show a decline and have been consistent below national rates. However statistical validity is uncertain due to low numbers. Progress GOOD. Indicators are included in National Outcome 5. • Ed of Ethnic Minority Children - Increase the percentage of Minority Ethnic Community Children in P3, 4, 6, 7 and S2 stages achieving or exceeding the appropriate 5-14 level relevant to their stage in reading, writing and maths. Increase the proportion of Minority Ethnic Community Children attaining at SCQF level 3 in English and Maths by the end of S4 and increase the average tariff of these pupils. Primary attainment has made good improvement and now approaching the Highland wide average. S4 attainment continues to be very high and above that of Highland wide averages. Progress GOOD. Key indicators are included in National Outcome 7. Local Outcomes Local outcome 8.1 Children grow up safely Local Performance Indicators Frequency / Type / Source Baseline Targets & Timescales Maintain good grading in Inspection reports of the Child Protection Committee inspection Annual or later / Inspection report / Child Protection Committee Last report June 2006 Good 29 May 2008 Good or Very Good Indicators for road safety are included in national Outcome 9. Indicators on substance misuse are included in National Outcome 4. Reduction in the number of hospital discharges from episodes of deliberate self- harm in those under 19 years of age Hospitalisation rate per 100,000 of population aged under 19 Annual by financial year period/ SMR01 Acute hospital activity. ICD 10 codes X60-X84 in any diagnostic position NHS Highland 190.5 per 100,000 (N=90) (2005/06) TBC (2010/11) Increase the proportion of young people (16-24 year olds) who sustain a tenancy for more than 6 months. Quarterly / Children’s Services and Housing and Property Service/ Highland Council 235 (91%) 2006-07 95% 2010-11 Local Outcome 8.2 Children at risk are Looked After well. Indicators for educational attainment and for care leavers are included in National Outcome 7 (transition planning and support). Reduce the length of time that children are looked after, via GIRFEC Pathfinder (number of Children against the length of time accommodated) Quarterly / Quantitative / Highland Council FHC2 KO 48 (CP9.7) LAC 1 – 2yr 61 LAC 2– 5yr 101 LAC 5yr+ 56 (2006/07) 55 90 50 (2010/11) Fewer children escalating through the system in order to get the help they need. - Reduce total number of Looked After Children (LAC) GIRFEC Pathfinder Quarterly / Quantitative/ Highland Council FHC2 KO 48 (CP 9.2) LAC total 501 LAC Home Sup 225 LAC Away from Home 276 (2006/07) 475 214 262 (2010/11) Reduce the proportion of children who are looked after away from home. (All LAC other than Sup Home) GIRFEC Pathfinder Quarterly / Quantitative/ Highland Council FHC2 KO 48 (CP 9.8) 55% (2006/07) 50% (2010/11) Fewer moves between placements GIRFEC Pathfinder Quarterly / Qualitative / Highland Council FHC2 KO 48 (HC CP 9.6) LAC 3-5 plcmts 33 LAC 6+ plcmts 16 (2006/07) 30 12 (2010/11) Reduce the number of looked After Children placed outwith the authority. GIRFEC Pathfinder Quarterly /Quantitative / Highland Council FHC2 KO 48 (HC CP 9.9) (Uses highest quarter recorded in each year) 41 (2006/07) 35 (2010/11) Reduce the length of time young people are awaiting permanent and adoptive placements (LAC decision to matching) Quarterly /Quantitative/ Highland Council FHC2 KO 11 9.1 months (2004-5; 2005-6 & 2007-8 each over 12 months) (2006/07) Maintain consistently at less than 12 months (2010/11) Increase the proportion of Looked After Children with an appropriately reviewed health plan Quarterly /Quantitative/ Highland Council FHC2 KO 47 LAC in ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care 62% LAC in Res Care 100% (2006/07) 2006-7 70% 90-100% 2006-7 Local outcome 8.3 GIRFEC processes and systems to reduce bureaucracy and reduce the number of meetings Fewer referrals to the Reporter. GIRFEC Pathfinder Annual/Quantitative/SCRA (HC CP 9.1) 2199 (2006/07) 2090 (2010/11) Reduce the number of Social work reports to SCRA GIRFEC Pathfinder Annual/Quantitative/SCRA (HC CP 9.3) 799 (2006/07) 760 (2010/11) Increase the proportion of reports to the Children’s Reporter that meet national standard GIRFEC Pathfinder Annual/Quantitative/SCRA (HCCP 9.3) 49.69% (2006/07) 70% (2010/11) Required Actions/commitment by local partners for these outcomes Continued commitment to better integrated children’s services Scottish Government required action/commitment to support delivery of local outcome. The Council seeks a general endorsement of the benefits of Integrated Children’s Planning and Services and ensuring that all relevant national and local public bodies engage with Local Authorities in joint strategies to achieve better outcomes for children and families.
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