PSA Indicators

Sustainable growth and prosperity

Fairness and opportunity for all

8. Maximise employment opportunities for all
   
   Indicators:
   1. An increase in the overall employment rate taking account of the economic cycle
   2. A narrowing of the gap between the employment rates of the following disadvantaged groups and the overall rate: disabled people, lone parents, ethnic minorities, people aged 50 and over, those with no qualifications, those living in the most deprived local authority wards
   3. A reduction in the number of people on working age out-of-work benefits
   4. A reduction in the amount of time people spend on out-of-work benefits
9. Halve the number of children in poverty by 2010-11
   
   Indicators:
   1. The number of children in absolute low-income households
   2. The number of children in relative low-income households
   3. The number of children in relative low-income households and in material deprivation
10. Raise the educational achievement of all children and young people
    
    Indicators:
    1. Early Years Foundation Stage attainment
    2. Proportion achieving Level 4 in both English and mathematics at Key Stage 2
    3. Proportion achieving Level 5 in both English and mathematics at Key Stage 3
    4. Proportion achieving 5 A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) including GCSEs in both English and mathematics, at Key Stage 4
    5. Proportion of young people achieving Level 2 at age 19
    6. Proportion of young people achieving Level 3 at age 19
11. Narrow the gap in educational achievement between children from low income and disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers
    
    Indicators:
    1. Achievement gap at Early Years Foundation Stage
    2. Achievement gap between pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers achieving the expected level at Key Stages 2 and 4
    3. Proportion of pupils progressing by 2 levels in English and mathematics at each of Key Stages 2, 3 and 4
    4. Proportion of children in care achieving Level 4 in English and Level 4 in mathematics at Key Stage 2
    5. Proportion of children in care achieving 5 A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) at Key Stage 4
    6. The gap between the initial participation in full time higher education rates for young people aged 18, 19 and 20 from the top three and bottom four socio-economic classes
12. Improve the health and well-being of children and young people
    
    Indicators:
    1. Prevalence of breastfeeding at 6 – 8 weeks
    2. Percentage of pupils who have school lunches
    3. Levels of childhood obesity
    4. Emotional health and wellbeing, and child and adolescent mental heath services (CAHMS)
    5. Parents’ experience of services for disabled children and the ‘core offer’
13. Improve children and young people's safety
    
    Indicators:
    1. Percentage of children who have experienced bullying
    2. Percentage of children referred to children’s social care who received an initial assessment within 7 working days
    3. Hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries to children and young people
    4. Preventable child deaths as recorded through child death review panel processes
14. Increase the number of children and young people on the path to success
    
    Indicators:
    1. Reduce the percentage of 16-18 year olds not in education, employment or training (NEET)
    2. More Participation in Positive Activities
    3. Reduce the proportion of young people frequently using illicit drugs, alcohol or volatile substances
    4. Reduce the under-18 conception rate
    5. Reduce the number of first-time entrants to the Criminal Justice System aged 10-17"
15. Address the disadvantage that individuals experience because of their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief
    
    Indicators:
    1. Gender gap in hourly pay
    2. Level of choice, control and flexibility to enable independent living
    3. Participation in public life by women, ethnic minorities, disabled people and young people
    4. Discrimination in employment
    5. Fairness of treatment by services
16. Increase the proportion of socially excluded adults in settled accommodation and employment, education or training
    
    Indicators:
    1. Proportion of socially excluded adults in settled accommodation (offenders)
    2. Proportion of socially excluded adults in settled accommodation (care leavers)
    3. Proportion of socially excluded adults in settled accommodation (adults in contact with secondary mental health services)
    4. Proportion of socially excluded adults in settled accommodation (Adults with moderate to severe learning disabilities)
    5. Proportion of socially excluded adults in employment, education or training (offenders)
    6. Proportion of socially excluded adults in employment, education or training (care leavers)
    7. Proportion of socially excluded adults in employment, education or training (adults in contact with secondary mental health services)
    8. Proportion of socially excluded adults in employment, education or training (Adults with moderate to severe learning difficulties)
17. Tackle poverty and promote greater independence and well-being in later life
    
    Indicators:
    1. The employment rate of those aged 50-69 and difference between this and the overall employment rate
    2. The percentage of pensioners in low income
    3. Healthy life expectancy at age 65
    4. The proportion of people over 65 who are satisfied with their home and their neighbourhood
    5. The extent to which people over 65 receive the support they need to live independently at home

    Note: At local level, appropriate improvement targets may be negotiated between Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) and Government Offices, as part of new Local Area Agreements (LAAs) and based on the balance of priorities in an area.

Stronger communities and a better quality of life

18. Promote better health and well-being for all
    
    Indicators:
    1. All Age All Cause Mortality (AAACM) rate
    2. Difference in All Age All Cause Mortality (AAACM) between England average and spearhead areas
    3. Smoking prevalence
    4. Proportion of people supported to live independently (all ages)
    5. Access to psychological therapies
19. Ensure better care for all
    
    Indicators:
    1. The self-reported experience of patients / users
    2. NHS-reported referral-to-treatment times for admitted patients
    3. NHS-reported referral-to-treatment times for non-admitted patients
    4. The percentage of women who have seen a midwife or a maternity healthcare professional, for health and social care assessment of needs, risks and choices by 12 completed weeks of pregnancy
    5. Proportion of people with a long-term condition who are “supported by people providing health and social care services to be independent and in control of their condition”
    6. For the first year this PSA indicator will measure patient reported experience of access to GP services (5 elements of the patient survey), from 2009-10 this will be broadened to include survey data on responsiveness, equity and patient experience of GP services
    7. Healthcare Associated Infection rates – MRSA
    8. Healthcare Associated Infection rates - Clostridium difficile
20. Increase long-term housing supply and affordability
    
    Indicators:
    1. Number of net additional homes provided
    2. Trends in affordability: This will be measured using the ratio of lower quartile house prices to lower quartile earnings
    3. Number of affordable homes delivered (gross)
    4. Number of households in temporary accommodation.
    5. Average Energy Efficiency Rating for new homes (SAP).
    6. Local planning authorities to have adopted the necessary Development Plan Documents, in accordance with their Local Development Schemes, to bring forward developable land for housing in line with PPS 3
21. Build more cohesive, empowered and active communities
    
    Indicators:
    1. The percentage of people who believe people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area
    2. The percentage of people who have meaningful interactions with people from different backgrounds
    3. The percentage of people who feel that they belong to their neighbourhood
    4. The percentage of people who feel they can influence decisions in their locality
    5. A thriving third sector
    6. The percentage of people who participate in culture or sport
22. Deliver a successful Olympic Games and Paralympic Games with sustainable legacy and get more children and young people taking part in high quality PE and sport
    
    Indicators:
    1. Meet critical milestones for venues and infrastructure up to 2011 within budget and applying effective change control
    2. Plan for improving the physical, economic and social infrastructure of East London developed and agreed with key local authorities and regeneration agencies, and pre-Games elements implemented by 2011
    3. Red/Amber/Green (RAG) status of delivery of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) sustainability strategy to 2011"
    4. Number of people across the nations and regions of the UK and in other countries taking part in government-supported programmes associated with the 2012 games
    5. Percentage of 5-16 year olds participating in at least 2 hours per week of high-quality PE and sport at school and the percentage of 5-19 year olds participating in at least 3 further hours per week of sporting opportunities
23. Make communities safer
    
    Indicators:
    1. The level of most serious violent crimes
    2. The level of serious acquisitive crimes
    3. Public confidence in local agencies involved in tackling crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB)
    4. The percentage of people perceiving ASB as a problem
    5. The level of proven re-offending by young and adult offenders
    6. The level of serious re-offending
24. Deliver a more effective, transparent and responsive Criminal Justice System for victims and the public
    
    Indicators:
    1. Effectiveness and efficiency of the CJS in bringing offences to justice
    2. Public confidence in the fairness and effectiveness of the CJS
    3. Experience of the CJS for victims and witnesses
    4. Understanding and addressing race disproportionality at key stages in the CJS
    5. Recovery of criminal assets
25. Reduce the harm caused by alcohol and drugs
    
    Indicators:
    1. The number of drug users recorded as being in effective treatment
    2. The rate of alcohol-related hospital admissions per 100,000
    3. The rate of drug-related offending
    4. The percentage of the public who perceive drug use or dealing to be a problem in their area
    5. The percentage of the public who perceive drunk or rowdy behaviour to be a problem in their area
26. Reduce the risk to the UK and its interests overseas from international terrorism
    
    Indicators:
    1. Not published - Small number of outcome measures

A more secure, fair and environmentally sustainable world

27. Lead the global effort to avoid dangerious climate change
    
    Indicators:
    1. Global CO2 emissions to 2050
    2. Proportion of areas with sustainable abstraction1 of water
    3. Size of the global carbon market
    4. National target: Total UK greenhouse gas and CO2 emissions
    5. Greenhouse gas and CO2 intensity of the UK economy
    6. Proportion of emissions reductions from new policies below the Shadow Price of Carbon4
28. Secure a healthy natural environment for today and the future
    
    Indicators:
    1. Water quality as measured by parameters assessed by Environment Agency river water quality monitoring programmes
    2. Biodiversity as indicated by changes in wild breeding bird populations in England, as a proxy for the health of wider biodiversity."
    3. Air quality – meeting the Air Quality Strategy objectives for eight air pollutants as illustrated by trends in measurements of two of the more important pollutants which affect public health: particles and nitrogen dioxide
    4. Marine health – clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas as indicated by proxy measurements of fish stocks, sea pollution and plankton status
    5. Land management – the contribution of agricultural land management to the natural environment as measured by the positive and negative impacts of farming
29. Reduce poverty in poorer in countries through quicker progress towards the Millenium Development Goals
    
    Indicators:
    1. Proportion of population below US$1 (PPP) per day
    2. Net enrolment ratio in primary education
    3. Ratio of girls to boys in primary, secondary and tertiary education
    4. Under-five mortality rate
    5. Maternal mortality ratio
    6. HIV prevalence among 15-49 year people
    7. Proportion of population with sustainable access to an improved water source
    8. The value (in nominal terms), and proportion admitted free of duties, of developed country imports (excluding arms and oil) from low income countries
30. Reduce the impact of conflict through enhanced UK and international efforts
    
    Indicators:
    1. A downward trend in the number of conflicts globally, in particular in sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa
    2. Reduced impact of conflict in specific countries and regions (Afghanistan, Iraq, Balkans, Middle East, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region, Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Sudan
    3. More effective international institutions, better able to prevent, manage and resolve conflict and build peace
    4. More effective UK capability to prevent, manage and resolve conflict and build peace