Locality Profiles

Health and Wellbeing Children's Services East

INTRODUCTION

This locality profile expands on the findings of the main document and aims to build a localised picture of those clusters of indicators which require focus from the Council and partner agencies. Wherever possible, data has been extracted at locality level and comparison with the rest of the county, the region and has been carried out.

MAIN FINDINGS

The areas in which performs very similarly to the national average are detailed below. The district has no indicators in which it performs worse than the national average or the rest of the county:  Life expectancy at birth for females  Pupil absence  Low birth weight for term babies  Under 18 conceptions  Excess weight in Reception and Year 6 pupils  Infant mortality  Tooth decay in under 5s  Alcohol specific hospital stays in under 18s  Admissions to A&E due to self-harm in under 18s

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EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE OVERVIEW

DEMOGRAPHY

East Northamptonshire has a population of around 88,000, and population density of 170 persons per km2, making it one of the less densely populated parts of the county. With low levels of projected growth, it is a rural district with limited centres of population.i

East Northamptonshire Northamptonshire

Population† 86,800 706,647

Expected Growth† (2012-37) 13.2% 19%

Number of households* 35,700 287,700

Average household Size* 2.43 2.40

Gender† Male 50.6% 49.3% Female 49.4% 50.7%

Ethnic Group* White 96.8% 91.5% Mixed 1.1% 2.1% Asian/Asian British 1.3% 3.6% Black/African/ Caribbean Black British 0.7% 2. 5% Other 0.1% 0.4%

†2013 mid year estimates, *2011 Census, ONS Further in depth information on the demographic make up of Northamptonshire and each district can be found in the 2014 JSNA Demography Profile on Northamptonshire Analysis.

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CHILD POPULATION

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Total District Percentage of Estimated 0-18 Percent of Total population (ONS Total district District Population Northamptonshire 2013 mid year population that (May 2013) child population estimates) are children 0-18 15998 9.54% 64,212 24.91% 17630 10.51% 78,556 22.44% East Northamptonshire 20718 12.35% 87,969 23.55% 22686 13.52% 95,748 23.69% 52411 31.24% 216,739 24.18% 20042 11.95% 87,465 22.91% 18260 10.89% 87,465 20.88%

Northamptonshire 167745 100% 706,647 23.74%

Please note that for the following document comparisons will be based on the percentage of child population from the total of children in

Northamptonshire. ii

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POPULATION GROWTH

East Northamptonshire is predicted to have one of the lowest rates of population growth in the next decade, significantly below the county average.iii

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LIFE EXPECTANCY

Life expectancy at birth was marginally better in East Northamptonshire in 2010-2012 than the England, East and Northamptonshire averages for both males (80) and females (83.1). The area has one of the highest life expectancies for the male population in the county, after South Northamptonshire and on a par with Wellingborough. iv

The trend for male life expectancy in East Northamptonshire is broadly better than the England average since 2000/02 and is increasing in line with England. Female life expectancy has remained broadly similar to the England averaged since 2000/02, including the last recorded year of 2010/12.

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ACCESS TO SERVICES

East Northamptonshire replicates the profile of rural areas with poorer access to services than average, with the exception of the urban concentration around and .v

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A HEALTHY START IN LIFE

BIRTH RATES

The number of Live Births in East Northamptonshire (1,012 per year) is the third highest in the county. This means that there is overall a large number of children in this district who will access services such as Children’s Centres and a significant need for early years provision and school provision.vi The General Fertility Rate (GFR), 64.9, which shows the number of live births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 (calculated using mid-2012 population estimates) is very close to the England average and shows that East Northamptonshire has the third lowest number of children born per female capita, after South Northamptonshire and Daventry. vii

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HEALTHY BIRTH WEIGHT

At 2.9% East Northamptonshire has the highest rate of Low Weight Births in Northamptonshire. It is above the Northamptonshire average and is the only district above to be above both the England (2.8%) and averages (2.8%), though East Northamptonshire is not considered statistically significantly different to England. The percentage of low birth weight in East Northamptonshire has remained broadly similar to that of England since 2005, including the last recorded year of 2012. After reaching the highest point recorded for East Northamptonshire in 2010, levels dropped in 2011 to 2.9% and remained there in 2010. viii

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INFANT MORTALITY

The infant mortality rate in East Northamptonshire is 4.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. This is the third highest rate in Northamptonshire and is the same as the England rate of 4.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. The trend for Infant Mortality in East Northamptonshire has been decreasing in line with the England rate and has remained similar to England since 2001/03. ix

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SMOKING DURING PREGNANCY

The East Midlands has a higher proportion of smoking during pregnancy than England as a whole, and Northamptonshire is no exception. In East Northamptonshire 14.4% of mothers were smokers at the time of delivery. East Northamptonshire is below the East Midlands average of 15.1%, but is still statistically significantly worse than the England average of just 12%. While the percentage of mothers smoking at the time of delivery has decreased in East Northamptonshire, it has done so in line with the general reductions in England and has been significantly worse than the England average since 2011/12. x

Further detailed analysis on smoking habits of people in Northamptonshire can be found in the 2013 JSNA Smoking Detailed Report by PHAST on Northamptonshire Analysis.

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TOOTH DECAY

With an average of 0.82 mean number of decayed, missing of filled teeth per child aged 5, East Northamptonshire performs significantly better than the England (0.94) and East Midlands (0.92) average in this indicator. East Northamptonshire was the fourth best performing in the county after South Northamptonshire, Daventry and Kettering.xi

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CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Childhood obesity has increased across the country as a whole. A snapshot of Reception and Year 6 children for 2012/13 shows an increase in those classified as ‘obese’ of 9.6% nationally, 8.5% in Northamptonshire and 9.2% in East Northamptonshire.

Overweight Obese District % Reception % Year 6 % Reception % Year 6 Corby 27.1% 37.7% 12.0% 21.6% Daventry 17.2% 28.7% 6.8% 13.1% East Northamptonshire 20.1% 33.6% 7.9% 17.1% Kettering 23.4% 34.7% 8.6% 19.1% Northampton 20.2% 31.4% 9.3% 17.8% South Northamptonshire 19.8% 30.5% 7.8% 14.8% Wellingborough 23.0% 35.6% 8.8% 18.4%

Northamptonshire 21.3% 32.7% 8.8% 17.3% East Midlands 22.2% 32.7% 9.0% 18.4% England 22.2% 33.3% 9.3% 18.9%

East Northamptonshire shows an overall increase in the percentage of children classified as ‘overweight’ from 2006/07 through to 2012/13 for 10-11 year olds (Year 6), and an overall decrease for 4-5 year olds (Reception). For year 6, East Northamptonshire started with a lower percentage of children classified as ‘overweight’ (28.5% year 6 06/07), which has surpassed both the national and East Midlands’ averages (33.6% year 6 12/13). xii

Wider information on obesity in Northamptonshire for both adults and children and the implications of this can be found in the 2013 JSNA Obesity Detailed Report by PHAST on Northamptonshire Analysis.

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For reception children two wards in East Northamptonshire show significantly higher prevalence of excess weight than the England average, Rushden Hayden and Rushden Pemberton. Only one ward is significantly below the average prevalence of England, Saxon. There are a total of 6 schools in those areas which show above average rates, they are:  Alfred Street Junior School  Tennyson Road Infant School  Denfield Park Primary School  Whitefriars Infant School  Risdene Academy  Whitefriars Junior School

For Year 6 children no electoral wards in East Northamptonshire show a higher prevalence of excess weight than the England average, however, Waterloo has a higher prevalence than the average for Northamptonshire.

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ECONOMIC WELLBEING

DEPRIVATION

East Northamptonshire has low levels of deprivation. Unemployment stands at around 1.4% of working age population and the proportion of deprived households is below the rate for Northamptonshire. xiii

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

Across Northamptonshire, 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. 12% of pupils in East Northamptonshire are eligible, equivalent to 1,408 pupils. Proportionally, East Northamptonshire is fifth in the county. South Northamptonshire has the lowest percentage of pupils eligible for FSM, at 6%.xiv

UNEMPLOYMENT

In 2014, there were 872 JSA claimants in East Northamptonshire, which accounts for 8.6% of the Northamptonshire total, indicating levels of unemployment below Northamptonshire averages. In line with local trends, the number of people claiming JSA is declining. Between January 2012 and June 2014, the East Northamptonshire total fell from 1,512 claims, a reduction of 42%.xv

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CHILD POVERTY

As of May 2013, 12% of children in East Northamptonshire lived within a household claiming Out of Work Benefit, closely following Daventry with 11%. South Northamptonshire, with just 5%, has the lowest rate of out of work households in Northamptonshire; Corby has the highest rate with 20%. Children in Poverty is a measure of those under 19s who live in low income families when income is less than 60% of the medium household income before housing costs. In East Northamptonshire, 12.4% of children aged 0-19 years were living in poverty in 2011. The highest rate in the county is in Corby (20.1%) and South Northamptonshire, at 6.6%, is the lowest. The rate in East Northamptonshire is below the East Midlands rate of 18.4% and considered significantly better than the England rate of 20.1% for 0-19 year olds children in poverty. Levels in East Northamptonshire are decreasing in line with the England average and been considered significantly better since 2010.xvi

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EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Employment within Northamptonshire is spread across a number of industries. The most significant employer is Public Administration (PA) providing 25% of jobs, followed by Wholesale and Retail (W&R) employing 19% of working residents. Financial and Business Services (FBS) employ 15% of workers and Manufacturing 13%. Against regional and national figures, the county is less dependent on the PA but has an increased concentration of jobs in W&R and Manufacturing.

Variations in the county can be significant, but for East Northamptonshire this divergence is marginal. Lower proportions in W&R and FBS are compensated by a greater concentration of jobs in PA and Construction, both showing increases of around 1% point.xvii

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DISTANCE TRAVELLED FOR WORK AND METHOD OF TRAVEL

Residents in East Northamptonshire aged 16 and over travel an average of 12.0 miles to work. This is the second furthest distance travelled – only residents of South Northamptonshire travel a further average distance to work (12.8 miles). This average distance is further than the Northamptonshire average of 10.3 miles and the England average of 9.3 miles.xviii Similar to both Daventry and South Northamptonshire, the make up of East Northamptonshire is predominantly rural, interspersed with small and medium sized towns. Therefore, when seeking employment local residents are likely to have to travel further to larger urban centres which will contribute to increasing the average journey distance travelled. In East Northamptonshire, most people (73.2%) travel to work by driving a car or van. This is the second highest rate in the county, only slightly behind South Northamptonshire (73.5%). It is above the Northamptonshire and England averages. A total of 5.6% of people travel to work as a passenger in a car, van or taxi. xix 6.4% of people in East Northamptonshire work from home, which is the third highest rate in the County, and above the respective Northamptonshire and England averages of 5.3% and 5.4%. The rural nature of the district increases the distance which people are likely to have to travel to reach work and coupled with the potential lack of convenient alternative options to driving is likely to be one of the key contributory factors as to why the working from home rate is high compared with more urban boroughs within the county. The roll-out of the Superfast Broadband programme will further support opportunities for remote working. Only 1.4% of people travel to work by bus, minibus or coach. This is the joint lowest rate in the county along with Daventry. Similar to Daventry and South Northamptonshire, the largely rural nature of East Northamptonshire will impact on the frequency of bus services provided, which may not be convenient for people to use to travel to work.

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A SAFE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

CRIME

Between Sept 2013 and Aug 2014 there were 332 recorded incidents of crime in East Northamptonshire, the second lowest level in the county, representing 7.5% of all crime in Northamptonshire. In addition, there were 912 incidents recorded as domestic non-crime. In line with the Northamptonshire population levels, victim based crime was by far the most common type, representing 95.5% of all crime recorded in East Northamptonshire. There were 35,662 households with at least one resident in East Northamptonshire, as of the 2011 Census, meaning the crime rate in the district is 0.009 crimes per household, the second lowest rate in the county. Violence without injury was the most frequent crime type, at 44.3% of all recorded crime. Violence involving injury represented 30.7% of all victim-based crime in the district, followed by criminal damage, representing 11% of all victim-based crime.xx

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A SAFE AND HEALTHY FAMILY ENVIRONMENT

TROUBLED FAMILIES

169 families in East Northants have been identified as a ‘Priority Family’. This equates to 8.7% of all the ‘Priority Families’ identified in Northamptonshire. Of these families, 41.42% have been ‘turned around’, as per their outcomes plan. The East Northants figure is slightly lower than the average rate of ‘turn-around’ for Northamptonshire, which stands at 42.19%. East Northants is in the middle of the localities with regards to ‘turn-around’ rates for Priority Families – the highest locality being Corby (46.50%).xxi

DOMESTIC ABUSE

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Between April 2013 and May 2014, the rate of recorded domestic crimes and incidents in East Northamptonshire was 2.79 per 1,000 households. This was the third lowest of all Northamptonshire districts. Corby has the highest rate at 6.01 per 1,000 household and South Northamptonshire has the lowest rate with 1.69 per 1,000 households for recorded domestic crime and incident. Between Sept 2013 and Aug 2014, of the registered incidents of domestic violence, there was concern for children in 72 incidences, or in 28.9% of cases. Across Northamptonshire, this level is higher at 36.7%. Concern was registered for children in an additional 148 ‘domestic xxii incidents’ in East Northamptonshire.

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DRUG USE

In Northamptonshire overall numbers of client contacts remains relativity stable. The trend in the number of packs collected shows more fluctuation, with a high spike around April 2013. There is no known reason for this increase. Patterns of drug use in East Northamptonshire, as measured by client contact and needle pack distribution, remain consistently below Northamptonshire’s rates. In 2013, there were 667 contacts in East Northamptonshire, and 1,056 needle packs distributed. This represents 5.2% of Northamptonshire's contacts and 3.5% of packs distributed. With East Northamptonshire's population being 12.4% of that of Northamptonshire, this demonstrates lower than average numbers accessing services.xxiii

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ALCOHOL RELATED HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS (ALL AGES)

In East Northamptonshire (460 per 100,000), figures for 2012-13 show that hospital stays due to alcohol related harm is below the average for the East Midlands (646 per 100,000) and considered significantly better than England (637 per 100,000). The number of people in East Northamptonshire who stayed in hospital for alcohol related harm went down between 2011/12 (504 per 100,000), when levels were similar to that of England, and 2012/13 (460 per 100,000).xxiv For further in depth details on adult alcohol and drug use in Northamptonshire, addiction treatment in the county and numbers of adults in treatment with children, please refer to the 2013 JSNA Alcohol Detailed Report by PHAST and the JSNA Substance Misuse report (expected publication in early 2015).

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A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH SCHOOL AND EDUCATION

SCHOOL PROVISION

There are 256 primary schools in Northamptonshire. Of these, 31 primary schools are in East Northamptonshire. These schools have a total of 6,171 students. Primary schools in Northamptonshire have an average of 235 students. East Northamptonshire has a similar average, with an average of 199 students per primary school. There are 2 middle schools in Northamptonshire, which provide a mixture of primary and secondary education, excluding post-16 education. Both of these schools are in East Northamptonshire. These schools have a total of 957 students, with an average of 479 students per middle school. There are 36 secondary schools in Northamptonshire. Of these, 4 secondary schools are in East Northamptonshire. These schools have a total of 3,490 students. Secondary schools in Northamptonshire have an average of 1,078 students. East Northamptonshire has a much lower average, with an average of 873 students per secondary school. There are 5 mixed schools in Northamptonshire which provide a mixture of primary and secondary education, including post-16 education. Of these, 1 mixed school is in East Northamptonshire. This school has a total of 1,012 students. Mixed schools in Northamptonshire have an average of 1,433 students. This is much higher than the mixed school in East Northamptonshire, which has only 1,012 students.xxv

POST 16 EDUCATIONAL PROVISION

Of the 47 schools providing post-16 education in Northamptonshire, 5 are in East Northamptonshire. This includes 4 secondary schools and 1 providing a mixture of primary and secondary education. In Northamptonshire, the average number of students in post-16 education averages at 154 per school. This is higher when considering just secondary schools, where there is an average of 184 students in post-16 education. In mixed schools, the number of students in post-16 education averages at 175. In comparison, schools providing post-16 education in East Northamptonshire have an average of 153 students in post-16 education. This equates to 767 students.xxvi

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OFSTED RATINGS

75.7% of schools in East Northamptonshire have been rated as Good or Outstanding. This is just below the norm, with the average being 77.7% for Northamptonshire schools as a whole. However, the number of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools is 55% in East Northamptonshire, which is the lowest in the county. Furthermore, the average figure for Northamptonshire as a whole is 70%, which means that East Northamptonshire falls well below this. East Northamptonshire has fallen by 13% points in this measure in quarter 2. The highest performing district for Good or Outstanding schools is South Northamptonshire, with 93.3% of schools being Good or Outstanding, and 95% of pupils attending those schools.xxvii

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FOUNDATION STAGE

East Northamptonshire has the fourth highest average in terms of accomplishment at foundation stage, measured at the end of Reception year. In 2014, 57% of East Northamptonshire students reached a good level of development, compared to an average of 57% locally and 60% nationally.

EARLY YEARS TAKE UP

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The level of early years take-up in East Northamptonshire is above that of Northamptonshire as a whole. In summer 2014, there was an 88% take up rate for 3 year olds in East Northamptonshire, compared to a 85% rate across Northamptonshire. For 4 year olds this stayed at 88% for East Northamptonshire, but was slightly behind Northamptonshire as a whole at 92%. Levels of maintained take up were the third lowest in East Northamptonshire, at 12% for age 3, rising to 48% for age 4. The closest district statistically was Daventry, where maintained take up was 8% for age 3 and 48% for age 4.xxviii

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KS2 ATTAINMENT

Levels of attainment at KS2 have improved by 3.5% between 2013 and 2014 in both East Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire as a whole. East Northamptonshire primary schools sector remain 0.5% above local averages, but 2.6% behind the England average in KS2 Reading, Writing and Maths level 4+. In 2014, 75.8% of East Northamptonshire's students attained level 4+, compared with 75.3% locally and 78.4% nationally.xxix

KS4 ATTAINMENT

In 2013, 51.8% of children in East Northamptonshire schools attained the equivalent of 5 A*-Cs including English and Maths GCSE. This is below both the Northamptonshire and English state school averages (57.5% and 58.6% respectively) and the lowest of all of the 7 districts. However results in East Northamptonshire, according to this measure, improved year on year by 2%, above the LA and national climb (1.3% both) and 3rd equal highest of the 7 overall. East Northamptonshire schools attained the lowest % ‘5 A*-Cs’ GCSEs or equivalents result -the old prime performance Table measure - across all of

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Northamptonshire's districts, with 79.2% of children achieving this performance measure, a fall of 0.6%. This compares to 80% locally and 83.2% nationally.xxx

% 5+ % LOP % LOP A*_C % Eng Maths inc EM

East Northamptonshire 57.20% 58.40% 48.00%

England (State) 71.6% 65.5% 56.6%

Local Authority 65.8% 62.0% 51.8%

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SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS (SEN)

East Northamptonshire’s Statemented population forms 12% of Northamptonshire's total Statemented population. This is above the percentage of Northamptonshire children in East Northamptonshire schools (11%). SEN trends by reason also follow the general trend across Northamptonshire, with Behavioural, Social Educational Difficulties (28%), Mild Learning Disabilities (MLD)(16%) and Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)(17%) being the most common reason for additional need. The proportion of statements due to Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is lower in East Northamptonshire than average, with this accounting for 10.9% of reasons across Northamptonshire, but 12.8% in the county. As with reason, the trend of statements by National Curriculum Year falls broadly in line with Northamptonshire trends. The percentage of students with statements peaks in year 9 (5.8% of pupils); From Years 3 upwards to Year 11 there is a situation where the percentage of pupils in statements in East Northamptonshire is above that seen in the whole county.xxxi

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11.4 % of students in primary schools and 11.5 % of pupils in secondary schools in East Northamptonshire are defined as either School Action or School Action Plus. The average for Northamptonshire is 11% and 11.2% respectively. East Northamptonshire has the 3rd highest rate (out of all 7 districts) of School Action and School Action Plus within both primary and secondary sectors.

SCHOOL EXCLUSIONS

During 2013-2014, there were 1386 pupils excluded on a fixed term basis and 52 permanent exclusions in Northamptonshire. So far in the year to date 2014 – 2015 there have been 1,454 pupils excluded on a fixed term basis and 61 permanent exclusions. During the 2013-2014 academic year there were 368 fixed term exclusions (representing 244 pupils) and 8 permanent exclusions in East Northamptonshire. The rate of fixed term exclusions in East Northamptonshire was 2.1%, 0.1% below the Northamptonshire average. March and December were the peaks months for fixed (around 12% each), and February (50%, 4 exclusions) for permanent exclusions. Verbal assault (24%, 90 exclusions), closely followed by Physical Assault (20%) were the most common reasons for exclusions, accounting for over 44% of incidents. 8 % were primary age and 92% Secondary, the highest of any of the 7. Across Northamptonshire as a whole, the majority of exclusions occurred in Year 10. This is in line with trends across England. Year 9 had the 2nd amount, which again mirrors NCC overall. 43% of exclusions that occur are for Years 9 and 10.xxxii

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PROTECTION FROM RISKY BEHAVIOURS

NEET

The number of young people aged 16-24 years Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) is falling nationally, with the 16-18 age group achieving the lowest rates on record in March 2014. The trend in East Northamptonshire, comparing the financial years of 2012/13 to 2013/14, shows an increase in the percentage of NEET from 5.8% to 6.5% (a 12 % rise). It is still the third highest rate amongst any district in Northamptonshire, now 0.8% above the county average, and East Northamptonshire has experienced the second highest rate increase. xxxiii This indicator will be affected by the introduction of mandatory education or training for all those aged 16. The annual measure is the weighted average of Nov/Dec/January rates.

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TEEN CONCEPTIONS AND TEENAGE PREGNANCIES

In 2012 there were 26.9 conceptions per 1,000 of females aged 15-17 in East Northamptonshire. East Northamptonshire is above both Daventry (26.45) and South Northamptonshire (12.13) but below the Northamptonshire average (30.79), East Midlands (28.29) and England (27.75) rates. It is also 20.34 conceptions below Corby (47.21), which has the highest rate in the county. Though the overall trend of under 18 conception has declined in East Northamptonshire, it reached its lowest point in 2010 (22 conceptions per 1000) and has increase for the two following recorded years.xxxiv

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS DUE TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND ALCOHOL IN UNDER 18S

There were 27.1 admissions per 100,000 in East Northamptonshire in the given year; Northamptonshire’s average was 33.2 and the average for England was 44.9. The lowest rates for Northamptonshire came from Daventry, with 19.7 admissions per 100,000, whilst Corby recorded the highest rates, with 53.3 admissions per 100,000.xxxv

With 93.6 admissions per 100,000 population Northamptonshire is considered to be doing significantly worse than the England average of 75.2 per 100,000. The East Midlands overall average is considered to be significantly better than the England average with 69 admissions per 100,000. xxxvi For further in depth details on young people’s alcohol and drug use in Northamptonshire and addiction treatment in the county, please refer to the 2013 JSNA Alcohol Detailed Report by PHAST and the JSNA Substance Misuse report (publication expected in early 2015) on Northamptonshire Analysis.

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YOUTH OFFENDING

During 2013-14, a total of 67 outcomes for youth offenders were registered in East Northamptonshire, equating to less than 10% of all outcomes recorded across Northamptonshire. The proportion of pre-court outcomes in the borough was higher, at 12.2% of the county’s total, whilst the percentage of court outcomes in East Northamptonshire was just 6.3%. Whilst the proportion of pre-court outcomes was comparable to the borough’s share of the county’s children and person’s population, the proportion of the County Court outcomes was circa half that of its share of the county’s populace. For Youth Offenders there are a range of possible outcomes. These outcomes are dependent on the offence committed and the person’s previous offending history. During 2013-14 the most frequent pre-court outcome used in East Northamptonshire was a ‘Youth Caution’ (41, or 89.1% of local outcomes) whilst the most frequent after-court outcome was a ‘Referral Order’ (9, or 42.9% of local outcomes). In East Northamptonshire the number of youth offending outcomes received generally increased with age, with 17 year olds receiving over one-third of all handed down outcomes (24 out of 67). Over 70% of these outcomes were handed down to young people over 15 years of age. 55 young people received the 67 outcomes handed down. This equated to an average rate of 1.2 outcomes per offender and correlates closely to the Northamptonshire average of 1.30 outcomes per offender.

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have received their first reprimand, warning or conviction per 100,000 population. Young offenders are often at risk of more unmet health needs than their peers. Rates recorded for first time entrants to the youth justice system in Northamptonshire has been in overall declining since 2010. Both 2010 and 2011 (911 and 747 per 100,000 respectively) declined inline with that of England (902 per 100,000 population) and were considered statistically similar to the England rate. However, 2012 (622 per 100,000) saw a slowing down in the rate of Northamptonshire first time entrants in comparison to England (556 per 100,000) and resulted in Northamptonshire being significantly worse that the England rate. In 2013, Northamptonshire (469 per 100,000) rates again reduced and once again became similar to those of England xxxvii (441 per 100,000).

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THE RIGHT INTERVENTIONS AT THE RIGHT TIME

2013/14 East Northamptonshire

1736 Contacts 828 (48%) 1310 Referrals NFA 630 (48%) NFA 713 Initial Assessments

364 (51%) 104 (34%) 306 Core Assessments Case Closures Case Closures 192 S47 Enquiries 132 (69%) NFA 45 CPP 64 Notes: 71 1. Initial Contacts and Referrals are CPPs ending completions. 2. Initial Assessments and New CPP 56 LAC Core Assessments are authorisations. 3. Children in Need, CPP and LAC are snapshot at the end of the reporting period. 4. Figures based on home postcode of child. 43 24 New LAC Leaving LAC

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COMMON ASSESSMENT FOR FAMILIES

In total, 196 CAFs were carried out during 2013-14 in East Northamptonshire, representing 13% of those undertaken across Northamptonshire. Over 45% of CAFs undertaken in the district concerned children aged 7 or under and there is a general downward trend in the number of CAFs undertaken as the children’s age increases. 1.1% of children within East Northamptonshire have been the subject of a CAF. xxxviii

Across the county as a whole there has been a 39% decrease in the number of CAFs completed from quarter 1 to quarter 2 2014-15. Decreases have been observed in nearly every district in the county, In East Northamptonshire there were 56 fewer CAFs completed in quarter 2 than in quarter 1.

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CHILDREN IN NEED

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The map to the left shows a snapshot of the child in need population at March 2014, to highlight hotspot areas. To put these areas into more familiar terms, below are the wards and areas these hotspots are in, as well as the secondary schools in the area:

Rushden East (Rushden Community College)

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CHILD PROTECTION PLANS 2013-14

Child Protection Plans (CPP) are developed and applied to a child and their family or carers where they are considered at risk of abuse or neglect. In 2013-2014 71 children in East Northamptonshire became subject to a Child Protection Plan (CPP). This represents 6.9% of CPPs initiated across Northamptonshire. Estimates suggest that 12.8% of Northamptonshire’s children reside in East Northamptonshire, indicating a lower than average percentage of children becoming subject to CPPs in the district. Based on population estimates, 0.39% of children in East Northamptonshire became subject to CPPs, well below the Northamptonshire

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average of 0.71%. The district with the highest percentage of children becoming subject to CPPs is Corby at 1.03%.xxxix There are five categories for which children become subjects of CPPs, these are Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse or Multiple Abuse. In East Northamptonshire the top three reasons for CPP are: 1. Neglect 2. Emotional Abuse 3. Multiple Abuse. District CCP at 31st July 2014 % Corby 80 9.9 Daventry 60 7.4 In a snapshot of CPPs taken on 31st July, 44 children were subject to East Northamptonshire 44 5.4 Kettering 94 11.6 a CPP, representing 0.24% of the district population. East Northampton 381 47.0 Northamptonshire accounts for 5.4% of CPPs in place on that date South Northamptonshire 33 4.1 across Northamptonshire, well below East Northamptonshire’s Wellingborough 116 14.3 Unknown 3 0.3 share of the total children population. Grand Total 811 100.0

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Across Northamptonshire there is a general trend for the number of CPPs put in place to decline as the child’s age increases, although this pattern is less so in East Northamptonshire. In East Northamptonshire, 50 of the 71 CPPs issued, or 70%, involved children aged 10 or below. Across Northamptonshire as a whole, 77% of children fell within this age bracket.

As at March 2014 a total of 777 CPPs were recorded as completed across Northamptonshire, with 46 of these registered in East Northamptonshire. The growth in the number of completed CPPs has been dramatic in the past 12 months, increasing by 64% for the county; for East Northamptonshire this has been a more modest 2%. The duration of completed CPPs within Northamptonshire has reduced during the past 12 months, with those lasting for more than 6 months falling by over 3% and completions in under 6 months increasing by this amount. In particular this has seen a concentration in completions occurring between 1 and 6 months representing 55% of CPPs. Within East Northamptonshire a similar trend can be seen, CPP’s lasting longer than 6 months falling from 42% to 37% of cases. Comparatively, the duration of CPPs in East Northamptonshire is high in the 3 to 6 months, 6 to 9 months, and 1 to 2 year categories. CPP completions in East Northamptonshire represent 6% of those in Northamptonshire.

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LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN 2013-14

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In 2013-14, 43 children in East Northamptonshire entered the care of Children's Social Services, representing 8.9% of all looked after children in Northamptonshire and comparing favourably to the 12.35% of the total child population residing in East Northamptonshire. Of all the children who reside in East Northamptonshire, 0.23% became looked after during 13/14. This is just over a third that of Northampton, where 0.60% of children are looked after, and slightly higher than Daventry at 0.20%. All other districts have a lower percentage of Looked After Children, with South Northamptonshire being the lowest at 0.09%. Looked After Children are categorised under 8 reasons for why they are LAC. In East Northamptonshire the three most common reasons are 1. Family Dysfunction 2. Abuse or Neglect 3. Family in Acute Distress Family Dysfunction and Abuse and Neglect are the top two categories in all districts of Northamptonshire. In a snapshot taken on the 31st March 14, there were 56 children being looked after in East Northamptonshire. This represents 6.8% of Northamptonshire's total population of Looked After Children, indicating well below average numbers in comparison to the population size.

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As with Child Protection Plans, the age at which a child is most likely to enter care is 0-1, however, there is no direct correlation between age and care admissions. In both 2012-13 and 2013-14, 11 year olds were least likely to enter care, and between 11 and 16, this likelihood gradually increased. East Northamptonshire once again follows a similar trend, with peak admissions being at ages 0-1 and 15. During 2013-14, 62.8% of children taken into care were aged 10 or under. This compares to 50.5% across Northamptonshire as a whole. As at March 2014 there were a total of 815 LAC in Northamptonshire and 56 in East Northamptonshire. Whilst this number has increased in the County by around 12% since March 2013, for East Northamptonshire the increase has been much more significant at 40%. The period LAC stay in care has changed notably in the past 12 months. For Northamptonshire in March 2013 70% of LAC were in care for between 1 and 15 years and 48% for between 2 and 15 years. For March 2014 this had fallen to 61% and 43% respectively. In the same period those in care for less than 1 year had increased by 44%. A similar trend is seen in East Northamptonshire, where in March 2014 the number of LAC in care for a minimum of 2 years had fallen from 47.5% to 29.5% whilst the number under 2 years had grown from 52.5% to 71.5%. The duration of care stays in East Northamptonshire is comparatively high, against the Northamptonshire figure, in the under 4 months and 4 months to 1 year categories. The number of LAC is the 5th highest of localities in the county, accounting for almost 7% of clients. xl

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i Demographic, Office of National Statistics, 2011 Census, gathered 2014 ii Children’s Population, Office of National Statistics, Mid Year estimates 2013, gathered 2014 iii Population Growth, Office of National Statistics, gathered 2014 http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/snpp/sub-national-population-projections/2012-based- projections/index.html iv Life Expectancy at Birth 2010-12, Public Health Outcomes Framework, gathered 2014 http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/Life%20expectancy#gid/1/pat/6/ati/101/page/4/par/E12000004/are/E07000150 v This is an amalgamation of distance to Primary School, GP and Food Stores. Source: Department of Transport – Transport connectivity and accessibility of key services statistics 2012, gathered 2014 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/accessibility-statistics-2012 vi Live Births, Office of National statistics, gathered 2014 http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-317529 vii General Fertility Rates, Office of National statistics, gathered 2014 http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-317529 viii Birth Weight, Public Health Outcome Framework, gathered 2014 http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/Low%20Birth%20weight#gid/1/pat/6/ati/101/page/0/par/E12000004/are/E06000015 ix Infant Mortality, Public Health Outcome Framework, gathered 2014 http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/infant%20mortality#gid/1/pat/6/ati/101/page/0/par/E12000004/are/E06000015 x Smoking During Pregnancy, Public Health Outcomes Framework, gathered 2014 http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/Low%20Birth%20weight#gid/1/pat/6/ati/102/page/0/par/E12000004/are/E06000015 xi Tooth Decay, Public Health Outcome Framework, gathered 2014 http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/tooth%20decay xii Obesity, Data gathered from NCC BIPI (2014) and Public Health Outcomes Framework, gathered 2014 http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/obesity#gid/1/pat/6/ati/101/page/4/par/E12000004/are/E07000155 xiii Deprivation, data gathered from Northamptonshire Police Force 2014

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xiv Free School Meals, data gathered from Northamptonshire Police Force 2014 xv Unemployment, Northamptonshire Analysis, gathered 2014 http://www.northamptonshireanalysis.co.uk/metadata/view/indicatorinstance?pid=7390&id=33709&norefer=true xvi Child Poverty, Public Health Outcome Framework, gathered 2014, http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/low%20income#gid/1/pat/6/ati/101/page/3/par/E12000004/are/E07000032 xvii Employment Type, Office of National Statistics – 2011 Census, gathered 2014 http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census-analysis/distance-travelled-to- work/2011-census-analysis---distance-travelled-to-work.html#tab-conclusions xviii Distance Travelled to Work , Office of National Statistics – 2011 Census, gathered 2014 http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census-analysis/distance-travelled- to-work/2011-census-analysis---distance-travelled-to-work.html#tab-conclusions xix Methods of Travel to Work, Office of National Statistics – 2011 Census, gathered 2014 http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census-analysis/distance-travelled- to-work/2011-census-analysis---distance-travelled-to-work.html#tab-conclusions xx Crime Data, gathered from the Northamptonshire Police 2014 xxi Priority Families, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxii Domestic Violence and Abuse, data gathered from Northamptonshire Police Force 2014 xxiii Needle Distribution data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxiv Hospital Stays for Alcohol Related Harm (All Ages), Public Health Outcome Framework, gathered 2014 http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/alcohol%20related xxv School Provision, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxvi Post 16 Provision, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxvii Ofsted Ratings for schools, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxviii Early Years Take Up, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014

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xxix KS2 Attainment, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxx KS4 Attainment, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxi SEN data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxii School Exclusions data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxiii NEET data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxiv Teenage Pregnancy, Public Health Outcome Framework, gathered 2014 http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/infant%20mortality#gid/1/pat/6/ati/101/page/0/par/E12000004/are/E06000015 xxxv Hospital Admissions Due to Substance Misuse, Public Health Outcomes Framework, gathered 2014 http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/drug#gid/1/pat/6/ati/102/page/3/par/E12000004/are/E10000021 xxxvi Under 18s Alcohol Specific Hospital Admission, Public Health Outcomes Framework, gathered 2014 http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/Alcohol#gid/1/pat/6/ati/101/page/3/par/E12000004/are/E07000150 xxxvii Youth Offenders Data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxviii Common Assessment Framework data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxix Child Protection Plan data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xl Looked After Child’s data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014

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