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Performance indicators (2003-4)

Performance indicators Allerdale Borough Council Cumbria County Council English average
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% of those young people who were looked after on 1 April in their 17th year (aged 16), who were engaged in education, training or employment at the age of 19 N/S 52.5 56.83
% of child protection cases which should have been reviewed during the year that were reviewed N/S 61 95
The number of looked after children adopted during the year as a % of the number of children looked after at 31 March who had been looked after for 6 months or more at that date N/S 9.7 7.4
Acceptable waiting time for assessment. For new older clients, the average of (i) the % where the time from first contact to beginning of assessment is less than 48 hours & (ii) the % where the time from first contact to completion of assessment is less t N/S 75.2 * 61.3
% of childen looked after at 31 March with three or more placements during the year N/S 10.8 N/A
% of young people leaving care aged 16 or over with at least 1 GCSE at grades A*-G, or GNVQ. N/S 63 48
Average gross weekly expenditure per looked after child in foster care or in a children's home N/A £501 £629
Average gross weekly expenditure per person on supporting adults & older people in residential & nursing care & providing intensive home care N/A £426.12 £459.03
Households receiving intensive home care per 1,000 population aged 65 or over N/S 9.8 * 12.7
Older people helped to live at home per 1,000 population aged 65 or over N/S 70.64 * 89.46
% of items of equipment delivered within seven working days N/S 84 * 79
% of people receiving a statement of their needs & how they will be met N/S 17.77 * 89.6