APPENDIX A: SAFEGUARDING & SPECIALIST SERVICES 2011/12 PERFORMANCE REPORT

Safeguarding & Specialist Services

2011/12 Performance Report

PRIORITY 1: IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND MAINTAIN THE TIMELINESS OF ASSESSMENTS

The percentage of initial assessments for children’s services approved within 10 working days of referral / The number of children subject to a Child Protection Plan
Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 83.4 / 87.7 / 82.7 / 85.8 / 87.8 / 93.5 / 91.9 / 90.9 / 90.1 / 91.5 / 87.5 / 85.7
Target / 84.0 / 84.0 / 84.0 / 84.0 / 84.0 / 84.0 / 84.0 / 84.0 / 84.0 / 84.0 / 84.0 / 84.0
Comparator / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0
/ Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 523 / 504 / 514 / 527 / 531 / 526 / 510 / 555 / 591 / 557 / 553 / 562
Comparator / 309 / 309 / 309 / 309 / 309 / 309 / 309 / 309 / 309 / 309 / 309 / 309
The percentage of core assessments for children’s services approved within 35 working days of their commencement / The percentage of initial child protection conferences held within 15 days of the last strategy discussion
Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 77.0 / 73.1 / 67.8 / 70.3 / 55.9 / 62.1 / 82.0 / 83.3 / 77.8 / 81.5 / 78.9 / 83.2
Target / 82.0 / 82.0 / 82.0 / 82.0 / 82.0 / 82.0 / 82.0 / 82.0 / 82.0 / 82.0 / 82.0 / 82.0
Comparator / 75.0 / 75.0 / 75.0 / 75.0 / 75.0 / 75.0 / 75.0 / 75.0 / 75.0 / 75.0 / 75.0 / 75.0
/ Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 86.7 / 89.6 / 81.6 / 80.0 / 93.0 / 86.2 / 82.5 / 94.0 / 91.7 / 94.7 / 97.7 / 86.6
Target / 87.0 / 87.0 / 87.0 / 87.0 / 87.0 / 87.0 / 87.0 / 87.0 / 87.0 / 87.0 / 87.0 / 87.0

PRIORITY 2: ENSURE CHILDREN ARE ONLY LOOKED AFTER WHERE NECESSARY

The number of children looked after / Age profile of Children who became looked after in 2011/12
Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 1119 / 1104 / 1096 / 1079 / 1068 / 1065 / 1050 / 1041 / 1034 / 1029 / 1048 / 1061
Target / 1054 / 1054 / 1054 / 1054 / 1054 / 1054 / 1054 / 1054 / 1054 / 1054 / 1054 / 1054
The percentage of children looked after with up to date Personal Education Plans (PEPs) / The percentage of children looked after for whom all reviews during the year were within timescale
Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 90.8 / 91.7 / 90.8 / 90.5 / 88.7 / 91.7 / 90.0 / 91.1 / 86.4 / 91.0 / 93.0 / 93.2
Target / 95.0 / 95.0 / 95.0 / 95.0 / 95.0 / 95.0 / 95.0 / 95.0 / 95.0 / 95.0 / 95.0 / 95.0
/ Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 95.4 / 93.7 / 92.5 / 92.8 / 93.4 / 92.0 / 90.1 / 91.8 / 92.3 / 85.7 / 87.6 / 84.7
Target / 97.0 / 97.0 / 97.0 / 97.0 / 97.0 / 97.0 / 97.0 / 97.0 / 97.0 / 97.0 / 97.0 / 97.0

PRIORITY 3: CHILDREN IN CARE ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACEMENTS

The percentage of children looked after with 3 or more placements / The percentage of children looked after (aged 10-16) in foster placements
Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 86.1 / 86.0 / 85.6 / 85.2 / 86.3 / 86.1 / 85.5 / 86.0 / 85.8 / 84.7 / 85.2 / 84.6
Target / 85.0 / 85.0 / 85.0 / 85.0 / 85.0 / 85.0 / 85.0 / 85.0 / 85.0 / 85.0 / 85.0 / 85.0
Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 12.0 / 11.5 / 11.8 / 11.9 / 10.9 / 11.2 / 11.5 / 11.0 / 9.5 / 9.8 / 9.5 / 9.0
Target / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0
Comparator / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8
The percentage of Children Looked After with a long term stable placement (2 years or more) / The percentage of children who left care through adoption or Special Guardianship Order as a percentage of those looked after for 6 months or more
Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 70.5 / 70.1 / 70.0 / 69.1 / 72.6 / 73.1 / 75.0 / 74.4 / 73.3 / 73.9 / 72.5 / 72.7
Target / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0
Comparator / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8
/ Q4
2010/11 / Q1
2011/12 / Q2
2011/12 / Q3
2011/12 / Q4
2011/12
Herts / 6.9 / 6.5 / 7.7 / 6.7 / 8.1
Target / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0

PRIORITY 4: IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN TRANSITION

Number of looked after young people over 16 by placement type / The percentage of care leavers who are not in education, employment or training aged 16-19
Q1
2011/12 / Q2
2011/12 / Q3
2011/12 / Q4
2011/12
Herts / 27.6 / 25.5 / 21.8 / 16.6
Target / 19.8 / 19.8 / 19.8 / 19.8
Community / Residential / Foster / Other
Q1 / 81.0 / 72.0 / 139.0 / 13.0
Q2 / 70.0 / 66.0 / 133.0 / 10.0
Q3 / 51.0 / 67.0 / 135.0 / 10.0
Q4 / 52.0 / 78.0 / 142.0 / 4.0
The percentage of care leavers with pathway plans / The percentage of care leavers with pathway plans within timescales
Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 97.3 / 96.8 / 96.4 / 96.6 / 96.6 / 95.9 / 96.4 / 95.9 / 96.5 / 97.2 / 98.2 / 98.6
Target / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100
/ Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12 / Mar
12
Herts / 81.5 / 80.5 / 80.0 / 78.9 / 77.5 / 74.3 / 72.4 / 72.2 / 71.1 / 70.3 / 72.1 / 73.3
Target / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0
PRIORITY 5: GREATER MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT / PRIORITY 6: BETTER RECOGNISE, UNDERSTAND, AND MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE

Sickness Absence Level (Safeguarding & Specialist Services) / Ratios of BME children compared to the overall population (using 2001 census figures as a baseline)
Q1
2011/12 / Q2
2011/12 / Q3
2011/12 / Q4
2011/12
Ratio of BME referrals started / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5
Ration of BME children subject to a Child Protection Plan / 2.4 / 2.5 / 2.8 / 2.7
Ration of BME who are Children Looked After / 2.5 / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.6
Target / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2
Mar
11 / Apr 11 / May
11 / Jun
11 / Jul
11 / Aug
11 / Sep
11 / Oct 11 / Nov
11 / Dec
11 / Jan
12 / Feb
12
Herts / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 9.6 / 9.7 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.2 / 9.3 / 9.4
Target / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0