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Renfrewshire Council · 18 May 2023
Back to Education and Children's Services Policy Board — 18 May 2023 and its agenda
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1 _________________________________________________________________ To: Education and Children’s Services Policy Board On: 18 May 2023 __________________________________________________________________ Report by: Director of Children’s Services ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Children’s Services 2023-2026 Service Improvement Plan ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1. The Service Improvement Plan for Children’s Services is a three-year plan covering the period 2023-2026. The purpose of the Plan is to identify the priorities being addressed, the key tasks to be implemented, the implementation timetable and our measures of success. 1.2. The Service Improvement Plan is part of a suite of documents which describe the strategic direction for the service and the Council, that also includes the Council Plan, Community Plan, Risk Management Plan, and the Workforce Plan. The service also makes a major contribution to the delivery of the Renfrewshire Children’s Services Partnership Plan, the Education Improvement Plan, and Renfrewshire’s Community Justice Outcomes Improvement Plan. 1.3. Following the approval of the new Council Plan 2022-2027 in September 2022, work has been undertaken to review the format of Service Improvement Plans to make these more accessible, easier to understand and clearly demonstrate service contribution towards delivering the new Council Plan strategic outcomes. 1.4. The Service Improvement Plan is appended to this report and includes Performance Indicators and an Action Plan grouped under the Council Plan themes. A mid-year progress update on the Service Improvement Plan will be submitted to the Education and Children’s Services Policy Board in the Autumn of 2023.
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2 __________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations 2.1. It is recommended that the Education and Children’s Services Policy Board: (a) approves the attached Service Improvement Plan; and (b) notes that mid-year progress of this Service Improvement Plan will be reported to this Board in the Autumn of 2023, with updates to the Performance Indicators and Action Plan. __________________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1. Children’s Services are responsible for the delivery of early learning and childcare, universal services such as primary and secondary education, social work services to children and families, justice social work services, and targeted and specialist services for specific identified needs. These include child protection services, the provision of education to children and young people with additional support needs, mental health and addictions services for children and young people, and management and rehabilitation services for people who have committed offences. 3.2. A ring-fenced Scottish Government grant is received to provide the delivery of justice social work services such as: unpaid work, throughcare, drug treatment and testing orders, bail supervision, community payback orders, community service, diversion from prosecution, reports for the court, and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) annual reports. 3.3. Resources are also directed towards permanency planning and early intervention to reduce the overall number of children living with a different family. Issues such as substance use and neglect present challenges and mean there will always be some children and young people that need intervention from the local authority. This includes our care experienced young people who choose to take up their entitlement to continuing care beyond the age of 18. __________________________________________________________________ 4. Service Improvement Plan 2023-2026: What do we want to achieve? 4.1. Council services continue to operate in a challenging context. Our communities face a cost-of-living challenge, and we will respond by addressing the causes of inequalities. Schools and children’s social work services are also witnessing increases in scale of need and demand caused by households facing financial difficulty. Children’s Services will continue to draw upon relevant insight to target its resources appropriately, with contributions complementing the activity outlined in the Renfrewshire Children’s Services Partnership Plan, the Education Improvement Plan, and the Fairer Renfrewshire Programme.
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3 4.2. Throughout 2022, Children’s Services developed a portfolio management approach to service improvement planning, to support with balancing new priorities, core business and moving beyond recovery. The intended impact is to strengthen our service planning processes, enabling children and young people to thrive, learn and achieve. The approach will support prioritisation, integration and joint-planning, reducing duplication and over-reporting. Each portfolio has been developed with a plan to deliver on our agreed service priorities which are shown below. 4.3. Inclusion portfolio and Families & Communities portfolio Reducing child poverty in Renfrewshire and improving outcomes for children and families currently living in poverty. Protecting the most vulnerable members of our communities, including children and young people who are at risk. Supporting and nurturing children and families, with particular focus on early intervention and prevention. Supporting and nurturing children and families, with particular focus on mental health and wellbeing. Placing the rights and needs of every child and young person at the centre of our decision making and service delivery. Promoting a shared vision and refreshed understanding of inclusion for our children and young people. Raising educational attainment while ensuring equity for all our children and young people. 4.4. Curriculum, Learning, Teaching & Assessment portfolio Enhance learning and teaching, delivering a meaningful, relevant, and progressive curriculum. Efforts will focus on raising attainment while ensuring equity for all. __________________________________________________________________ 5. Monitoring progress 5.1. Progress on the implementation of the Service Improvement Plan is regularly monitored by the extended Senior Leadership Team and will be reported to the Education and Children’s Services Policy Board on a six-monthly basis. A mid- year review of progress will be brought to this Board in the Autumn of 2023, with an annual outturn reported in Spring 2024. 5.2. All Council services have identified actions and indicators from their respective Service Improvement Plans to be addressed through the Council Plan, contributing to the cross-cutting theme of “improving outcomes for children and
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4 families.” We will monitor the progress of the other Council services actions to deliver as part of our performance monitoring. Implications of the Report 1. Financial – The Service Improvement Plan highlights resourcing pressures arising from increasing demand for services and the current financial environment. 2. HR & Organisational Development – The Service Improvement Plan also highlights workforce development and wellbeing considerations. 3. Community/Council Planning – The report details a range of activities which reflect Council and Community Planning themes and a direct link to the delivery of the Council Plan. 4. Legal – none. 5. Property/Assets – none. 6. Information Technology – Service developments relating to information technology are key enablers of service improvement and modernisation and support service-level and corporate objectives. 7. Equality & Human Rights – The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. If required following implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be published on the Council’s website. 8. Health & Safety – none. 9. Procurement – none. 10. Risk – Risks related to the delivery and management of services are regularly monitored and included in Renfrewshire Council’s Corporate and Strategic Risk Registers. 11. Privacy Impact – none. 12. COSLA Policy Position – none. 13. Climate Change – Actions and performance indicators aligned to Strategic Priority 4: Green, of Renfrewshire’s Council Plan, highlights activities across the Council to tackle climate change.
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5 ___________________________________________________________________ List of Background Papers: None ___________________________________________________________________ Author: Alasdair Mann, Planning & Policy Development Officer Contact: alasdair.mann@renfrewshire.gov.uk Appendix I: Service Improvement Plan 2023-2026 ___________________________________________________________________
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Children’s Services Service Improvement Plan 2023 -26
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Welcome to our Service Improvement Plan As Director of Children’s Services in Renfrewshire, I am delighted to introduce our new Service Improvement Plan. This plan describes how our teams will focus our efforts to deliver the strategic outcomes described in the Council Plan 2022 to 2027 of Place; Economy; Fair; Green and Living Our Values. Every day you make a difference. Thank you. Within the Council Plan we have identified a cross-cutting theme which I feel captures what we are working towards -loving and happy lives for Renfrewshire’s children, working together to get it right for children, families and communities. All Council Services continue to operate in a challenging context. Our communities face a cost-of-living crisis, health and wellbeing challenges and we will continue to respond by providing services and addressing the causes of inequalities. These challenges are experienced in our early year centres, schools and social work services. Children’s Services will continue to listen and target our resources to the areas and programmes that need it most, complementing the activity outlined in the Renfrewshire Children’s Services Partnership Plan, the Education Improvement Plan, and the Fairer Renfrewshire Programme. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all ofmy colleagues across Children’s Services for continuing to bring their passion and enthusiasm to the absolutely criticalwork that they do, supporting children, young people and their families across Renfrewshire.
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Children’s Services –our service
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Children’s Services -about us Children’s Services are responsible for the delivery of early learning and childcare, primary and secondary education, social work services to children and families, and justice social work services. Children’s Services provides universal services such as education, and targeted and specialist services for specific identified needs. Our specialist provision includes child protection services, providing education to children and young people with additional support needs, mental health and addictions services for children and young people, and management and rehabilitation services for people who have committed offences. The Director of Children’s Services is the Council’s Chief Education Officer and is supported by three Heads of Service: the Head of Education –Curriculum and School Infrastructure; the Head of Education –Inclusion and Quality Improvement; and the Head of Child Care and Criminal Justice. The Head of Child Care and Criminal Justice is also the Chief Social Work Officer for the Council and the Health and Social Care Partnership.
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Our resources and risks BUDGET For 2023/24, the Revenue budget approved for General Services on 2 March 2023 was £483m. The capital budget approved for General Services on 2 March 2023 was £424m for the period 2023/24 to 2027/28. The Children’s Services revenue budget for 2023/24 is approximately £230m, accounting for almost half of the Council’s General Services budget. As part of the capital budget, over £2m will be invested in 2023/24 to improve school kitchen facilities to accommodate the expansion of Free School Meals for primary pupils, while £87m will be invested for the period 2023/24 to 2027/28 as part of the schools and early years estate programme. RISK MANAGEMENT The Council’s risk management arrangements are well established with all strategic, corporate and service risks being reported to the Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board. Children’s Services risks are detailed below: Risks Evaluations Ourstrategicrisks None N/A Our corporate risks Cyber Attack High Our top service-specific risks Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Moderate Integrated service arrangements Moderate Early intervention and prevention in Children’s Services Moderate Failure of major providers Moderate Continuous improvement Moderate Property –school estates Moderate Implementation of new case management system for justice social work Moderate
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Transformation and financial sustainability The Council’s financial outlook remains subject to significant uncertainty.The most recent analysis reported to Council on 2 March 2023 suggests that Renfrewshire Council will experience a funding deficit in the range of £40m-£45m in the three years following 2023/24, unless mitigating action is taken. The Council continues to explore ways to transform how we deliver our services –to improve the experience of our customers and service-users but also to ensure the Council’s financial sustainability. Children’s Service’s continues to support this through: Developing Children’s Services Portfolio Approach to support prioritisation, integration and joint-planning, reducing duplication and over- reporting Supporting with the cross- service Financial Sustainability workstreams led by the Corporate Management Team
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Workforce development and wellbeing TheCouncillauncheditspeoplestrategy“OurPeople,OurFuture”in2021,whichidentifiesthreepriorityareas: The strategy also integrates the Council’s organisational development vision and workforce planning activities intothreestrategicoutcomes-ourapproachesimprove;ourskillsstrengthen;andourcultureevolves. The strategy is aligned with the new Council Plan and ensures focus on supporting staff through service transformation, changing culture norms, embedding our values within decision making and improving staff and serviceuserexperiencesoftheCouncil. Children’s Services will ensure these priorities are reflected in our workforce. High-level actions arising from the peoplestrategyareembeddedinourServiceImprovementPlanandwillbemonitoredthroughthis. staffcommunicationandengagementhealthandwellbeing newwaysofworking
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level National Policy Context Cost-of-Living Crisis Humanitarian support and resettlement UN Convention on the Rights of the Child The Promise Raising Attainment for All GIRFEC Refresh and additional support for learning review Tackling the poverty-related attainment gap National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland Vision for Justice in Scotland National Care Service & National Social Work Agency Education Reform Climate Change
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Our local policy context • Our Values describe our promise to our communities, staff, and partners. They guide how we deliver services and make decisions. Our Values • Our Council Plan and Community Plan set the strategic framework for our organisation and describe what we want to achieve for Renfrewshire Counciland CommunityPlans • Brings together existing programmes of work focused on achieving fairness and equity, and tackling the inequalities that exist across Renfrewshire’s communities. Fairer Renfrewshire Programme • Takes forward projects to deliver the recommendations from Renfrewshire’s Alcohol and Drugs Commission to reduce drug and alcohol-related harms and promote recovery. Alcohol and Drugs Change Programme • Aims to ensure good governance; manage resources effectively; focus on improvement; and, most important of all, deliver the best possible outcomes for local people. Best Value • This involves assessments and prioritisation to ensure that a programme of improvement or replacement for our buildings can be designed and submitted for Elected Members to consider within the context of available resources. School Estate Management Plan • Renfrewshire Council is committed to providing Gaelic education opportunities for our residents and those who wish to undertake this in future, with our Gaelic Language Plan 2022 –2027 approved for publication in November 2022 Gaelic Language Plan • Every area of work within the Council has a role to play in promoting equality and diversity. The Equality Act 2010 protects people from unfair treatment and asks public bodies to show how they make a positive difference to equality groups. Equalities, diversity and inclusion • Our Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for children, young people and their families, bridging the gap between universal services, which deals broadly with wellbeing, and the highly specialist support for severe mental health conditions. Community Mental Health and Wellbeing (Ren10)
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Our key priorities Raising attainment while ensuring equity for all our children and young people Protecting the most vulnerable members of our communities, including children and young people who are at risk Placing the rights and needs of every child and young person at the centre of our decision making and service delivery Supporting and nurturing children and families with a particular focus on mental health and wellbeing Reducing child poverty in Renfrewshire and improving outcomes for children and families currently living in poverty Supporting and nurturing children and families, with particular focus on early intervention and prevention Promoting a shared vision and refreshed understanding of inclusion for our children and young people Enhance learning and teaching, delivering a meaningful, relevant and progressive curriculum
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Our Focus for 2023/24 Playing a critical part in our local response to poverty, sharing data and insight to direct resources to areas of greatest impact Continuing the progress of The Promise in developing Renfrewshire’s response to national aims and priorities Further improving engagement to ensure voices of children and young people are heard and included, and their rights are respected Developing our approach to the whole family wellbeing model, promoting early and preventative intervention through strong partnership working and community engagement Continuing the delivery of targeted interventions to support improvement in literacy and numeracy, underpinned by new and innovative approaches to enhance the quality of learning and teaching Supporting children and young people and their families to prepare for the move into adult services and greater independence
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Our Focus for 2023/24 Continuing to support vulnerable young people to achieve and sustain positive pathways after leaving school by developing a strengthened framework of support with partners Implementing the refreshed GIRFEC policy and training to support practitioners Delivering a comprehensive programme of staff training and development, including activity to address the specific challenges relating to social work Continuing to embed the innovative and interactive alcohol and drug education training programme, to develop self-confidence and support the healthy and informed choices of children and young people Creating a request for assistance referral system, which ensures timely support across a variety of services for children, young people, parents and carers Supporting the review of our Gender-Based Violence Strategy
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Alongside our Service Improvement Plan and progress reporting, we also have a range of key plans, strategies and reports (click on titles to access) Children’s Services Partnership Plan Education Improvement Plan Council Plan Community Plan Renfrewshire Inclusion Strategy Governance For Children’s Services, a wide range of reports are presented to the Education and Children’s Services Policy Board. Papers and access to video recordings of board meetings can be found here. Other plans, strategies and reports
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Delivering the Council Plan -PLACE What will we do? What difference will we make? When will we do it by? Progress development work in relation to the priority schools identified in the School Estate Management Plan a) Paisley Grammar School Community Campus b) Thorn Primary School Pupils and staff enjoy a modern, fit for purpose, school estate which supports learning and achievement. a) August 2026 b) Pending Progress plans for the roll out of full Wi-Fi across the school estate, understanding the benefits that can be baselined and measured. Funding in place and programme developed and underway. December 2023 What will we do? What difference will we make? When will we do it by? Working in partnership with Skills Development Scotland, West College Scotland, Invest in Renfrewshire and Developing the Young Workforce West, we will ensure planned robust approaches to supporting our most vulnerable learners into positive destinations. This will provide a coordinated approach to ensuring that all young people, particularly the most vulnerable, are given the best opportunities and supports to move into positive future pathways. March 2025 Delivering the Council Plan -ECONOMY Actions
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Delivering the Council Plan -FAIR Actions What will we do? What difference will we make? When will we do it by? Develop and extend bespokepathways and programmes on literacy and numeracy to support all establishments through a differentiated approach. Attainment data will demonstrate improvements in literacy and numeracy attainment. June 2023 In collaboration with Health partners, the West Partnership and the voluntary sector, continue to develop consistent, effective & preventative approaches to support recovery and improve the mental, social and emotional wellbeing of children, young people, staff and parents across education establishments. Through delivery of high-quality professional learning, almost all practitioners have an enhanced knowledge and understanding of programmes, resources and strategies available to support their own wellbeing and that of children and young people (CYP). All practitioners have the skills to effectively support CYP. Almost all practitioners across all sectors use evidence-based programmes and preventative approaches in the learning and teaching of mental, emotional and social wellbeing. All CYP requiring specialist health and wellbeing (HWB) services. All CYP are supported to have positive, healthy and mutually respectful relationships. June 2023 Ensure Renfrewshire is a "child friendly" place where children's rights are at the centre of policy decision making. All children in Renfrewshire rights should be protected and promoted in all areas of their life. June 2023 Roll out the Safe and Together model across Children’s Services Social Work and embed the Safe and Together principles in practice. Reduce risk of significant harm to children affected by domestic abuse. Children and adult survivors of domestic abuse will feel safer. Children and adult survivors of domestic abuse will recover from the impact of domestic abuse. June 2023
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Delivering the Council Plan -FAIR Actions What will we do? What difference will we make? When will we do it by? Further embed the recommendations of The Promise in service delivery. Care experienced young people have better outcomes and a more positive experience of care; feel listened to and valued; can build and maintain good relationships. March 2025 Development and implementation of the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy that clearly articulates the vision for planning and delivering high quality learning, teaching and assessment. All staff will be aware of the Renfrewshire Vision for learning teaching and assessment and features of highly effective practice and will begin to use them in their practice. All practitioners are provided with the opportunity to learn from and share highly effective practice. All staff will be empowered and supported to strengthen their practice through collaboration and professional learning. Learners’ experiences will improve as the vision for highly effective practice is realised in each establishment. June 2023 Building on the Ren10 interface, create a request for assistance referral system which ensures timely support across a variety of services for children, young people, parents and carers and staff. Early and effective interventions will lead to improved outcomes for children and young people. June 2023
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What will we do? What difference will we make? When will we do it by? Finalise Parenting Strategy, launch and deliver on key actions through portfolio. Parents will have access to the right support at the right time which will lead to improved outcomes for children and young people. March 2025 Where it is safe and appropriate to do so, families in need of support will be diverted away from social work and offered assessment and time-limited intervention from Barnardo’s. More children will be able to safely remain within the care of their families. Families’ capacity to safely meet the needs of their children is increased. Fewer children will require statutory social work intervention. January 2024 Develop and design an Early Interventions service within justice social work. • Diversion • Structured deferred sentences • Bail supervision • Voluntary throughcare Less disruption to family life. Improved employment opportunities for families. March 2024 To update and refresh the staged intervention framework through a shared vision & improved integrated working across all services including education, health, social work, voluntary sector & employment, and training. A refreshed, clear, agreed policy will be in place which will be mirrored across all agencies. The policy will be robust, simplified, and will have connecting processes in place across all services. (Education, Health and Social Work and other partners e.g., Police Scotland) The language of the policy will centre around the United Nations Rights of the Child and The Promise Action Plan 21-24. The school tracking system will be used consistently alongside SEEMIS to provide a local authority overview. This allows for improved monitoring of the stages of intervention and Additional Support Needs (ASN) for all children and young people (CYP). March 2024 Delivering the Council Plan -FAIR Actions
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What will we do? What difference will we make? When will we do it by? The Promise Strategic Oversight Board and workstreams will progress and ensure Renfrewshire ‘Keeps the Promise’ and delivers improved outcomes for individuals who are care experienced, wherever possible keeping children within their families. Care experienced young people will have better outcomes and a more positive experience of care; feel listened to and valued; and can build and maintain good relationships. March 2025 Build local capacity for transformational whole systems change and to scale up and drive the delivery of holistic whole family support services. Working with all stakeholders, including professional associations, to design a locality model to provide a framework for inclusion. Governance systems are clear, open, and transparent and ensure equity of approach, effective, efficient, and sustainable use of resources including the workforce, maximising funding across all localities. Inclusion offers through schools and specialist resources provide bespokeinterventions to support children and young people from Early Years to Senior Phase. March 2025 Progress the design and delivery of the Curriculum, Learning, Teaching and Assessment; the Families and Communities; and the Inclusion Portfolios within Children’s Services. Each portfolio is tasked with developing their own plan to deliver on our agreed service priorities. Portfolios are unique, delivering on clear actions related to their context and are also linked by cross-cutting actions, and this is evident in each plan. Portfolio planning teams are responsible for evaluating and reporting at regular intervals throughout the year. March 2025 Deliver mental health and wellbeing support, including Ren10 mental health and wellbeing network to support children, young people and their families. Ensure key staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge to support families around mental health and wellbeing by establishing a training programme. By accessing appropriate training, staff will be better equipped to support children and young people with regards to their mental health. March 2025 Delivering the Council Plan -FAIR Council Plan Actions
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Delivering the Council Plan -FAIR Performance Indicators Performance Indicators -financial year Frequency Last Update Target Q3 2022/23 Value Current Value Percentage of Looked After Children cared for in the community Quarterly Q4 2022/23 89.9% 91% 90% % of NEW unpaid work orders/requirement complete by the required date Quarterly Q4 2022/23 75% 94% 96% The percentage of NEW clients subject to a new supervision order seen by a supervising officer within 1 week Quarterly Q4 2022/23 85% 86% 76% Percentage of NEW unpaid work clients seen within 1 working day of the order Quarterly Q4 2022/23 70% 59% 65% Percentage of NEW unpaid work clients receiving an induction within 5 working days of the order Quarterly Q4 2022/23 75% 75% 71% Percentage of NEW unpaid work clients beginning work placement within 7 working days of the order Quarterly Q4 2022/23 65% 82% 71% Percentage of accommodated Looked After Children placed with families Quarterly Q4 2022/23 83% 88.1% 86.9% Percentage of care leavers participating in employment, training or education Quarterly Q4 2022/23 55% 54% 52% Percentage of care leavers who have had a period of homelessness in the last 6 months Quarterly Q4 2022/23 0% 6% 4%
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Delivering the Council Plan -FAIR Performance Indicators Performance Indicators–academic year Frequency Last Update Target Previous Value Current Value % of Leavers attaining literacy SCQF Level 4 Annual 2021/22 98% 97% 96.10% % of Leavers attaining numeracy SCQF Level 4 Annual 2021/22 94% 94% 93.30% % of Leavers attaining literacy SCQF Level 5 Annual 2021/22 88% 90% 87.10% % of Leavers attaining numeracy SCQF Level 5 Annual 2021/22 77% 80% 76.90% Average Total Tariff Score of Looked After Children (school leavers) Annual 2021/22 330 471 328 Gap between the Average Total Tariff Score of Looked After Children (school leavers) and that of the total Renfrewshire leavers cohort Annual 2021/22 63% 58% 67.30% Average Complementary Tariff (S4) Annual 2021/22 320 320 311 Average Complementary Tariff (S5) Annual 2021/22 570 628 604 Percentage Point Gap in % Pupils Achieving Expected Level for their stage in Literacy between pupils in 30% Most Deprived areas and those living in 70% Least Deprived areas (SIMD) Annual 2021/22 7 12 15.4 Percentage Point Gap in % Pupils Achieving Expected Level for their stage in Numeracy between pupils in 30% Most Deprived areas and those living in 70% Least Deprived areas (SIMD) Annual 2021/22 6 10 13.4 Percentage Point Gap in % Pupils Achieving Expected Level for their stage in Literacy between pupils entitled to Free School Meals and pupils not entitled Annual 2021/22 14 18 20.7 Percentage Point Gap in % Pupils Achieving Expected Level for their stage in Numeracy between pupils entitled to Free School Meals and pupils not entitled Annual 2021/22 14 14 17.3 % of School leavers in a positive destination Annual 2021/22 95% 97% 96.60% No of foundation apprenticeships accessed by Renfrewshire school pupils Annual 2021/22 45 44 55 Percentage of pupils satisfied with establishments Education Scotland Survey Annual 2021/22 95.5% N/A N/A % of children attending school (Primary) Annual 2021/22 95.5% 94.6% 92.55% % of children attending school (Secondary) Annual 2021/22 91% 87.9% 87.05% % of young people choosing to stay onto S5 after January (as % of S4 roll at September previous year) Annual 2022/23 92% 87% 92% % of young people choosing to stay onto S6 (as % of S4 roll at September two years before) Annual 2022/23 70% 70% 66%
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Delivering the Council Plan -GREEN What will we do? What difference will we make? When will we do it by? Continue to work with other council services to deliver improvements to the school estate which offer a high degree of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. Following the Council’s declaration of a climate emergency in June 2019, the delivery of this action will make a critical contribution towards Renfrewshire being carbon neutral by 2030. March 2026 Actions Delivering the Council Plan –LIVING OUR VALUES What will we do? What difference will we make? When will we do it by? Staff will be supported to collaboratively learn and develop across Children’s Services. The councilhas a workforce confident and capable of delivering its role. March 2024 Engage and participate in trauma informed and responsive Renfrewshire programme. We understand what trauma is, and how it affects people, so we will now work differently: Learning and working together to co-create fair and helpful collaborations to support healing and recovery with people affected by trauma. Progress towards and achievement of improvement outcomes for people, systems and services as detailed of five strategic themes and outcomes in trauma-informed and responsive Renfrewshire programme. March 2026
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Delivering the Council Plan –LIVING OUR VALUES Management Information Performance Indicators Performance Indicator Frequency Last Update Target Q3 2022/23 Value Current Value % of Stage 1 complaints responded to within timescales agreed with customers Quarterly Q4 2022/23 95% 91% 97% % of Stage 2 complaints responded to within timescales agreed with customers Quarterly Q4 2022/23 95% 71% 95% % of FOI requests completed within timescale by Children's Services Quarterly Q4 2022/23 100% 84% 68% Performance Indicator Frequency Last Update Q3 2022/23 Value Current Value Percentage of children registered in this period who have previously been on the Child Protection Register Quarterly Q4 2022/23 0% 3% Number of children on the Child Protection Register at quarter end date Quarterly Q4 2022/23 86 80
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Children’s Services Service Improvement Plan 2023 –26 For more information, please contact: csdatapolicy@renfrewshire.gov.uk