Child poverty targets by indicator and year

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The indicaors used to measure child poverty in Wales were revised in November 2010. See the Eradicating Child Poverty: Milestones and Targets Update November 2010 for a full description of the changes, and the individual indicator notes for a brief description. Not all indicators used have data at local authority level.

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INCOME POVERTY

INCOME POVERTY

Children living in workless households Indicator: Percentage of children living in workless households. Source: Annual Population Survey. Updated: January 2011. Next update: September 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Indicator: Percentage of children living in workless households. Source: Annual Population Survey. Updated: January 2011. Next update: September 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

31.8

27.2

24.8

21.5

23.2

33.9

Lone parents in employment Indicator: Percentage of lone parents in employment. Source: Annual Population Survey. Updated: January 2011. Next update: September 2011. All figures are three year averages, for example, the data under the year 2007 refers to a three year average between 2005-2007. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Indicator: Percentage of lone parents in employment. Source: Annual Population Survey. Updated: January 2011. Next update: September 2011. All figures are three year averages, for example, the data under the year 2007 refers to a three year average between 2005-2007. This indicator is a National Statistic.

49.0

53.0

54.8

54.2

Working age adults with basic skills in literacy Indicator: Percentage of working age adults with level 1 or above functional basic skills in literacy. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: National Survey of Adult Basic Skills in Wales. Updated: January 2011. Next update: Winter 2011. Baseline year: 2004.

Indicator: Percentage of working age adults with level 1 or above functional basic skills in literacy. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: National Survey of Adult Basic Skills in Wales. Updated: January 2011. Next update: Winter 2011. Baseline year: 2004.

The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication

Working age adults with basic skills in numeracy Indicator: Percentage of working age adults with level 1 or above functional basic skills in numeracy. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: National Survey of Adult Basic Skills. Updated: January 2011. Next update: Winter 2011. Baseline year: 2004.

Indicator: Percentage of working age adults with level 1 or above functional basic skills in numeracy. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: National Survey of Adult Basic Skills. Updated: January 2011. Next update: Winter 2011. Baseline year: 2004.

Qualification equivalent to an NQF 2 or above

Indicator: Percentage of adults of working age qualified to at least NQF level 2. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: Annual Population Survey: Qualification Levels. Updated: January 2011. Next update: July 2011. Baseline year: 2006. Data have previously been presented as NVQ equivalencies. From September 2004, the National Qualification Framework (NQF) was expanded and the former levels 4 and 5 were divided into more precise levels (4-8). Data are now presented according to this classification. This indicator is a National Statistic.

46.9

48.0

47.1

52.3

52.0

54.1

60.7

61.7

60.0

Qualification equivalent to an NQF 3 or above

Indicator: Percentage of adults of working age qualified to at least NQF level 3. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: Annual Population Survey: Qualification Levels. Updated: January 2011. Next update: July 2011. Baseline year: 2006. Data have previously been presented as NVQ equivalencies. From September 2004, the National Qualification Framework (NQF) was expanded and the former levels 4 and 5 were divided into more precise levels (4-8). Data are now presented according to this classification. This indicator is a National Statistic.

25.6

25.7

26.1

28.4

29.0

29.8

35.9

37.1

35.3

Qualification equivalent to an NQF 4 or above

Indicator: Percentage of adults of working age qualified to at least NQF level 4. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: Annual Population Survey: Qualification Levels. Updated: January 2011. Next update: July 2011. Baseline year: 2006 Data have previously been presented as NVQ equivalencies. From September 2004, the National Qualification Framework (NQF) was expanded and the former levels 4 and 5 were divided into more precise levels (4-8). Data are now presented according to this classification. This indicator is a National Statistic.

11.4

11.6

10.4

13.3

14.1

13.2

16.7

18.2

19.3

Overall credit union membership Indicator: Adult Credit Union Membership. Source: Financial Services Authority Credit Union Statistics. Updated January 2011. Next update: October 2011. Baseline year: 2006. Further notes: Data shows the total number of adult credit union members.

Indicator: Adult Credit Union Membership. Source: Financial Services Authority Credit Union Statistics. Updated January 2011. Next update: October 2011. Baseline year: 2006. Further notes: Data shows the total number of adult credit union members.

108

290

282

350

Junior credit union membership Indicator: Junior Credit Union Membership. Source: Financial Services Authority Credit Union Statistics. Updated January 2011. Next update: October 2011. Baseline year: 2006. Further notes: Data shows the total number of junior credit union members. Local authority breakdown of this indicator is only available from 2007 onwards.

Indicator: Junior Credit Union Membership. Source: Financial Services Authority Credit Union Statistics. Updated January 2011. Next update: October 2011. Baseline year: 2006. Further notes: Data shows the total number of junior credit union members. Local authority breakdown of this indicator is only available from 2007 onwards.

120

EARLY YEARS

Child care places Indicator: Number of places in day care services for children under the age of eight in Wales. Source: Care Services in Wales Annual Report: Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW). Updated: January 2011. Next update: February 2011.

Indicator: Number of places in day care services for children under the age of eight in Wales. Source: Care Services in Wales Annual Report: Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW). Updated: January 2011. Next update: February 2011.

527

526

624

650

EDUCATION

Pupils achieving Key Stage 2 Core Subject Indicator Indicator: Percentage of pupils achieving Key Stage 2 Core Subject Indicator (Welsh or English, maths and science in combination) through teacher assessment by the age of 11. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: School Statistics (National Curriculum Assessments). Updated: January 2011. Next update: August 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Indicator: Percentage of pupils achieving Key Stage 2 Core Subject Indicator (Welsh or English, maths and science in combination) through teacher assessment by the age of 11. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: School Statistics (National Curriculum Assessments). Updated: January 2011. Next update: August 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

53.1

57.9

61.6

60.0

59.3

68.1

68.0

69.7

69.4

70.3

69.2

Pupils achieving Key Stage 3 Core Subject Indicator Indicator: Percentage of pupils achieving Key Stage 3 Core Subject Indicator (Welsh or English, maths and science in combination) through teacher assessment by the age of 14. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: School Statistics (National Curriculum Assessments). Updated: January 2011. Next update: August 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Indicator: Percentage of pupils achieving Key Stage 3 Core Subject Indicator (Welsh or English, maths and science in combination) through teacher assessment by the age of 14. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: School Statistics (National Curriculum Assessments). Updated: January 2011. Next update: August 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

36.0

43.3

43.6

44.4

51.1

47.9

46.8

43.6

47.3

49.0

50.4

15 year olds achieving the Core Subject Indicator Indicator: Percentage of 15 year olds achieving the Core Subject Indicator (Welsh or English, maths and science in combination) (Key Stage 4). Source: Welsh Assembly Government Schools Statistics: GCSE/GNVQ and GCE A, AS and AVCE Results in Wales. Updated: January 2011. Next update: November 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Indicator: Percentage of 15 year olds achieving the Core Subject Indicator (Welsh or English, maths and science in combination) (Key Stage 4). Source: Welsh Assembly Government Schools Statistics: GCSE/GNVQ and GCE A, AS and AVCE Results in Wales. Updated: January 2011. Next update: November 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

25.1

29.6

22.8

29.7

26.5

27.6

32.8

29.2

30.5

36.0

34.9

Pupils aged 15 achieving Level 2 threshold including English/Welsh and Maths

Indicator: Percentage of pupils aged 15 achieving 5 or more GCSE A* - C or equivalent. Source: Welsh Assembly Government Schools Statistics: GCSE/GNVQ and GCE A, AS and AVCE Results in Wales. Updated: January 2011. Next updated: November 2011. Baseline year: 2006. Note that from 2006 onwards this indicator is measured by the percentage of pupils who have achieved the Level 2 Threshold. This measure includes all qualifications that are approved for use, and is defined as the volume of qualifications at Level 2 equivalent to the volume of 5 GCSEs at Grade A*-C. Previously this indicator included a narrower set of qualifications. This indicator is a National Statistic.

31.2

36.2

35.8

Pupils leaving school with no approved qualification Indicator: Percentage of pupils (aged 15) leaving full time education without an approved or recognised qualification. Source: Welsh Assembly Government Schools Statistics: Pupils leaving Education With No Qualifications. Updated: January 2011. Next updated: December 2011. Baseline year: 2006.

Indicator: Percentage of pupils (aged 15) leaving full time education without an approved or recognised qualification. Source: Welsh Assembly Government Schools Statistics: Pupils leaving Education With No Qualifications. Updated: January 2011. Next updated: December 2011. Baseline year: 2006.

3.2

2.5

2.1

3.1

3.0

16-18 year olds not in education, employment or training (NEETS) Indicator: Percentage of 16-18 year olds not in education, employment or training (NEETS). Source: Welsh Assembly Government Statistical Directorate (Using data from Office for National Statistics, HESA, WAG, Annual Population Survey). Updated: January 2011. Next update: July 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Indicator: Percentage of 16-18 year olds not in education, employment or training (NEETS). Source: Welsh Assembly Government Statistical Directorate (Using data from Office for National Statistics, HESA, WAG, Annual Population Survey). Updated: January 2011. Next update: July 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

HEALTH

Childhood obesity Indicator: Percentage of obese children (does not include overweight children). Source: Welsh Health Survey. Updated: January 2011. Next update: Summer 2011. Baseline year not yet set. A new system for measuring children in Wales which will produce more robust statistics is in progress - data from this process is expected in late 2011.

SAFE HOME AND COMMUNITY

Number of children who are killed or seriously injured in road accidents Indicator: Number of children killed or seriously injured casualties. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: Road Casualties in Wales. Updated: January 2011. Next update: June 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Indicator: Number of children killed or seriously injured casualties. Source: Welsh Assembly Government: Road Casualties in Wales. Updated: January 2011. Next update: June 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Families living in B&B accommodation Indicator: Number of families with dependent children who are living in B&B accommodation. Source: Welsh Assembly Government Statistics Release: Homelessness. Updated: January 2011. Next update: September 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Indicator: Number of families with dependent children who are living in B&B accommodation. Source: Welsh Assembly Government Statistics Release: Homelessness. Updated: January 2011. Next update: September 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Families living in temporary accommodation Indicator: Number of families with dependent children who are living in temporary accommodation. Source: Welsh Assembly Government Statistics Release: Homelessness. Updated: January 2011. Next update: March 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Indicator: Number of families with dependent children who are living in temporary accommodation. Source: Welsh Assembly Government Statistics Release: Homelessness. Updated: January 2011. Next update: March 2011. Baseline year: 2006. This indicator is a National Statistic.

Families living in overcrowded conditions Indicator: Number of families with dependent children who are living in overcrowded conditions (defined by the Bedroom Standard). Source: Living in Wales Survey and National Survey for Wales. Updated: January 2011. Next update: November 2012. Baseline year: 2007. This indicator is a National Statistic.