Salford Agreement 2007-2010 - Delivery Plan for Objective 1: Improving Economic Prosperity
SECTION 1: SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF 2007-08 DELIVERY AND KEY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
Objective 1: Improve economic prosperity through educational attainment, skills, employment and enterprise
No Indicator
Baseline
Target 07-08 Lead
2007-08 delivery
Outcome 1: Improved achievement and enjoyment of children and young people
1.1 Percentage of pupils
August 2006
[August 2007] Paul
Measured by summer 2007
obtaining 5 GCSEs at A*-C
39.7%
43.6%
Greenway exams. Plans are focused
at the lowest performing
(45.7%)
SCC
around intensive input to the
schools
schools via these national
strategies including the
secondary intensive support
programme, such as the
provision of learning mentors
Outcome 2: Raise standards in English, Maths and Science in secondary education
2.1 All schools to ensure at
Albion
[August 2007] Paul
[Measured by summer 2007
least 50% of pupils achieve
E = 40%, M = 50 % + in all
Greenway exams. Plans are focused
level 5 or above in each of
61%, S = 45% three subjects SCC
around intensive input to the
English, Maths and Science Buile Hill
schools via these national
E = 38%, M =
strategies including the
74%, S = 59%
secondary intensive support
Harrop Fold
programme, such as the
E = 57%, M =
provision of learning mentors
61%, S = 47%
2.2 Percentage of half days
missed through authorised
and unauthorised absence
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2005-06
Primary:
6.12%
Secondary:
9.22%
[2006-07]
Primary:
5.88%
Secondary:
9.01%
Paul
Greenway
SCC
On target
Implement revised strategy
across all schools to ensure
there is a whole school
approach supported by a
2007-08 Action Plan
Review summer 2007
results and revise plans
accordingly [ACTION 1]
Proposed plans include –
school review groups
year 11 target groups,
school strategy
managers, tracking
against Fisher Family
Trust data.
Review summer 2007
results and revise plans
accordingly [ACTION 1]
Proposed plans include –
school review groups
year 11 target groups,
school strategy
managers, tracking
against Fisher Family
Trust data.
None proposed
Development of an
attendance campaign
and extended
communication with the
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Objective 1: Improve economic prosperity through educational attainment, skills, employment and enterprise
No Indicator
Baseline
Target 07-08
Lead
2007-08 delivery
multi-agency virtual team. eg.
by using an escalation of
interventions.
2.3 Percentage of 16 year-olds
achieving 5 [or more]
GCSEs at grades A*-C or
equivalent
August 2006
52%
[August 2007]
58%
Paul
Greenway
SCC
Measured by summer 2007
exams
2.4 Looked after children with
GCSEs or equivalent
1 GCSE at
A*-G: 54%
5 GCSEs at
A*-G: 34%
5 GCSEs at
A*-C: 22%
60%
Paul
Greenway
SCC
[Specific plans – to be added]
Measured by summer 2007
exams
Focus on promoting
attendance, personal
education plans, booster
classes and training to carers
and social workers on
education issues.
2007-08 Action Plan
community. Update
attendance guidance,
best practise and build on
links between attendance
and attainment.
Review summer 2007
results and revise plans
accordingly [ACTION 1]
Proposed plans include –
school review groups
year 11 target groups,
school strategy
managers, tracking
against Fisher Family
Trust data.
Review summer 2007
results and revise plans
accordingly [ACTION 1]
Appoint the virtual
headteacher for Looked
After Children and pilot
this innovative role in
promoting achievement
of Looked After Children.
September Guarantee
initiative, supported by taster
programmes. Proposal for
locality pilot. Continue with
existing strategies but
highlighting particulars
Review success of
September Guarantee
and develop plans with
providers [ACTION 2]
Focus on the support 1618 year olds need to
53%
33%
Outcome 3: Improved economic wellbeing of young people
3.1 Percentage of 16-18 year
November
November
SCC/LSC
olds not in education,
2004: 9.4%
2007: 8.0%
employment or training
[LPSA: 7.6%]
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Objective 1: Improve economic prosperity through educational attainment, skills, employment and enterprise
No Indicator
Baseline
Target 07-08
3.2 Percentage of young people
achieving Level 2 and Level
3 at age of 19
2005
Level 2: 56%
Level 3: 31%
Level 2: 61%
Level 3: 33%
Lead
LSC
2007-08 delivery
initiatives with vulnerable
groups such as teenage
mothers.
On track, supported by
targeted learning mentors and
focus on progression from
level 2 to level 3. Current offer
also under review as part of
Capital Feasibility Study
Outcome 4: Increased employment in the city
4.1 Increase in overall
2006/07
+ 1.05%
JCP
On target
employment rate
69.7%
[70.75%]
Outcome 5: Improved employment rate relative to national average for DWP identified wards
5.1 Reduction in overall benefits May 2005
JCP
Mainstream programmes plus
claim rate in DWP identified 29.5%
27.9% (targeted initiatives in priority
wards
1.6%)
wards. Pilot initiatives with
children's centres in Little
5.2 Reduction in difference
15.4%
13.8% (JCP
Hulton. Recognised need to
between overall benefits
1.6%)
improve co-ordination of
claim rate in DWP identified
interventions and ensure all
wards and national average
priority wards have access to
5.3 Reduction in number of
May 2006
8846
JCP
IAG and other provision, such
residents in receipt of out of 9375
as Jobshop. Too little provision
work benefits in City
currently available for people
Strategy wards
claiming IB. Greater focus
[LAA gives detailed figures
needed on lone parents
for wards and benefits]
Outcome 6: Enabling local people to achieve their full potential
6.1 Number of people on
2005
89
Emily
On target. However, more
incapacity benefit helped to
20
Kynes,
provision needed to contribute
gain sustained employment
SCC
to Outcome 5 targets
of over 16 hours per week
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2007-08 Action Plan
make progress and the
commissioning of
bespoke provision
Implementation Plan
from Capital Feasibility
Study plus focus on
targeted activity by
providers [ACTION 3]
Develop IAG capacity
through VCS, focusing on
Broughton and Little
Hulton. Expand provision
for lone parents. Develop
joint health and
employment activity to
help people on IB.
Develop strategy to
improve support for
financial inclusion.
[ACTION 4]
Included in [ACTION 4]
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Objective 1: Improve economic prosperity through educational attainment, skills, employment and enterprise
No Indicator
Baseline
Target 07-08
for 13 consecutive weeks or
more
Outcome 7: Significantly reduce child poverty in Salford
7.1 Number of children living in
12600
35.2%
families receiving DWP
(37%)
(- 1.8%)
working age benefits
8.1
8.2
9.1
9.2
9.3
Lead
2007-08 delivery
2007-08 Action Plan
Mainstream programmes
Included in [ACTION 4]
include work to support growth
of childcare to meet needs of
unemployed parents. Pilot
work with children's centres in
Little Hulton.
Outcome 8: Improved basic and employability skills of residents who are employed or economically inactive
Number of adults in the
2004-5
23790
LSC
Expansion of Train to Gain,
Review availability of
workforce who lack NVQ2 or 27,888
(24.7%)
including targeted work with
options for progression to
equivalent
(29.7%)
employers.
NVQ 2 [ACTION 5]
Number of adults gaining at 2004
7839
LSC
On target. However, may not
Review performance for
least one skills for life
3314
cumulative
be fully benefiting adults (as
age groups and areas.
qualification at Entry Level
[= 4525 since
opposed to under 19s) or
Local survey of need to
3, Level 1 or Level 2
2004]
priority areas
improve baseline
[ACTION 6]
Outcome 9: Increase total entrepreneurial activity among population in deprived areas
Increase city-wide self2005
Bernie
Of these four targets it is i. the Mapping and gapping
employment rate to halt the
8% (7200)
8.7% (8204)
Vaudrey
female self employment target mainstream services.
downward trend by 2009...
and ii. the number of
Adding value to
businesses based in priority
mainstream - working
Increase city-wide female
2005
Bernie
wards that are of most
with Manchester.
self-employment rate to
3.7% (1400)
5.5% (2050)
Vaudrey
concern. There is a
Working with regional,
meet the current NW
reasonable level of public
sub regional and local
average by 2009...
sector
provision
in
place
for
agencies to ensure the
Increase proportion of
29.8% (2263) 28.8% (2203) Bernie
the other two targets. Female full weight of resources
Salford businesses based in
Vaudrey
self employment &
are deployed to best
the five priority wards to
entrepreneurial activity is at a
effect; to ensure new
reverse the downward trend
very low baseline and public
operational issues are
by 2009….
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JCP/SCC/
LSC
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Objective 1: Improve economic prosperity through educational attainment, skills, employment and enterprise
No Indicator
9.4 Increase business density
across the city to meet the
current national average by
2016
10.
1
10.
2
2007-08 delivery
2007-08 Action Plan
sector provision is underironed out.
funded. Start up support is
Close performance
targeted at HMR/URC wards
management needed.
(but this excludes Little
[ACTION 7]
Hulton), and at priority
disadvantaged groups, which
is positive. Public sector
sector ‘universal’ business
support services are demand
led and proactive services are
targeted at high growth
businesses. Salford has a
large micro/lifestyle business
base especially in the five
priority wards, which may
suffer from this targeted
service. Inward investment into
priority wards will be key.
Some of these e.g.improving
business density, are long
term targets.
Outcome 10: Support sustainable growth and reduce unnecessary failure of locally owned businesses in deprived areas
Increase the number of new 2005
628
Bernie
On target for business starts.
Already adding value to
business start ups annually
615
Vaudrey
Main issue for starts is about
mainstream. Operational
to meet our previous ten
exclusion of certain
issues local/regional
year annual best by 2009
disadvantaged groups/wards.
service need ironing out.
Reducing failure
Closely monitoring
Reduce the number of
2005
490
Bernie
rates.depends on success of
regional start up contract
business failures to meet
480
Vaudrey
new BLNW service and all
– local impact.
our previous ten year annual
partners efforts.
Close performance
best by 2009
management needed
Draft 8 August 2007 v0.03
Baseline
309 per
10,000
residents
Target 07-08
316 per
10,000
residents
Lead
Bernie
Vaudrey
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No Indicator
Draft 8 August 2007 v0.03
Baseline
Target 07-08
Lead
2007-08 delivery
2007-08 Action Plan
with all partners on
board. [ACTION 7]
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SECTION 2: SUMMARY ACTION PLANS
ACTION PLAN 1: Outcomes 1 and 2 – Improved achievement of children and young people
Summary: Performance against 2007-08 targets will be measured by the summer 2007 school examination and test results. Performance
needs to be reviewed and current delivery plans revised accordingly.
No Action
1 Review performance in summer 2007 against targets 1.1 and
2.1 – 2.4
Lead
John Stephens
2 Existing action plans revised in light of performance review
3 Delivery of revised action plans
John Stephens
John Stephens
Milestone
Report submitted to
Children and Young People’s
Partnership Board
Revised action plans completed
Date
September 2007
October 2007
Oct – Mar 2008
ACTION PLAN 2: Outcome 3, Target 1 – Reduced percentage of young people not in education, employment or training
Summary: September Guarantee initiative, aimed at improving offer to young people at 16, implemented for first time summer 2007, and
supported by taster programmes. The impact of the initiatives needs to be assessed. In addition, proposal to pilot interventions in a specific
locality (NDC area) is to be tested.
No Action
1 Review impact of 13 – 19 strategy
2 Providers prepare action plans to respond to identified NEET
issues
3 Commission activity to address NEET issues amongst key
target groups e.g. teenage parents, Jewish young people
4 Establish locality pilot in NDC area
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Lead
Faith Mann
Faith Mann
Faith Mann
To be
completed
later
Milestone
Report submitted to
13-19 strategy group and
Children and Young People
Partnership Board
Action plans agreed by 13-19
strategy group
Report to 13-19 strategy group
Date
November 2007
To be completed later
To be completed
later
December 2007
December 2007
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ACTION PLAN 3: Outcome 3, Target 2 – Improved achievement of young people at NVQ levels 2 and 3
Summary: Although performance appears on target, there is a need to maintain momentum. The current offer is under review as part of the
Capital Feasibility Study, which is due to report in July 2007. There is a need to improve rates of progression from level 2 to level 3, as well
as ensuring that target groups are not under-achieving. Developments need to be aligned with the 13-19 strategy.
No Action
1 Develop implementation plans arising from Capital Feasibility
Study
2 Providers prepare action plans for targeted activities to support
recruitment, retention and progression
Lead
Kevin
Rowswell
Kevin
Rowswell
Milestone
Draft plan prepared
Consult with Community
Committees
Final plan approved by LSC
Action plans agreed
Date
September 2007
End November
2007
December 2007
September 2007
ACTION PLAN 4: Outcomes 4, 5, 6 and 7 – Increased employment and fewer dependent on benefits
Summary: Large scale mainstream programmes and a number of small scale initiatives are focused on these outcomes, but there is a need
to improve co-ordination to ensure activity is targeted and operating at an appropriate scale. Two locality pilots are proposed in Little Hulton
and Broughton wards. Outreach, engagement and Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) provision is not uniform, and needs to be
increased through capacity building, with an emphasis on the voluntary and community sector. Co-ordination of health and employment
services must be improved to help people move from incapacity benefit into work. Initiatives to help parents are needed to reduce the number
of children living in families dependent on benefits. The availability of financial advice, to support the transition from benefits to work, has
been identified as a potential weakness.
No Action
1 Evaluation of mainstream JC+ and ESF delivery programme
and preparation of joint assessment of delivery programmes
2 Establish locality pilots in East Salford (Community Committee
Area) and Little Hulton with a focus on health employment and
provision for lone parents
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Lead
Mary Wilde
Emily Kynes
Milestone
Assessment prepared
Report to EDLSP
Proposals for 2008-09 drafted
Review of local provision
Report to EDLSP
Agree locality plans
Implement pilots
Date
Sept – Dec 2007
January 2008
January 2008
September 2007
September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
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3 Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) frontline capacity
building programme established
4 Prepare plan for improving financial inclusion
SCC
Anne Beattie
on behalf of
Financial
inclusion
working group
Awareness raising programme
for frontline staff
Support for VCS organisations
to become Matrix accredited
IAG deliverers
Brief agreed by EDLSP
Research commissioned
Research completed
Plan agreed
December 2007
Sept 2007 –
March 2008
August 2007
September 2007
December 2007
January 2007
ACTION PLAN 5: Outcome 8, Target 1 – Reduced percentage of adults lacking NVQ2
Summary: Train to Gain is being expanded, but a longer-term issue is the availability of routes for progression to NVQ2
No Action
1 Review availability of options for progression to NVQ2
2 Review outcomes used in LSC / Provider planning dialogue for
2008/09 (academic year)
3 Increase the number of employers signed up to skills pledge
Lead
Milestone
Kevin
Review completed
Rowswell
Kevin
Rowswell
Jane Bracewell Target of 10 signed up
to lead with
GM Chamber
Date
December 2007
March 2008
March 2008
ACTION PLAN 6: Outcome 8, Target 2 – Increasing Skills for Life achievement
Summary: On target, but longer-term concern that more under-19s and fewer older adults may be benefiting. Also not clear whether having
necessary impact in most deprived areas. Providers are reporting difficulties in funding non-target bearing provision. SfL data is out of date
and potentially inaccurate.
No Action
1 Review performance for different age groups and areas
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Lead
Kevin
Milestone
Review completed
Date
September 2007
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2 Complete local survey of need to provide better baseline data
3 Undertake analysis of how non-target bearing budgets are
spent by colleges
4 Agree action plans with providers on targeted activities
Rowswell
Anne Beattie
and Kevin
Rowswell
Kevin
Rowswell
Kevin
Rowswell
Agree brief
Commission analysis
Survey reported
Review completed
Planning guidance provided for
2008/09 academic year
Action plans agreed
August 2007
September 2007
January 2008
January 2008
January 2008
December 2007
ACTION PLAN 7: Outcomes 9 and 10 – Increasing entrepreneurial activity in deprived areas
Summary: The major challenge is to monitor the implementation of the new regional business support service (NWDA and BLNW) and to
maximise the benefit from this for local businesses. Linked to this is the development of a local enterprise initiative (in partnership with
Manchester) to champion enterprise at the local level. Getting investment into priority wards is also key.
No Action
1 Ensure all enterprise (and investment services) are available to
local businesses and that local businesses are aware of how to
access these services; ensure synergy between regional/sub
regional and local services.
Ensuring investment city –wide and in deprived areas. Joined
up services between investment colleagues/business support
partners.
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Lead
Bernie
Vaudrey/Geoff
Archer/Becky
Edwards
Milestone
Just Ask – BLNW awareness
campaign linked into the
promotion of local business
support services.
Date
Sept 07
Develop working partnership
with BLNW and provider of
NWDA start up contracts in
order to maximise local benefit
from these services and ensure
synergy
Oct 07
Proposition Brochure (Quays)
MIDAS/SCC capacity building
Marketing key employment sites
Sept 07
Oct 07
Jan 08
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2 Develop Manchester-Salford Enterprise Initiative including
establishing a private sector led enterprise board to champion
enterprise in Manchester and Salford, mapping and monitoring
of enterprise and business support provision and development
and commissioning of a focused action plan
Bernie
Vaudrey/Justin
Bentham
3 Business Support Simplification – influencing scope of BSS,
i.e. ensure it takes into account full range of business support
services; participating in discussion groups – ensuring Salford
Business needs and expectations are taken into consideration.
Bernie
Vaudrey/Geoff
Archer
(S West)
Determine details of all products
Establish private sector led
Enterprise Board
Develop and finalise Enterprise
Action Plan
Input to BSS consultation.
Assessing impact of BSS as it
evolves.
Sept 07
Oct 07
Sept 07
ACTION PLAN 8: Cross-cutting issues for Objective 1
Summary: A small number of issues have been identified which underpin a several outcomes and targets and which require further
investigation. These are the low employment rate of women in Salford, [child poverty], and the need to raise aspirations,
No Action
1 Investigate further the reasons for and impact of the low overall
employment rate and the low self employment rate of women
2 Review options for raising educational and employment
aspirations, linking activities for children and young people with
programmes for adults
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Lead
Jane
Middleton?,
Children’s
services
???
Milestone
Review completed
Date
???
Move to general cross cutting
???
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