The following examples of indicators for lifelong learning, training and skill development have been taken from Sustainable Community Strategies up to the end of 2007 and round 1-3 Local Area Agreements.

• Proportion of young people (aged 5-19 and up to 24 for those with additional needs) or adults who participate in cultural and sport services/activities who achieve a recorded outcome.
  
• The percentage of the adult population who have developed a new skill or achieved a learning outcome through cultural or sports activities.
  
• Numbers of young people taking up cultural or sports tuition and completing a course e.g. music, sports coaching.
• Percentage take up of available ICT time in libraries.
• The number of schools/college providing sport and leisure courses.
• Numbers of pupils/numbers of visits by education groups to Council museums/galleries/cultural facilities.
• The percentage of the adult population who have received sports or arts tuition from an instructor or coach.
• Numbers of young people achieving recognised accredited certificates for skills based activities e.g. Arts Award, Sports Leader Award.
  
• The percentage of children achieving Key Stage 2 standard for swimming (25 metres) by age 11.
• Percentage of pupils at Key Stage 2 in identified primary and middle schools achieving an Entry Level Certificate in Music Performance.
• Number of high schools embedding enterprise and creativity into their curriculum.
• Number of adults attending return to sport courses for the first time.
• Number of adults on Level 3 programmes (Centre of Vocational Excellence – CoVE) in tourism (including sport & recreation).
• The number of the workforce with NVQ level 2 qualifications and level 4/5 qualifications across key sectors (including sport and culture).
• Number of individuals trained to deliver cultural, play and sports activities within clubs and the community.
  
• Adult learning session (culture/sport) attendee hours per 10,000 population.
  

Back