Single Outcome Agreement 2014/15

Single Outcome Agreement – 2015/16
Report Type: Scorecard Report - Proposed
Report Author: Gail Woodcock, on behalf of Learning and Workforce Thematic Group
Generated on: 26/3/15 /

1. Thematic Priorities

Learning & Workforce

Improved life chances for people of all ages, through learning, personal development and active citizenship (from CLD Regulations – agreed at October Community Planning Board for inclusion)

PRIORITY GROUPS AND RELATING STRATEGIES
Related Strategies
Strategic Guidance for Community Planning Partnerships: Community Learning and Development (Scottish Government)
Aberdeen Community Planning Volunteering Strategy (Community Planning Aberdeen)
Adult Learning in Scotland: Statement of Ambition (Scottish Government)
National Youth Work Strategy 2014 - 19 (Scottish Government)
DraftAberdeenCity Community Learning and Development Strategy (Community Planning Abedeen)
University of Aberdeen External Relations Strategy (University of Aberdeen)
RobertGordonUniversity Strategic Statement: RGU and its Region (RobertGordonUniversity)

DATA SOURCE
ACVO
*note 2011/12 figures related to MV Awards which were in place prior to Saltire awards and covered 16-25 year olds / SOA 14/15
Value / Target / Status / Short Trend
2011/12 / 137 / N/A
2012/13 / 483 / N/A
2013/14 / 509 / N/A
2014/15 / N/A / 432
/ Qualitative picture / Impact Description
Priority of Learning and Workforce will be to include other volunteering awards such as SQA in volunteering.
Reduced target for 2014/15 is due to reduced level of resource available within ACVO to aminister scheme.
Funding for management of system is ending and will impact on stats. Partnership will consider how to continue.
Partnership to develop more comprehensive metric around totality of all achievement awards.
Number of Saltire Awards (recognising the achievements of volunteers aged 12 – 25 years) in Aberdeen

DATA SOURCE
ACC Education
Values show difference between average tariff score of SIMD Decile 1 and SIMD Decile 10 / SOA 14/15
Value / Target / Status / Short Trend
2011/12
2012/13 / 227 / Reduce
2013/14 / 179 / Reduce
2014/15 / N/A / reduce
/ Qualitative picture / Impact Description
Note: although the gap in 2013/14 has significantly reduced from 2012/13, the average tariff score for SIMD Decile 1 had only increased by 2 points. The average tariff score for SIMD Decile 10 had reduced by 46 points.
Work of partnership will seek to positively impact on attainment levels for those in deprived areas.
Gap between attainment in deprived areas compared to less deprived areas.

Stronger, more resilient, supportive influential and inclusive communities (from CLD Regulations – agreed at October Community Planning Board for inclusion)

No of successful asset transfers / DATA SOURCE
ACC/ Police Scotland/ Scottish Fire and rescue/ NHS / SOA 14/15
Value / Target / Status / Short Trend
2011 / 0 / N/A
2012 / 0 / N/A
2013 / 0 / N/A
2014 / 0 / N/A
2015 / 0 / increase
/ Qualitative picture / Impact Description
Link to Community Empowerment Bill
VictoriaRoadSchool- unsuccessful request in 2014
Auchmill golf course – successfully transferred in 2009
Station House Community Centre – under negotiation with SHMU
*note – does not include funded projects and leased community centres which continue to be reliant on the Council

The Learning and Workforce Thematic Group have identified a priority area to develop localities indicators to consider resilience, wellbeing. The CLD Regulations outcomes, while sitting under the remit of the Learning and Workforce Thematic Group, span the breadth of more than one thematic group. Perceptions of local wellbeing in priority communities are currently being surveyed – data is presently available for Northfield and Tillydrone. The partnership group will seek to improve these wellbeing perceptions over time.

Reduced levels of unemployment for those who are unemployed for more than 6 months

PRIORITY GROUPS AND RELATING STRATEGIES
Related Strategies
Draft Working for Growth Employability Strategy (Aberdeen Community Planning Partnership)

DATA SOURCE
DWP
*values provided are taken at a point in April of each year
*data may not include a number of young people who are ineligible for benefits / SOA 14/15
Value / Target / Status / Short Trend
2011/12 / 0.9% / Reduce
2012/13 / 0.7% / Reduce
2013/14 / 0.4% / Reduce
2014/15 / N/A / Below 1%
/ Qualitative picture / Impact Description
The percentage of individuals claiming out of work benefits for more than 6 months in April of 2012 was 0.9% this decreased to 0.4% in April 2014
The Learning and Workforce Thematic Group will be looking at SIMD employment domain information to ascertain and track the neighbourhoods with the highest levels of unemployment.
Target for 2014/15 is suggested to be set at a higher level than the actual for 2013/14 as a result of the impact of the downturn in the oil industry.
% of Aberdeen population in receipt of out of work benefits for more than 6 months

Improved literacy for adults for whom literacies is a barrier to their wellbeing* (and the wellbeing of their families)
Definition of literacies: “the ability to read, write, and use numeracy, to handle information, to express ideas and opinions, to make decisions and solve problems, as family members, workers, citizens and lifelong learners.”
*wellbeing – does not just refer to health, also takes into consideration life satisfaction, happiness, welfare etc.

PRIORITY GROUPS AND RELATING STRATEGIES
Related Strategies
Draft Literacies Strategy – Aberdeen Literacies Strategy Working Group
Adult Learning in Scotland: Statement of Ambition (Scottish Government)

DATA SOURCE
CPP ESOL end of year report
NESCOL
ACC / SOA 14/15
Value / Target / Status / Short Trend
2011/12 / 145*
2012/13 / 890
2013/14 / 1067
2014/15 / N/A
/ Qualitative picture / Impact Description
*2011/2012 ACC CLD figure only
CPP ESOL Report. Work will be undertaken to include third sector organisations.
No. of individuals participating in ESOL classes in Aberdeen