Education & Children's Services - performance

 

Education & Children's Services - performance

Education & Children's Services promote safety and well-being, improve learning and achievement and enable active engagement in communities. They are committed to provide lifelong learning opportunities for all our residents, from toddlers to school children to older people. They also provide cultural services such as arts, museum and library services.

• Area image
• Skills and training
• Young people reach potential
• Best start in life
• Inequalities
• Healthier
• Vibrant and active
• Access to services

Area image - our area will have a positive image locally, nationally and internationally

Indicator	Lead Partner (Source)	Performance Data			Trend	Local Targets and Timescales	Benchmarking Data
		08/09	09/10	10/11
Number of participants in cultural activities	PKC (SOA & CP5)	8,0411	1,165,5252	1,341,2823		2010/11 - over 1 million	-
Number of attendances per 1,000 population for all pools	PKC (SPI)	4,002	3,446	3,731		Increase by 1%	2009/10 Comparator average* - 4,264 Scottish average - 3,446
Number of attendances per 1,000 population - indoor facilities	PKC (SPI)	3,710	3,568	3,883		Increase by 1%	2009/10 Comparator average* - 2,875 Scottish average - 4,890
Number of visits to/usages of Council funded or part funded museums per 1,000 population	PKC (SPI)	7494	1,327	1,409		2010/11 - 760 per 1,000 2011/12 - 800 per 1,000 2012/13 - 830 per 1,000	2009/10 Comparator average* - 1,235 Scottish average - 2,150
Number of visits to/usages of Council funded or part funded museums that were in person per 1,000 population	PKC (SPI)	6884	1,192	1,290		2010/11 - 700 per 1,000 2011/12 - 720 per 1,000 2012/13 - 725 per 1,000	2009/10 Comparator average* - 737 Scottish average - 1,341
Number of visits to libraries per 1,000 population	PKC (SPI)	4,4385	4,871	5,652		2010/11 - 4,500 2011/12 - 4,550 2012/13 - 4,560	2009/10 Comparator average* - 6,156 Scottish average - 5,983

¹ Figures for 2008/09 do not include partners and therefore are not comparable with 2009/10 and 2010/11.
² Revised following a correction to the number of music figures (originally reported as 1,165,650).
³ Figures include: participation and attendance at music, arts, libraries and museums in addition to partnership figures from Horsecross, Perth Festival of the Arts and Pitlochry Theatre. This is the first year library outreach and museum outreach and web hits have been included (55,496 participants).
⁴ Figures for 2008/09 are not comparable with 2009/10 and 2010/11. The SPI definition was changed in 2009/10 to include 3 independent museums receiving curatorial support.
⁵ Figures for 2008/09 are not comparable with 2009/10 and 2010/11. The SPI definition was changed in 2009/10 to include virtual visits.

* Comparator authorities are Aberdeenshire, Borders, Argyll and Bute, Stirling and Highland Councils.

Skills and training - our people will be well skilled and trained

Indicator	Lead Partner (Source)	Performance Data			Trend	Local Targets and Timescales	Benchmarking Data
		08/09	09/10	10/11
Adult learners who have achieved almost all their learning outcomes (%)	PKC (SOA & CP4)	-	63	87		2010/11 - 90	-

Young people reach potential - our young people will attain, achieve and reach their potential

Indicator	Lead Partner (Source)	Performance Data			Trend	Local Targets and Timescales	Benchmarking Data
		08/09	09/10	10/11
% pupils achieving levels E or beyond in writing at S2	PKC (SOA & CP4)	64	59	68	*	2010/11 - 67	-
% attainment of S4 pupils achieving - English and Maths at SCQF level 3	PKC (SOA)	94	96	96	*	2010/11 and 2011/12 - Exceed comparator authorities	Comparator authorities - 93 National - 93
% attainment of S4 pupils achieving - 5 or more subjects at level 3	PKC (SOA)	91	95	95	*	2010/11 and 2011/12 - Exceed comparator authorities	Comparator authorities - 93 National - 92
% attainment of S4 pupils achieving - 5 or more subjects at level 4	PKC (SOA)	79	79	81	*	2010/11 and 2011/12 - Exceed comparator authorities	Comparator authorities - 82 National - 78
% attainment of S4 pupils achieving - 5 or more subjects at level 5	PKC (SOA)	36	41	38	*	2010/11 and 2011/12 - Exceed comparator authorities	Comparator authorities - 41 National - 36
% pupils achieving 5+ level 6 subjects by the end of S6	PKC (SOA)	21	27	27	*	2010/11 and 2011/12 - Exceed comparator authorities	Comparator authorities - 25 National - 22
% pupils attaining 1 or more subjects at level 7 or equivalent	PKC (SOA)	14	20	20	*	2010/11 and 2011/12 - Exceed comparator authorities	Comparator authorities - 17 National - 15
% of school leavers moving onto positive and sustained destinations	PKC (SOA & CP4)	88.6	88.5	Available Dec 11		2010/11 - 92 2020 - 95	Comparator authorities - 88.4 National - 86.8
Number of young people in the 'More choices, more chances' category	PKC (SOA)	390 Rate 5.7%	430 Rate 6.2%	500 Rate 7.0%		2009/10 - 350	Comparator authorities - (average rate) - 7.64% (ranked 2nd) National - 10% (ranked 5th)
Number of young people achieving awards - Youth Achievement	PKC (SOA & CP4)	14	25	153 including Dynamic Youth		2010/11 - 9 2011/12 - 35 2012/13 - 40	-
Number of young people achieving awards - Duke of Edinburgh	PKC (SOA & CP4)	244	213	341		2010/11 - 260	-
Number of young people achieving awards - ASDAN accredited	PKC (SOA & CP4)	671	34	50		2010/11 - 40 2011/12 - 40 2012/13 - 42	-
Number of young people achieving awards - Junior Sports Leader	PKC (SOA)	63	130	134		2010/11 - 70 2011/12 - 75 2012/13 - 80	-

¹ The 2008/09 figure includes individual units and is therefore not comparable with the figures for 2009/10 and 2010/11.
* Trend arrow based on HMIe 5 year trend
** This target is no longer relevant and will be revised.

Best start in life - our children will be nurtured and supported and have the best start in life

Indicator	Lead Partner (Source)	Performance Data			Trend	Local Targets and Timescales	Benchmarking Data
		08/09	09/10	10/11
Children on the child protection register over 18 months at the point of de-registration (%)	PKC (SOA & CP1)	9.8	6.9	1.5		5-10%	-
Number of Persistent Young Offenders	PKC (SOA & CP1)	19	17	10		2010/11 - 18 2011/12 - 17	-
Children, leaving care, who attained at least one subject at standard Grade foundation level or equivalent (%)	PKC (SOA & CP4)	76.9	66.7	95.0		2010/11 - 82 2011/12 - 85 2012/13 - 85	-
Children, leaving care, who attained English and Maths at foundation level or equivalent (%)	PKC (SOA & CP4)	46.2	55.6	75.0		2010/11 - 80 2011/12 - 80 2012/13 - 80	-

Inequalities - our communities and people experiencing inequalities will have improved quality of life, life chances and health

Indicator	Lead Partner (Source)	Performance Data			Trend	Local Targets and Timescales	Benchmarking Data
		08/09	09/10	10/11
Average educational tariff score for S4 pupils within deprivation areas	PKC (SOA & CP4)	117	1331	137		Narrow the gap between average tariff score for S4 pupils in deprivation areas and Perth and Kinross average	-

¹ A revised methodology has been used to calculate this figure and is therefore not comparable with the 2008/09 figure.

Healthier - our people will have improved health and well being

Indicator	Lead Partner (Source)	Performance Data			Trend	Local Targets and Timescales	Benchmarking Data
		08/09	09/10	10/11
Number of attendances at sport and active recreation activities	PKC (SOA & CP2)	1,117,762	1,178,454	1,291,441		2010/11 - increase by 1%	-

Vibrant and active - our communities will be vibrant and active

Indicator	Lead Partner (Source)	Performance Data			Trend	Local Targets and Timescales	Benchmarking Data
		08/09	09/10	10/11
Schools with a pupil council1 (%)	PKC (SOA & CP5)	100	100	100	-	2010 - 100	-

¹ A school is counted as having a pupil council if it has a representative group of pupils with whom the school consults.

Access to services - our communities will have access to key services they need

Indicator	Lead Partner (Source)	Performance Data			Trend	Local Targets and Timescales	Benchmarking Data
		08/09	09/10	10/11
ESOL learners who have achieved 'almost all' of their learning outcomes	PKC (SOA)	-	88	68		2010/11 - 100	-

All Lead Partner and Source information is included in the acronyms and definitions page.

Performance		Trend
-	Not applicable		Performance is improving
p	Provisional		Performance is steady
			Performance is declining