APPENDIX A: SAFEGUARDING & SPECIALIST SERVICES QUARTER 2 PERFORMANCE REPORT

Safeguarding & Specialist Services

2012/13Half-Year Performance Report

ENSURING A STRONG CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

The percentage of initial assessments for children’s services approved within 10 working days of referral / The percentage of initial child protection conferences held within 15 days of the last strategy discussion
11/12 / Apr
12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 89.1 / 90.0 / 90.9 / 89.2 / 89.3 / 89.9 / 93.1
Target / 84.0 / 86.0 / 86.0 / 86.0 / 86.0 / 86.0 / 86.0
Comparator 10/11 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0 / 70.0
/ Mar 12 / Apr 12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 86.6 / 75.0 / 80.9 / 82.3 / 94.7 / 57.1 / 93
Target / 87 / 87 / 87 / 87 / 87 / 87 / 87
The percentage of core assessments for children’s services approved within 35 working days of their commencement
11/12 / Apr
12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 74.2 / 78.0 / 82.8 / 84.2 / 85.5 / 83.3 / 88.0
Target / 82 / 75 / 75 / 75 / 75 / 75 / 75
Comparator 10/11 / 75 / 75 / 75 / 75 / 75 / 75 / 75
The number of children looked after / The age profile of children looked after
11/12 / Apr
12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 1057 / 1065 / 1068 / 1071 / 1100 / 1095 / 1087
Target / 1054 / 1067 / 1067 / 1067 / 1067 / 1067 / 1067
Rate per 10,000 / 41.7 / 42.7 / 42.8 / 42.9 / 44.1 / 43.8 / 42.8
Comparator rate / 38 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40
/ Apr
12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Under 1 / 52 / 53 / 51 / 58 / 61 / 53
1-4 / 184 / 182 / 182 / 192 / 191 / 193
5-9 / 180 / 186 / 192 / 196 / 195 / 195
10-15 / 373 / 367 / 366 / 368 / 365 / 363
16+ / 276 / 280 / 280 / 286 / 283 / 283
Total / 1065 / 1068 / 1071 / 1100 / 1095 / 1087

IMPLEMENTING OUR MUNRO REFORM PROGRAMME

S&SS Average days lost due to sickness absence (Rolling Year) / Number of qualified social worker vacancies (S&SS)
/
May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12 / Oct
12
Safeguarding / 25.8 / 27.1 / 29.5 / 12.5 / 13.0 / 8.5
Specialist Services / 2.7 / 4.6 / 5.2 / 8.5 / 8.0 / 8.0
Apr 12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12
S&SS / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.2
HCC / 7.6 / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.6
Target / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0
The percentage of children looked after allocated a named qualified social worker / The percentage of children subject to a child protection plan allocated a named qualified social worker
Apr 12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 99.4 / 99.2 / 99.4 / 99.9 / 99.5 / 99.8
Target / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100
/ Apr 12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100
Target / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100

IMPROVING OUR CARE PLANNING

The percentage of children looked after with 3 or more placements / The percentage of children looked after placed with foster carers (as at end of quarter)
Q1
11/12 / Q2
11/12 / Q3
11/12 / Q4
11/12 / Q1
12/13 / Q2
12/13
Herts / 73.9 / 75.1 / 77.3 / 77.3 / 77.8 / 78.9
11/12 / Apr 12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 12.4 / 8.9 / 9.0 / 9.0 / 9.4 / 9.9 / 10.6
Target / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0
Comparator (10/11) / 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 looked after with up to date Personal Education Plans (PEPs)
11/12 / Apr 12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 68.8 / 72.1 / 70.3 / 71.0 / 72.2 / 73.4 / 71.5
Target / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0 / 72.0
Comparator 10/11 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8 / 70.8
/ Apr 12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 99.4 / 99.2 / 99.4 / 99.9 / 99.5 / 99.8
Target / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100
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 / The percentage of children looked after adopted during the year who were placed within 12 months of the decision
Q4 11/12 / Apr 12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.3 / 10.5 / 9.8 / 10.7 / 9.7
Target / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0
/ Q4 11/12 / Q1 12/13 / Q2
12/13
Herts / 50.0 / 57.5 / 63.9
The percentage of children looked after who are disabled / The number of disabled children in residential settings and foster placements
Q4 11/12 / Q1
12/13 / Q2
12/13
Herts / 7.3 / 7.0 / 7.3
/ Q4 11/12 / Q1
12/13 / Q2
12/13
Residential / 28 / 17 / 23
Foster placements / 47 / 46 / 53

IMPROVING OUR OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 16+ WHO ARE LOOKED AFTER OR LEAVING CARE

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
Q4
2011/12 / Apr 12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 16.6 / 17.8 / 18.2 / 17.8 / 20.7 / 21.2 / 16.9
Target / 19.8 / 19.8 / 19.8 / 19.8 / 19.8 / 19.8 / 19.8
Community / Residential / Foster / Other
Q4 11/12 / 52 / 78 / 142 / 4
Q1 12/13 / 54 / 81 / 148 / 4
Q2 12/13 / 51 / 66 / 162 / 3
The percentage of care leavers with pathway plans / The percentage of care leavers with pathway plans within timescales
Apr
12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 98.3 / 98.2 / 97.9 / 98.0 / 98.1 / 98.6
Target / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100
/ Apr 12 / May
12 / Jun
12 / Jul
12 / Aug
12 / Sep
12
Herts / 79.5 / 78.6 / 81.2 / 81.4 / 80.3 / 78.7
Target / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0 / 98.0