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Local Government (Best Value Performance Indicators) (Wales) Order 2002

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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2002/757

2002 No. 757 (W.80)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALES

The Local Government (Best Value Performance Indicators) (Wales) Order 2002

Made 19th March 2002

Coming into force 1st April 2002

The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred on it by sections 4(1)(a) and (2) and 29(1) of the Local Government Act 19991and after the consultation required by section 4(3) of that Act.

S-1 Name, commencement and application

Name, commencement and application

1.—(1) This Order is called the Local Government (Best Value Performance Indicators) (Wales) Order 2002 and it comes into force on 1st April 2002.

(2) This Order applies only to Wales.

S-2 Revocation

Revocation

2. The Local Government (Best Value Performance Indicators) (Wales) Order 20012is revoked.

S-3 Interpretation

Interpretation

3. In this Order—

“best value authority” (“awdurdod gwerth gorau”) means:

in relation to Part 1 of the Table in Article 4, county councils and county borough councils including, where appropriate, such councils acting as waste disposal authorities

in relation to Part 2 of that Table, National Park authorities

S-4 Performance Indicators

Performance Indicators

4. The performance of a best value authority in exercising its functions shall be measured by reference to the performance indicators specified in the Table below in respect of the functions identified in the Table.

TABLE

Best Value Authority Functions and Performance Indicators By Which Performance of Those Functions Will Be Measured

Part 1

Corporate Governance

All indicators in Schedule 1

Education

All indicators in Schedule 2

Social Services

All indicators in Schedule 3

Housing

All indicators in Schedule 4

Environment Services

All indicators in Schedule 5

Transport

All indicators in Schedule 6

Planning

All indicators in Schedule 7

Environmental Health and Trading Standards

All indicators in Schedule 8

Cultural and Related Services

All indicators in Schedule 9

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

All indicators in Schedule 11

Cross Cutting Community Safety

All indicators in Schedule 12

Part 2

National Parks Authority Corporate Governance

All indicators in Schedules 7 and 10

John Marek

The Deputy Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

19th March 2002

SCHEDULE 1

Article 4

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS

Indicator Number

Description of indicator

NAWPI 1.1

The levels of compliance with the best value authority’s approved Welsh language scheme as confirmed by the Welsh Language Board.

NAWPI 1.2

The level of the Commission for Racial Equality’s standard for local government to which the best value authority conforms.

NAWPI 1.3

The number of complaints to an Ombudsman classified as maladministration.

NAWPI 1.4

The proportion of the electoral roll voting in local elections (percentage).

NAWPI 1.5

The percentage of interactions with the public, by type of transaction, which are capable of electronic service delivery which are being delivered using internet protocols or other paperless methods.

NAWPI 1.6

The percentage of undisputed invoices which were paid by the best value authority within 30 days of such invoices being received.

NAWPI 1.7

The amount of council tax received in the financial year as a percentage of the total debit for the financial year.

NAWPI 1.8

The amount of non-domestic rates received, net of refunds, in the reporting year as a percentage of the gross rates payable for the financial year, adjusted for transitional relief, less small property relief and all discretionary and mandatory reliefs.

NAWPI 1.9

The percentage of senior management posts filled by women.All staff in schools maintained by the best value authority should be excluded from this calculation.

NAWPI 1.10

The number of working days or shifts per full time equivalent of all permanent best value authority employees lost due to sickness absence.

NAWPI 1.12

Ill health retirements as a percentage of the best value authority’s workforce.

NAWPI 1.13

The number of staff declaring that they meet the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) disability definition as a percentage of the best value authority’s workforce.

NAWPI 1.14

The number of staff from minority ethnic communities within the best value authority’s workforce as a percentage of the total workforce of the authority.

NAWPI 1.15

The percentage of the best value authority’s buildings open to the public and that are suitable and accessible to disabled people.

NAWPI 1.16

Racial incidents

(a) the number of racial incidents recorded by the best value authority per 100,000 of its population

(b) the percentage of racial incidents that resulted in further action.

NAWPI 1.17

The number of domestic violence refuge places per 10,000 population which are provided or supported by the best value authority.

SCHEDULE 2

Article 4

EDUCATION INDICATORS

Indicator Number

Description of indicator

NAWPI 2.1

Average GCSE/GNVQGNVQ point score of 15/16 year olds in schools maintained by the best value authority.

NAWPI 2.2

Percentage of pupils in schools maintained by the best value authority in the previous summer achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A* to C or the vocational equivalent.

NAWPI 2.3

Percentage of pupils in schools maintained by the best value authority in the previous summer achieving one or more GCSEs at grade G or above or vocational equivalent.

NAWPI 2.4

Percentage of 11 year olds in schools maintained by the best value authority in the previous summer achieving:

(a) Level 4 or above in the National Curriculum Key Stage 2 Mathematics test.

(b) Level 4 or above in the National Curriculum Key Stage 2 English test.

(c) Level 4 or above in the National Curriculum Key Stage 2 Welsh (first language) test.

(d) Level 4 or above in the National Curriculum Key Stage 2 Science test.

NAWPI 2.5

Percentage of 14 year olds in schools maintained by the best value authority in the previous summer achieving:

(a) Level 5 or above in the National Curriculum Key Stage 3 Mathematics test.

(b) Level 5 or above in the National Curriculum Key Stage 3 English test.

(c) Level 5 or above in the National Curriculum Key Stage 3 Welsh (first language) test

(d) Level 5 or above in the National Curriculum Key Stage 3 Science test.

NAWPI 2.6

Percentage of 15/16 year olds achieving the “core subject indicator” — those pupils achieving at least grade C in GSCE English or Welsh, Mathematics and Science in combination.

NAWPI 2.7

Percentage of 15/16 year olds leaving full time education without a recognised qualification.

NAWPI 2.8

Number of pupils permanently excluded during the year from schools maintained by the best value authority per 1000 pupils on rolls of schools maintained by the best value authority:

(a) for primary schools.

(b) for secondary schools.

(c) for special schools.

NAWPI 2.11

The percentage of permanently excluded pupils attending:

(a) less than 10 hours a week of alternative tuition

(b) between 10 and 25 hours a week of alternative tuition

(c) more than 25 hours a week of alternative tuition.

NAWPI 2.12

The percentage of primary school classes with more than 30 pupils in years:

(a) reception to two inclusive

(b) three to six.

NAWPI 2.13

(a) The number of statements issued during the year

(b) The percentage of statements with special educational need excluding those affected by the “exceptions to the rule” under the SEN (Special Education Needs) code of practice:

(i) prepared within 18 weeks,

(ii) finalised within 26 weeks.

NAWPI 2.14

The percentage of attendance of those present or on approved educational activities in secondary schools.

SCHEDULE 3

Article 4

SOCIAL SERVICES INDICATORS

Indicator Number

Description of indicator

NAWPI 3.1

Stability of placements of children looked after by the best value authority by reference to the percentage of children looked after at the 31st March with three or more placements during the financial year.

NAWPI 3.2

Educational qualifications of children looked after by the best value authority by reference to the percentage of young people leaving care age 16 or over with the following numbers of GCSEs at Grade A* to G or General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQGNVQ):

(a) one or more

(b) two or more.

NAWPI 3.3

The percentage of young people in care on their 16th birthday who have a suitable care and/or pathway plan as appropriate for their continuing care.

NAWPI 3.4

The percentage of first placements (for looked after children) beginning with a care plan in place.

NAWPI 3.5

Cost of services for children looked after by a best value authority by reference to gross weekly expenditure per looked after child in foster care or in a children’s home.

NAWPI 3.6

The cost of providing social services to adults by reference to the gross cost per week for:

(a) residential and nursing home care

(b) home care.

NAWPI 3.7

The rate of older people (aged 65 or above) helped to live at home per 1,000 of the best value authority population aged 65 or over.

NAWPI3.8

The rate of delayed transfers of care for social care reasons per 1,000 population of the best value authority aged 75 or over.

NAWPI 3.9

The percentage of adult clients receiving a written statement of their needs and how they will be met.

NAWPI 3.10

The rate of assessments of people aged 65 and over per 1,000 population of the best value authority aged 65 or over.

NAWPI 3.11

The number of nights of respite care provided or funded by the best value authority per 1,000 population of the authority aged 18 or over.

NAWPI 3.12

The percentage of children on the child protection register whose cases should have been reviewed that were reviewed.

NAWPI 3.13

The number of people aged 65 or over whom the best value authority supports in residential care homes or nursing homes per 1,000 population of the authority aged 65 or over.

NAWPI 3.14

The number of adults aged under 65 whom the best value authority helps to live at home per 1,000 adults aged under 65, in each of the following groups separately:

(a)...

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