Multi Agency County Data
Children and Young People's Plan - Strategic Needs Analysis Outcomes 2008
The needs analysis is an annual assessment of outcomes for children and young people in Kent, the findings of which help inform the priority focus of the Children and Young People's Plan. This analysis covers the range of ECM outcomes for children and young people, and so compliments the joint strategic needs assessment below which has a more in-depth focus on health and well-being issues.
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for Children in Kent
A Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is the means by which Primary Care Trusts and Local Authorities describe the future healthcare and well-being needs of local populations and the strategic direction of service delivery to link those needs.
The intention of this Needs Assessment is to provide an analysis of the data to show the health and well-being status of children in Kent, demonstrate where inequalities exist, use the views expressed by Kent children, demonstrate evidence of effectiveness of interventions, all of which are included to shape the future investment and direction of services.
High level population indicators
Below are report cards on the high level population indicators taken from the Population Indicators Framework 2007.
| Please see Indicator Summary | |
| Indicator: | |
| 1. | Attendance |
| 2. | Mortality of 0-15 year olds |
| 3a. | Hospital admissions due to injury |
| 3b. | Hospital admissions due to illness |
| 4. | Low birth weights |
| 5. | Under 18 conception |
| 6. | Obesity |
| 7. | Victims of crime |
| 8. | To what extent do Children and Young People feel safe? |
| 9. | Foundation stage outcomes |
| 10. | Achievement of Level 4 or better at Key Stage 2: |
| 11. | Pupils achieving 5+ A*-C at GCSEs or equivalent |
| 12. | To what extent do Children and Young People feel happy with their lives? |
| 13. | First time entrants to the Youth Justice system |
| 14. | Do Children and Young People make a positive contribution? |
| 15. | Achievement of Level 3 qualifications by age 19 |
| 16. | 16-18 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) |
| 17. | 18-24 year olds claiming Job Seekers' Allowance |
| 18. | % of Children and Young People living in decent housing - indicator still being developed |
The Children and Young People of Kent - Who they are, what they do, what they think
This document summarises a wide range of information about the children and young people of Kent - who they are, what they do and what they think following the format of its parent document The People of Kent. It provides an important insight into this very significant group of Kent residents and thanks are due to many officers who contributed to its development. The information is already available in a variety of places and these sources are validated and clearly identified. The importance of this publication is that it draws together in one place and provides a background for policy development and service planning in future, including the Children and Young People’s Plan. It will be developed and updated as new information becomes available and, will provide a template that can be developed at more local level, building especially on feedback from participation by children and young people themselves. Inevitably there are constraints on the size of the document and limits on the information available at this time. Nevertheless we hope you find it useful and would welcome your views on how it might be developed in the future.