UpMyStreet - Performance indicators for childrens services

Performance indicators (2003-4)

Childrens services performance indicators	West Dunbartonshire Council	Scottish average
* Doubts expressed about arrangements for producing the information ** Authorities have not supplied base data A blank space means that the indicator was either not provided by the local authority or is not applicable
% of primary schools in which the ratio of pupils to available places is between 61% and 80%	31.4	34.2
% of primary schools in which the ratio of pupils to available places is between 81% and 100%	22.9	27.4
% of secondary schools in which the ratio of pupils to available places is between 61% and 80%	85.7	34.5
% of secondary schools in which the ratio of pupils to available places is between 81% and 100%	0	40.5
Average time taken to complete an assessment of special educational needs	32 weeks	25 weeks
% of children that are in care/under supervision at home	53.4	42.8
% of children in care/under supervision in other community placements	25.5	43.8
% of care staff in local authority homes with appropriate qualifications	54	52.2
% of children accommodated in single rooms in voluntary sector care homes	86.7	83.4
% of children accommodated in rooms with en suite facilities in voluntary sector care homes	13.3	15.4
% of social background reports submitted within 20 days	24.1	37.6
% of children seen by a supervising officer within 15 days	100	78.9

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