Locality Profiles

Health and Wellbeing Children's Services South

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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

South Northamptonshire performs better than the national average and better than the rest of the county in most indicators linked to education, health and public health. However, the number of domestic violence incidents and crime have increased over the past year and further investigation is required to understand if this is an ongoing trend, especially as there are less referrals to Social Services related to domestic abuse than in any other borough and district.

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SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE OVERVIEW

DEMOGRAPHY

South Northamptonshire has a population of around 87,500 and population density of 135 persons per km2, the second lowest in the county. It has a low level of expected growth as a largely rural District. The number of residents per household is however second highest in Northamptonshire.i 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

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

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

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LIFE EXPECTANCY

South Northamptonshire has the highest levels of life expectancy at birth of all other districts and boroughs, significantly above the county, region and national averages: 82.2 for males, 84.4 for females. The difference in life expectancy between males in Corby and males in South Northamptonshire reaches almost 5 years, and is even higher when comparing the least deprived LSOA in South Northamptonshire to the most deprived LSOA in Corby.

The trend shows that the male life expectancy at birth in South Northamptonshire increased rapidly since 2002-02 and reached to 82.2 years in 2010-12, which significantly higher than the national average. Observation of female life expectancy at birth in South Northamptonshire between 2000 and 2012, shows a similar trend; increasing from 82.1 years in 2000 to 84.4 in 2012, which is significantly higher than the national average. iv

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ACCESS TO SERVICES

South Northamptonshire replicates the profile of rural areas with poorer access to services than average.v

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A HEALTHY START IN LIFE

BIRTH RATES

The number of Live Births in South Northamptonshire (832 per year) is the second lowest in the county. This means that there is overall a small number of children in this district who will access services such as Children’s Centres and a lower need for early years provision and school provision than in other areas of the county. vi The General Fertility Rate (GFR), 55.8, which shows the number of live births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 (calculated using mid-2012 population estimates) is the lowest in the county, and significantly lower than the England, East and the county averages. This means that women have fewer children per capita, and potentially that less people living in the district have children. vii

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HEALTHY BIRTH WEIGHT

In 2012, the percentage of live births with low birth weight in South Northamptonshire was 2.49%, which is slightly higher than Northamptonshire

(2.4%), but well below the national average (2.8%).

The trend for 2005 - 2012 shows that the proportion of low birth weight in South Northamptonshire, in general, was static over the last seven years and no significant difference is identified between South Northamptonshire rate and the national average. There are two exceptions, 2005 and 2011, where there was a significant decrease in the proportion of low birth weight compared to the rates in other years. In addition, the proportions in these two years were significant lower than the national average. viii

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INFANT MORTALITY

The infant mortality rate in South Northamptonshire is 1.5 deaths per 1,000 live births. This is the lowest rate in Northamptonshire and is considered statistically significantly better than the England rate of 4.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. Within Northamptonshire the district with the closest rate is Corby with 3.5 deaths per 1,000 live births.

The trend for infant mortality 2001-2012 reveals that the mortality rates in South Northamptonshire have a much noticeable change compared to the England average, and interestingly this change follows a ‘four-measuring year-circle’, that is, the mortality rate reaches it peak, either the highest or lowest level, after four measuring years.

For example, starting from 4.5 per 1,000 in 2001-03, the mortality rate gradually dropped s during 2002-04, 2003-05, and reached its lowest level 2.2 in 2004-06, which was statistically significantly lower than the national average. After reaching this lowest level, the mortality rate started to go up gradually over 2005-07, 2006-08 and then reached a peak at 4.0 per 1,000 in 2007-09. After this high peak, the mortality rate started to drop again, and reached its lowest level in 2010-12 at 1.5 per 1,000. ix

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SMOKING DURING PREGNANCY

The has a higher proportion of smoking during pregnancy than England as a whole, and Northamptonshire is no exception. During 2013/14, 15% of mothers in South Northamptonshire were smokers at the time of delivery. This is slightly below the East Midlands average of 15.1%, but compares poorly to the England average of just 12%. The trend shows that the proportion of smoking during pregnancy in South Northamptonshire is gradually decreased in 2011-14. However, it is still significantly higher than the England average in all year-periods, 2011-12 (16.0% vs. 13.2%), 2012-13 (15.4% vs. 12.7%) and 2013-14 (15.0% vs. 12.0%).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

South Northamptonshire has the lowest level of severity of tooth decay in 5 year old children in the whole county, at an average of 0.36, and shows significantly different levels of needs when compared to the England (0.94) and East Midlands (0.92) average.xi

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CHILDHOOD OBESITY

South Northamptonshire shows an overall increase in the percentage of children classified as ‘overweight’ from 2006/07 through to 2012/13 for both 4-5 year olds (Reception) and 10-11 year olds (Yr 6).

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%

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 7% in South Northamptonshire. For both age groups analysed, South Northamptonshire started with a lower than average percentage of children classified as ‘overweight’ (26% yr 6 06/07, 17% reception 06/07), increasing to just below the national and East Midlands averages (30.5% yr 6 12/13, 19.8% reception 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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In South Northamptonshire there are no wards that have a higher or lower prevalence of excess weight for Reception children than the

England average. For Year 6 children, only South is higher than the England prevalence average. There are 3 schools in Brackley South, these are:

 Brackley Church Of England Junior School

 Southfield Nursery and Primary School

 Waynflete Infant'S School

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ECONOMIC WELLBEING

DEPRIVATION

South Northamptonshire is arguably the most affluent of Northamptonshire localities. It has the lowest proportion of deprived households, the lowest unemployment rate and almost 50% of employment in the highest occupational groups.xiii

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

Across Northamptonshire, 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. 6% of pupils in South Northamptonshire are eligible, equivalent to 722 pupils. This is proportionately the lowest percentage of pupils eligible for FSMs across the county compared with Corby, Northampton and Wellingborough which are the joint highest with 17% each. xiv FSM eligibility has in the past been used as an indicator of poverty. With the introduction of FSM for all KS1 pupils this will no longer be a useful measure for this age range.

UNEMPLOYMENT

In 2014, there where 428 JSA claimants in South Northamptonshire, which accounts for 4.2% 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 South Northamptonshire total fell from 812 claims, a reduction of 47%.xv

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CHILD POVERTY

As of May 2013, just 5% of children in South Northamptonshire live within a household which claims Out of Work Benefit; this is the lowest rate of out of work households in Northamptonshire. The district with the closest rate is Daventry (11%) and Corby has the highest rate with 20%. Children in Poverty is a measure of those live in low income families when income is less than 60% of the medium household income before housing costs. In South Northamptonshire 6.6% of children aged 0-19 years live in poverty in 2011 and this is also the lowest rate in the county. The highest rate in the county is in Corby (20.1%). The rate in South Northamptonshire is below the England rate of 20.1% for 0-19 year olds children in poverty. 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) employs 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 are significant. South Northamptonshire shows notable reductions in the proportion of employment in Manufacturing, W&R, and Transport & Storage. Against this it shows a 2.5% point increase in FBS alongside a 25% increase in the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector.xvii

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DISTANCE TRAVELLED FOR WORK AND METHOD OF TRAVEL

Residents in South Northamptonshire aged 16 and over travel an average of 12.8 miles to work. This is the highest average distance travelled to work across the 7 districts and boroughs in the county, and is 4.3 miles further on average than Northampton (8.5 miles), where people travel the shortest average distance to work. The rural nature of the district and the spread of urban centres is the likely xviii reason why people have to travel further in order to reach major centres of employment. At 73.5%, South Northamptonshire has the highest rate of people in the county who travel to work by driving a car or van. It has the second lowest rate of people who use bus, minibus or coach (1.7%) – this is only slightly above the joint lowest of Daventry and East Northamptonshire (both 1.4%), and considerably below the Northamptonshire and England averages. The district also has the lowest rate for travelling to work by bicycle (1.1%). South Northamptonshire has the highest rate of people who work from home, at 8.5%. This is well above the Northamptonshire average, which is 5.3% and the England average, 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. South Northamptonshire has highest rate of travel by train (2.3%), although there is only one station in the district which may lead to people having to travel to stations in surrounding areas to access train facilities.xix

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A SAFE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

CRIME

Between Sept 2013 and Aug 2014 there were 253 recorded incidents of crime in South Northamptonshire, the lowest level in the county representing 5.7% of all crime in Northamptonshire. In line with the Northamptonshire population levels, victim based crime was by far the most common type, representing 94.5% of all crime recorded in the borough. There were 34,717 households with at least one resident in South Northamptonshire, as of the 2011 Census, meaning the crime rate in the district is 0.007 crimes per household, the lowest rate in the county. Violence without injury was the most frequent crime type, at 43.5% of all recorded crime. Violence involving injury represented 31% of all victim-based crime in the borough, followed by criminal damage, representing 11.3% of all victim-based crime.xx

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A SAFE AND HEALTHY FAMILY ENVIRONMENT

TROUBLED FAMILIES

98 families in South Northamptonshire have been identified as a ‘Troubled Family’. This equates to 5.1% of all the ‘Troubled Families’ identified in Northamptonshire. Of these families, 40.82% have been ‘turned around’, as per their outcomes plan. The South Northamptonshires figure is lower than the average rate of ‘turn-around’ for Northamptonshire, which stands at 42.19%. South Northamptonshire has the second lowest rate of ‘turn-around’ for all localities within Northamptonshire, ahead of Kettering (38.52%)

DOMESTIC ABUSE

Between April 2013 and May 2014, the rate of recorded domestic crimes and incidents in South Northamptonshire was 1.69 per 1,000 households. This is the lowest of all Northamptonshire districts. Daventry is the district closest with a rate of 2.49 per 1,000 households for recorded domestic crime and incident. Corby has the highest rate at 6.01 per 1,000 household.

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Between September 2013 and August 2014, of the registered incidents of domestic violence there was concern for children in 68 incidences (or in 36.9% of cases). Across Northamptonshire, this level is slightly lower at 36.7%. Concern was registered for children in an additional 91 xxi ‘domestic incidents’ in South Northamptonshire.

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DRUG USE

There are no needle distribution locations in South Northamptonshire. Those residents who collect needles would need to travel either to other parts of Northamptonshire or into . Overall in Northamptonshire, the numbers of client contacts remains relativity stable. Packs collected shows more fluctuation, with a high spike around April 2013, there is no known reason for this increase.xxii

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ALCOHOL RELATED HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS (ALL AGES)

Figures for 2012-13 show that the number of admissions to hospital due to alcohol related harm in South Northamptonshire (507 admissions per 100,000) was significantly below the average

recorded across the East Midlands (646 per 100,000) and England (637 per 100,000). Trend data for hospital stays for alcohol related harm in South Northamptonshire have remained significantly better than the England line since 2008/09. Though there has been an overall increase in the number of people staying in hospital for alcohol related harm in both England and South Northamptonshire, the increase in South Northamptonshire is more than that seen in England. xxiii 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, 54 primary schools are in South Northamptonshire. These schools have a total of 9,044 students. Primary schools in Northamptonshire have an average of 235 students. South Northamptonshire has a much lower average, with an average of 167 students per primary school. There are 36 secondary schools in Northamptonshire. Of these, 6 secondary schools are in South Northamptonshire. These schools have a total of 6,418 students. Secondary schools in Northamptonshire have an average of 1,078 students. South Northamptonshire has a fairly similar average, with an average of 1,070 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 South Northamptonshire. This school has a total of 1,899 students. Mixed schools in Northamptonshire have an average of 1,433 students. This is fairly similar to the mixed school in South Northamptonshire, which has 1,899 students.xxiv

POST 16 EDUCATIONAL PROVISION

Of the 47 schools providing post-16 education in Northamptonshire, 7 of these are in South Northamptonshire. This includes 6 secondary schools and 1 school 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 South Northamptonshire have an average of 217 students in post-16 education. This equates to 1,518 students.xxv

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OFSTED RATINGS

93.3% of schools in South Northamptonshire have been rated as Good or Outstanding. This is well above the norm, with the average being 77.7% for Northamptonshire schools as a whole. Additionally, the proportion of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools is 95% in South Northamptonshire; the average figure for Northamptonshire as a whole is 70%, which means that

South Northamptonshire is much higher than the average. South Northamptonshire has the highest figures in the County for both the proportion of schools with a Good or Outstanding OFSTED rating, and for the percentage of pupils whom are on roll at a Good or Outstanding school.xxvi

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FOUNDATION STAGE

South Northamptonshire has the highest average in terms of accomplishment at foundation stage, measured at the end of Reception year. In 2014, 67% of South Northamptonshire‘s students reached a good level of development, compared to an average of 57% locally and 60% nationally (provisional).xxvii

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EARLY YEARS TAKE UP

The level of early years take up in South Northamptonshire is slightly above that of Northamptonshire as a whole. In summer 2014, there was a 86% take up rate for 3 year olds in South Northamptonshire, compared to a 85% rate across Northamptonshire. For 4 year olds, this rose to 91% for South Northamptonshire, but was slightly behind Northamptonshire as a whole at 92%. Levels of maintained take up were lower than any other district in South Northamptonshire, at 6% for age 3. This rises to 44% for age 4, which is the joint lowest total with Daventry. The closest district statistically was Daventry, where maintained take up was 8% for age 3 and 44% for age 4.xxviii

KS2 ATTAINMENT

Levels of attainment at KS2 have improved year on year by 1.3% between 2013 and 2014 in South Northamptonshire - in effect a 2% rise and the worst in the county (but bear in mind its far higher starting position). South Northamptonshire primary schools sector are now 11% above local averages, and are still 6% above England’s 2014 provisional attainment rate - (in KS2 Reading, Writing and Maths level 4+). In 2014, 84.6% of South Northamptonshire's students attained level 4+, compared with 75.3% locally and 78.4% nationally.xxix

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KS4 ATTAINMENT

In 2014, 56.2 % of children in South Northamptonshire schools attained the equivalent of 5 A*-Cs including English and Maths GCSE. This is well above the Northamptonshire average (51.8%) but below the national average of 56.6%.

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

South Northamptonshire 67.17% 65.33% 56.17%

England (State) 71.6% 65.5% 56.6%

Local Authority 65.8% 62.0% 51.8%

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SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS (SEN)

South Northamptonshire’s Statemented population forms 10% of Northamptonshire's total Statemented population. This is below the percentage of Northamptonshire children in South Northamptonshire schools (12%). SEN trends by reason also follow the general trend across Northamptonshire, with Behavioural, Social Educational Difficulties (18%), Mild Learning Disabilities (MLD)(14%) and Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)(22%) being the most common reason for additional need. This is the only district where SLCN is the most common primary need. The proportion of statements due to Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is lower in South Northamptonshire than average – only 10.6% of all of the county’s autistic children are found here. But 14.9% of statements in the district relate to ASD, above the Northamptonshire average of 12.8% and the highest of any district.

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The trend of statements by National Curriculum Year in South Northamptonshire falls broadly in line with Northamptonshire trends. The percentage of students with Statements peaks in year 10 (4.7% of pupils); mostly South Northamptonshire rates are well below each national curriculum year county averages apart from the Reception year where 1.4% of all statements are found. This is 0.3% above the county average for Reception and the highest rate amongst all 7 districts. 9.4% of students in primary schools and 11.2% of pupils in secondary schools in South Northamptonshire are defined as either School Action or School Action Plus. The average for Northamptonshire is 11% and 11.2% respectively. South Northamptonshire has the 2nd lowest rate (out of all 7 districts) of School Action and School Action Plus within the primary phase and the equal 3rd lowest in the secondary sector.xxx

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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 the2013-2014 academic year, there were 282 fixed term exclusions (representing 171 pupils) and 13 permanent exclusions in South Northamptonshire. The rate of fixed term exclusions in South Northamptonshire was 1.0%, 1.2% below the Northamptonshire average and the lowest in the county. November 2103 and March 2014 were the highest months for fixed exclusions (18% and 13% of the total respectively), and December (4 =31%) for permanent exclusions. Pupil on Pupil Assault (23%, 67 exclusions), closely followed by Disorderly Behaviour (22%) and others (22%) were the most common reasons for exclusions, accounting for over 66 % of incidents. 19 % (56) were primary age and 81% Secondary. Across Northamptonshire as a whole, the majority of exclusions occurred in Year 10. This is in line with trends across England. The same pattern is seen in SN. Year 9 had the second amount, which again mirrors NCC overall. 39 % of exclusions that occur are for Years 9 and 10.xxxi

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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 nationally falling, with the 16-18 age group achieving the lowest rates on record in March 2014. The trend in South Northamptonshire, comparing the financial years of 2012/13 to 2013/14, shows an decrease in the percentage of NEET from 2.6 % to 2.2% (a 15% drop in the rate year on year). It is still the lowest rate amongst any district in Northamptonshire; is now 3.5% below the county average; and South Northamptonshire has experienced the highest rate fall. xxxii 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 12.1 conceptions per 1,000 of females aged 15-17 in South Northamptonshire; this continues the downward trend from the 2009 high of 21.7 per 1,000. The rate in South Northamptonshire is considered significantly better than the England rate (27.7) and has been since 1998. It is the lowest rate in the county and is lower than the district with the highest rate, Corby, by 35.08 per 1,000 xxxiii conceptions of females aged 15-17.

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

Figures for 2012-13 show that alcohol abuse, as measured by the amount of admissions to hospital due to alcohol for under 18s, in South Northamptonshire is above the average recorded across Northamptonshire regions but is below the average for England. There were 35.8 admissions per 100,000 in South 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. xxxiv

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.xxxv The East Midlands overall average is considered to be significantly better than the England average with 69 admissions per 100,000. For further in depth details on Young Peoples 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

Note: Due to the low totals being recorded, this analysis should be read with caution. During 2013-14, a total of 28 outcomes for youth offenders were registered in South Northamptonshire, equating to 3.9% of all outcomes recorded across Northamptonshire. The proportion of pre-court outcomes handed down to the borough’s children and young people was marginally higher, at 4.5% of the county’s total, whilst the percentage of court outcomes was comparable (3.3%). The proportion of pre-court and after-court outcomes was below the proportion of the borough’s share of the county’s children and person’s population. 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 South Northamptonshire was a ‘Youth Caution’ (13, or 76% of local outcomes) whilst the most frequent after-court outcome was a ‘Referral Order’ (5, or 45.5% of local outcomes). In South Northamptonshire the number of youth offending outcomes received increased with age, with 17 year olds receiving over a quarter of all handed down outcomes (8 out of 28). Three-quarters of these outcomes were handed down to young people over 15 years of age. 21 young people received the 28 outcomes handed down. This equated to an average rate of 1.33 outcomes per offender, which is comparable with the Northamptonshire average of 1.30 outcomes per offender.

The rate of first time entrants to the youth justice system shows the rate of 10-17 year olds

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who 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 (441 per 100,000). xxxvi

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THE RIGHT INTERVENTIONS AT THE RIGHT TIME

2013/14 South Northamptonshire

1141 Contacts 554 (49%) 780 Referrals NFA 361 (46%) NFA 460 Initial Assessments

232 (50%) 142 Core Assessments Case Closures 43 (30%) Case Closures 107 S47 Enquiries 78 (73%) NFA 15 CPP 35 Notes: 22 1. Initial Contacts and Referrals are CPPs ending completions. 2. Initial Assessments and New CPP 28 Core Assessments are authorisations. 3. Children in Need, CPP and LAC are snapshot at the end of the reporting LAC period. 4. Figures based on home postcode of child. 18 5 New LAC Leaving LAC

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COMMON ASSESSMENT FOR FAMILIES

In total, 102 CAFs were carried out during 2013-14 in Northamptonshire, representing 7% of those undertaken across South Northamptonshire.xxxvii 32% of CAFs undertaken in the district concerned children aged 7 or under. South Northamptonshire is the only district in which there is a general upward trend in the number of CAFs undertaken as the children’s age increases. 0.5% of children within South Northamptonshire have been the subject of a CAF, the lowest percentage across all districts. Across the county as a whole there has been a 39% decrease in the number of CAFs completed from quarter 1 to quarter 2. Decreases have been observed in nearly every district in the county apart from South Northamptonshire, there were 9 more CAFs completed in quarter 2 than in quarter 1 in South Northamptonshire

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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:

There are no significant hotspots in South Northamptonshire around Children in Need

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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, 22 children in South Northamptonshire became subject to a Child Protection Plan (CPP). This represents 2.2% of CPPs initiated across Northamptonshire. Estimates suggest that 13.3% of Northamptonshire’s children reside in South Northamptonshire, indicating a much lower than average percentage of children becoming subject to CPPs in the district.

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Based on population estimates, 0.12% of children in South Northamptonshire became subject to CPPs, much lower than the Northamptonshire average of 0.71%. The district with the highest percentage of children becoming subject to CPPs is Corby at 1.03%.xxxviii There are five categories for which children become subjects of CPPs, these are Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse or Multiple Abuse. In South Northamptonshire the top two reasons for CPP are: 1. Sexual Abuse 2. Emotional Abuse.

In a snapshot of CPPs taken on 31st July, 33 children were subject to a CPP, representing 0.17% of the district population. South Northamptonshire accounts for 4.1% of CPPs in place on that date across Northamptonshire, much lower than South Northamptonshire’s share of the total children population.

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Districts CPP at 31st July 2014 % Across Northamptonshire there is a general trend for the number of CPPs Corby 80 9.9% put in place to decline as the child’s age increases, although this pattern is Daventry 60 7.4% less so in South Northamptonshire'. In South Northamptonshire, 16 of the 22 East Northamptonshire 44 5.4% Kettering 94 11.6% CPPs issued, or 73%, involved children aged 10 or below. Across Northampton 381 47.0% Northamptonshire as a whole, 77% of children fell within this age bracket. South Northamptonshire 33 4.1% Wellingborough 116 14.3%

Unknown 3 0.3

Grand Total 811 100.0%

As at March 2014 a total of 777 CPPs were recorded as completed across Northamptonshire, with 17 of these registered in South Northamptonshire. The growth in the number of completed CPPs has been dramatic in the past 12 months increasing by 64% for the county. This has conversely declined within

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South Northamptonshire by around 48%. 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 South Northamptonshire an similar trend can be seen, CPP’s lasting longer than 6 months falling from 54.5% to 29.5%. Comparatively the duration of CPPs in South Northamptonshire is high in the 1 to 3 months and 6 to 9 months categories. CPP completions in South Northamptonshire represent just 2% of those in Northamptonshire.

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LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN 2013-14

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Looked-After Children (LAC) refers to those under the age of 18 looked after by the State as a result of care orders or through voluntary agreement. In 2013-14, 18 children in South Northamptonshire entered the care of Children's Social Services, representing 3.7% of all looked after children in Northamptonshire, compared with 11.95% of the total child population residing in South Northamptonshire. Of all the children who reside in South Northamptonshire, 0.09% became looked after during 13/14. This is under half that of Daventry, where 0.20% of children are looked after and under a third that of Corby at 0.33%. South Northamptonshire has the lowest percentage in the County. Looked After Children are categorised under 8 reasons for why they are LAC. In South Northamptonshire the most common reasons are: 1. Family Dysfunction 2. Abuse or Neglect Family dysfunction and Abuse and Neglect are the top two categories in all districts of Northamptonshire. In a snapshot taken on the 31st March 2014, there were 28 children being looked after in South Northamptonshire. This represents 3.4% of Northamptonshire's total population of looked after Children, which is far 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. The trend in South Northamptonshire is similar, with peak admissions being at ages 0 and 16/17. During 2013-14, 61.1% 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 28 in South Northamptonshire. Whilst this number has increased in the County by around 12% since March 2013, for South Northamptonshire the figure has similarly grown by a more significant 22%. 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 South Northamptonshire, where in March 2014 the number of LAC in care for a minimum of 2 years had fallen by over 16% points to 36% and the number under 2 years grown by a similar amount to 64%. The duration of care stays in South Northamptonshire is comparatively high, against the Northamptonshire figure, between 4 months and 1 year and for 10 years+. The number of LAC is the lowest of localities in the county, accounting for almost 3.5% of clients. xxxix

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ANNEXE

LOCATION OF CHILDREN’S CENTRES IN SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

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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 Domestic Violence and Abuse, data gathered from Northamptonshire Police Force 2014 xxii Needle Distribution data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxiii Hospital Stays for Alcohol Related Harm (All Ages), Public Health Outcome Framework, gathered 2014 http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/alcohol%20related xxiv School Provision, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxv Post 16 Provision, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxvi Ofsted Ratings for schools, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxvii Foundation Stage, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014

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xxviii Early Years Take Up, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxix KS2 Attainment, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxx SEN data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxi School Exclusions data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxii NEET data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxiii 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 xxxiv 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 xxxv 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 xxxvi Youth Offenders Data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxvii Common Assessment Framework data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxviii Child Protection Plan data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014 xxxix Looked After Child’s data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014

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