The Single Set of National Indicators: children and young people

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The full list of national indicators under the ‘Children and Young People’ outcome is shown below. Links to relevant Public Service Agreements (PSA) or to Government Department Strategic Objectives (DSO) are shown at the end of each indicator.

Be Healthy

NI 50 Emotional health of children PSA 12
NI 51 Effectiveness of child and adolescent mental health (CAMHs) services DCSF DSO
NI 52 Take up of school lunches PSA 12
NI 53 Prevalence of breastfeeding at 6 – 8 weeks from birth PSA 12
NI 54 Services for disabled children PSA 12
NI 55 Obesity in primary school age children in Reception Year DCSF DSO
NI 56 Obesity in primary school age children in Year 6 DCSF DSO
NI 57 Children and young people’s participation in high-quality PE and sport DCSF DSO
NI 58 Emotional and behavioural health of looked after children DCSF DSO

Stay Safe
NI 59 Percentage of initial assessments for children’s social care carried out within 7 working days of referral DCSF DSO
NI 60 Percentage of core assessments for children’s social care that were carried out within 35 working days of their commencement DCSF DSO
NI 61 Timeliness of placements of looked after children for adoption following an agency decision that the child should be placed for adoption DCSF DSO
NI 62 Stability of placements of looked after children: number of placements DCSF DSO
NI 63 Stability of placements of looked after children: length of placement DCSF DSO
NI 64 Child protection plans lasting 2 years or more DCSF DSO
NI 65 Percentage of children becoming the subject of a Child Protection Plan for a second or subsequent time DCSF DSO
NI 66 Looked after children cases which were reviewed within required timescales DCSF DSO
NI 67 Percenage of child protection cases which were reviewed within required timescales DCSF DSO
NI 68 Percentage of referrals to children’s social care going on to initial assessment DCSF DSO
NI 69 Children who have experienced bullying DCSF DSO
NI 70 Hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries to children and young people PSA13
NI 71 Children who have run away from home/care overnight DCSF DSO

Enjoy and Achieve
NI 72 Achievement of at least 78 points across the Early Years Foundation Stage with at least 6 in each of the scales in Personal Social and Emotional Development and Communication, Language and Literacy PSA 10
NI 73 Achievement at level 4 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 2  PSA 10
NI 74 Achievement at level 5 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 3  PSA 10
NI 75 Achievement of 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths PSA 10
NI 76 Reduction in number of schools where fewer than 65% of pupils achieve level 4 or above in both English and Maths at KS2 DCSF DSO
NI 77 Reduction in number of schools where fewer than 50% of pupils achieve level 5 or above in both English and Maths at KS3 DCSF DSO

NI 78 Reduction in number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE and equivalent including GSCEs in English and Maths PSA10

NI 79 Achievement of a Level 2 qualification by the age of 19 PSA 10
NI 80 Achievement of a Level 3 qualification by the age of 19 PSA 10
NI 81 Inequality gap in the achievement of a Level 3 qualification by the age of 19 DCSF DSO
NI 82 Inequality gap in the achievement of a Level 2 qualification by the age of 19 DCSF DSO
NI 83 Achievement at level 5 or above in Science at Key Stage 3 DCSF DSO
NI 84 Achievement of 2 or more A*-C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent DCSF DSO
NI 85 Post-16 participation in physical sciences (A Level Physics, Chemistry and Maths) DCSF DSO
NI 86 Secondary schools judged as having good or outstanding standards of behaviour DCSF DSO
NI 87 Secondary school persistent absence rate DCSF DSO
NI 88 Percentage of schools providing access to extended services DCSF DSO
NI 89 Reduction in number of schools judged as requiring special measures and improvement in time taken to come out of the category DCSF DSONI 90 Take up of 14-19 learning diplomas DCSF DSO
NI 91 Participation of 17 year-olds in education or training DCSF DSO
NI 92 Narrowing the gap between the lowest achieving 20% in the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile and the rest PSA 11
NI 93 Progression by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 PSA 11
NI 94 Progression by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 PSA 11
NI 95 Progression by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 PSA 11
NI 96 Progression by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 PSA 11
NI 97 Progression by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 PSA 11
NI 98 Progression by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 PSA 11
NI 99 Looked after children reaching level 4 in English at Key Stage 2 PSA 11
NI 100 Looked after children reaching level 4 in Maths at Key Stage 2 PSA 11
NI 101 Looked after children achieving 5 A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) at Key Stage 4 (including English and Maths) PSA 11
NI 102 Achievement gap between pupils eligible for free school meals and their peers achieving the expected level at Key Stages 2 and 4 PSA 11
NI 103 Special Educational Needs – statements issued within 26 weeks DCSF DSO
NI 104 The Special Educational Needs (SEN)/non-SEN gap – achieving Key Stage 2 English and Maths threshold DCSF DSO
NI 105 The Special Educational Needs (SEN)/non-SEN gap – achieving 5 A*-C GCSE inc. English and Maths DCSF DSO
NI 106 Young people from low income backgrounds progressing to higher education PSA 11
NI 107 Key Stage 2 attainment for Black and minority ethnic groups DCSF DSO
NI 108 Key Stage 4 attainment for Black and minority ethnic groups DCSF DSO
NI 109 Number of Sure Start Children Centres DCSF DSO

NI199 Children and young people’s satisfaction with parks and play areas DCSF DSO


Make a positive contribution
NI 110 Young people’s participation in positive activities PSA 14
NI 111 First time entrants to the Youth Justice System aged 10 – 17 PSA 14
NI 112 Under 18 conception rate PSA 14
NI 113 Prevalence of Chlamydia in under 25 year olds DCSF DSO
NI 114 Rate of permanent exclusions from school DCSF DSO
NI 115 Substance misuse by young people PSA 14

Economic Wellbeing
NI 116 Proportion of children in poverty PSA 9
NI 117 16 to 18 year olds who are not in education, training or employment (NEET) PSA 14
NI 118 Take up of formal childcare by low-income working families DWP DSO

DCSF  Department for Children, Schools and Families
DWP    Department for Work and Pensions

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