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NI 051 - Effectiveness of child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) services Open Data

Work is underway to develop an outcome measure for CAMHs from 2009 onwards. Please refer to the indi

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NI 052a - Take up of school lunches - Primary School Open Data

Percentage of pupils on the school roll who eat a lunch at school that is provided by the school or

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NI 052a - Take up of school lunches - Primary School details >

NI 052b - Take up of school lunches - Secondary School Open Data

Percentage of pupils on the school roll who eat a lunch at school that is provided by the school or

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NI 052b - Take up of school lunches - Secondary School details >

NI 053a - Prevalence of breast-feeding at 6-8 wks from birth - Prevalence of breastfeeding Open Data

Percentage of infants being breastfed at 6-8 weeks.

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NI 053a - Prevalence of breast-feeding at 6-8 wks from birth - Prevalence of breastfeeding details >

NI 055 - Obesity in primary school age children in Reception Open Data

Percentage of primary school age children in Reception Year who are obese, with height and weight re

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NI 055 - Obesity in primary school age children in Reception details >

NI 057 - Children and young peoples participation in high-quality PE and sport Open Data

Percentage of young people in England participating in sport. Young people are all those aged 5-19.

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NI 057 - Children and young peoples participation in high-quality PE and sport details >

NI 058 - Emotional and behavioural health of looked after children Open Data

Emotional and behavioural health of children and young people in care will be assessed through the u

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NI 058 - Emotional and behavioural health of looked after children details >

NI 062 - Stability of placements of looked after children: number of placements Open Data

This indicator measures the percentage of children looked after with three or more placements during

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NI 062 - Stability of placements of looked after children: number of placements details >

NI 065 - Percentage of children becoming the subject of Child Protection Plan for a second or... Open Data

The indicator measures the number who had previously been the subject of a child protection plan, or

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NI 065 - Percentage of children becoming the subject of Child Protection Plan for a second or... details >

NI 069 - Children who have experienced bullying Open Data

Number of pupils responding that they have experienced bullying against the number of pupils complet

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NI 069 - Children who have experienced bullying details >

NI 070 - Reduce emergency hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries to... Open Data

The total number of children and young people admitted to hospital as a result of injury against the

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NI 073b - Achievement at level 4 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage Open Data

Key Stage (KS) 2 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 8 and 11 years. This indicator

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NI 073b - Achievement at level 4 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage details >

NI 075 - Achievement of 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths Open Data

Key Stage (KS) 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between the ages of 14 and 16 years. GCSE (

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NI 075 - Achievement of 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths details >

NI 075a - Achievement of 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths Open Data

Key Stage (KS) 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between the ages of 14 and 16 years. GCSE (

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NI 075a - Achievement of 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths details >

NI 075c - Achievement of 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths Open Data

Key Stage (KS) 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between the ages of 14 and 16 years. GCSE (

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NI 075c - Achievement of 5 or more A*- C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths details >

NI 076 - Reduction in number of schools where fewer than 65% of pupils achieve level 4 or above in... Open Data

Number of pupils in a school achieving level 4+ in both English and Maths at KS2 against the number

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NI 076 - Reduction in number of schools where fewer than 65% of pupils achieve level 4 or above in... details >

NI 084 - Achievement of 2 or more A*- C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent Open Data

Number of pupils in a school at the end of KS4 who have achieved 2 or more science GCSEs graded A*-C

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NI 084 - Achievement of 2 or more A*- C grades in Science GCSEs or equivalent details >

NI 085b - Post-16 participation in physical sciences (A Level Physics Chemistry and Maths) - A Level... Open Data

Number of entries for each A level Science by pupils that are aged 16-18 year olds in schools and co

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NI 085b - Post-16 participation in physical sciences (A Level Physics Chemistry and Maths) - A Level... details >

NI 086 - Secondary schools judged as having good or outstanding standards of behaviour Open Data

Number of schools graded 1 and 2 on behaviour as a percentage of the total number of schools inspect

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NI 086 - Secondary schools judged as having good or outstanding standards of behaviour details >

NI 089 - Reduction of number of schools judged as requiring special measures Open Data

The number of failing schools. A failing school is one judged on inspection by Ofsted to be providin

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NI 089 - Reduction of number of schools judged as requiring special measures details >

NI 090 - Take up of 14-19 Learning Diplomas Open Data

Number of enrolments on diplomas measured using Minerva against the 14-19 population for the releva

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NI 090 - Take up of 14-19 Learning Diplomas details >

NI 091 - Participation of 17 year-olds in education or training Open Data

Number of learners in education and Work Based Learning against the population of 17 year olds

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NI 091 - Participation of 17 year-olds in education or training details >

NI 093 - Progression by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Open Data

The number of pupils making 2 levels progress between Key Stages where prior attainment data exists

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NI 093 - Progression by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 details >

NI 093a - Progression by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Open Data

The number of pupils making 2 levels progress between Key Stages where prior attainment data exists

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NI 093a - Progression by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 details >

NI 093b - Progression by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Open Data

The number of pupils making 2 levels progress between Key Stages where prior attainment data exists

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NI 093b - Progression by 2 levels in English between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 details >

NI 094a - Progression by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Open Data

The number of pupils making 2 levels progress between Key Stages where prior attainment data exists

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NI 094a - Progression by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 details >

NI 094b - Progression by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Open Data

The number of pupils making 2 levels progress between Key Stages where prior attainment data exists

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NI 094b - Progression by 2 levels in Maths between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 details >

NI 099 - Children in care reaching level 4 in English at Key Stage 2. Open Data

Number of looked after children who were in care for at least one year who were in year 6 (key stage

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NI 099 - Children in care reaching level 4 in English at Key Stage 2. details >

NI 100 - Children in care reaching level 4 in Maths at Key Stage 2. Open Data

Number of looked after children who were in care for at least one year who were in year 6 (key stage

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NI 100 - Children in care reaching level 4 in Maths at Key Stage 2. details >

NI 101 - Looked after children achieving 5 A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) at Key Stage 4 (including... Open Data

The number of looked after children who were in care for at least one year who were in year 11 and a

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NI 101 - Looked after children achieving 5 A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) at Key Stage 4 (including... details >

NI 102 - Achievement gap between pupils eligible for free school meals and their peers achieving the... Open Data

The percentage point gap between pupils eligible for free schools meals (FSM) achieving at least Lev

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NI 102 - Achievement gap between pupils eligible for free school meals and their peers achieving the... details >

NI 107c - Key Stage 2 attainment for Black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage (KS) 2 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 8 and 11 years. This indicator

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NI 107c - Key Stage 2 attainment for Black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 107d - Key Stage 2 attainment for Black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage (KS) 2 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 8 and 11 years. This indicator

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NI 107d - Key Stage 2 attainment for Black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 107h - Key Stage 2 attainment for Black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage (KS) 2 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 8 and 11 years. This indicator

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NI 107h - Key Stage 2 attainment for Black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 107j - Key Stage 2 attainment for Black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage (KS) 2 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 8 and 11 years. This indicator

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NI 107j - Key Stage 2 attainment for Black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 108a - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 14 and 16 years. This indicator rel

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NI 108a - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 108c - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 14 and 16 years. This indicator rel

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NI 108c - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 108e - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 14 and 16 years. This indicator rel

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NI 108e - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 108f - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 14 and 16 years. This indicator rel

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NI 108f - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 108g - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 14 and 16 years. This indicator rel

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NI 108g - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 108h - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 14 and 16 years. This indicator rel

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NI 108h - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 108i - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 14 and 16 years. This indicator rel

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NI 108i - Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 108m- Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 14 and 16 years. This indicator rel

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NI 108m- Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 108n- Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 14 and 16 years. This indicator rel

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NI 108n- Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 108o- Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 14 and 16 years. This indicator rel

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NI 108o- Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 108p- Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups Open Data

Key Stage 4 is the stage of the National Curriculum between ages 14 and 16 years. This indicator rel

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NI 108p- Key Stage 4 attainment for black and minority ethnic groups details >

NI 109d - Delivery of Sure Start Children's Centres Open Data

The number of centres designated against the number of designations forecast in trajectory, expresse

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NI 109d - Delivery of Sure Start Children's Centres details >

NI 110 - Young peoples participation in positive activities Open Data

The percentage of young people 13-19, participating in structured positive activities against the to

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NI 110 - Young peoples participation in positive activities details >

NI 111 - First time entrants to the Youth Justice System aged 10-17 Open Data

This indicator is currently a Youth Justice Board (YJB) key performance indicator for Youth Offendin

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NI 111 - First time entrants to the Youth Justice System aged 10-17 details >

NI 112 - Under 18 conception rate Open Data

The rate includes all conceptions under 18 but uses the female population aged 15-17 as a denominato

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NI 112 - Under 18 conception rate details >

NI 113 - Prevalence of chlamydia in under 25 year olds Open Data

Number of episodes of Chlamydia diagnosed for males and females aged 15 -19 against the local popula

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NI 113 - Prevalence of chlamydia in under 25 year olds details >

NI 114 - Rate of permanent exclusions from school Open Data

Number of pupils who are permanently excluded from school in the year expressed as a percentage of t

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NI 114 - Rate of permanent exclusions from school details >

NI 115 - Substance misuse by young people Open Data

Percentage of respondents to the survey reporting either frequent misuse of drugs or alcohol or both

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NI 115 - Substance misuse by young people details >

NI 117 - 16 to 18 year olds who are Not in Education, Training or Employment (NEET) Open Data

The percentage of 16 to 18 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).

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NI 117 - 16 to 18 year olds who are Not in Education, Training or Employment (NEET) details >

NI 120 - All-age all cause mortality Open Data

The directly age and sex standardised mortality rate per 100,000 population, from all causes at all

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NI 120 - All-age all cause mortality details >

NI 120a - All-age all cause mortality rate - Female Open Data

The directly age and sex standardised mortality rate per 100,000 population, from all causes at all

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NI 120a - All-age all cause mortality rate - Female details >

NI 121 - Mortality from all circulatory diseases at ages under 75 Open Data

Directly age standardised mortality rates per 100,000 population for coronary heart disease and stro

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NI 121 - Mortality from all circulatory diseases at ages under 75 details >

NI 122a - Mortality from all cancers at ages under 75 - Female Open Data

Directly age standardised mortality rates per 100,000 population for cancer (all malignant neoplasms

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NI 122a - Mortality from all cancers at ages under 75 - Female details >

NI 126 - Early access for women to maternity services Open Data

The percentage of women who have seen a midwife or a maternity healthcare professional, for health a

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NI 126 - Early access for women to maternity services details >

NI 127 - Self reported experience of social care users Open Data

Self reported experience of social care users. The measure will be based on a survey, from questions

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NI 127 - Self reported experience of social care users details >

NI 129 - End of life care - access to appropriate care enabling people to be able to choose to die... Open Data

The percentage of all deaths that occur at home.

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NI 129 - End of life care - access to appropriate care enabling people to be able to choose to die... Open Data

The percentage of all deaths that occur at home.

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NI 129 - End of life care - access to appropriate care enabling people to be able to choose to die... details >

NI 130 - Social care clients and receiving self directed support (direct payments and individual... Open Data

Adults, older people and carers receiving social care through a Direct Payment (and/or an Individual

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NI 130 - Social care clients and receiving self directed support (direct payments and individual... details >

NI 131 - Delayed transfers of care from hospitals Open Data

The rate of delayed transfers of care from all NHS hospitals per 100,000 population aged 18+. A del

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NI 131 - Delayed transfers of care from hospitals details >

NI 133 - Timeliness of social care packages Open Data

Acceptable waiting times for delivery of care packages following assessment: For new clients aged 65

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NI 133 - Timeliness of social care packages details >

NI 135 - Carers receiving needs assessment or review and a specific carers service, or advice and... Open Data

Support for carers is a key part of support for vulnerable people. Support for carers also enables c

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NI 135 - Carers receiving needs assessment or review and a specific carers service, or advice and... details >

NI 137 - Healthy life expectancy at age 65 Open Data

The measure uses a self-reported health assessment, applied to life expectancy data.

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NI 137 - Healthy life expectancy at age 65 details >

NI 141 - Percentage of vulnerable people achieving independent living Open Data

The number of service users (i.e. people who are receiving a Supporting People Service) who have mov

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NI 141 - Percentage of vulnerable people achieving independent living details >

NI 143 - Offenders under probation supervision living in settled and suitable accommodation at the... Open Data

Offenders under probation supervision living in settled and suitable accommodation at the end of the

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NI 144 - Offenders under probation supervision in employment at the end of their order or licence Open Data

Offenders under probation supervision living in employment at the end of their order or licence. Thi

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NI 144 - Offenders under probation supervision in employment at the end of their order or licence details >

NI 146 - Adults with learning disabilities in employment Open Data

Adults with learning disabilities: All adults aged 18-69 with learning disabilities that are known t

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NI 146 - Adults with learning disabilities in employment details >

NI 147 - Care leavers in suitable accommodation Open Data

Former care leavers who are in suitable accommodation. Former care leavers: Young people aged 19 (i.

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NI 150 - Adults receiving secondary mental health services in employment Open Data

Mentally ill adults: Adults aged 18+ in contact with secondary mental health services (SMHS) who are

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NI 150 - Adults receiving secondary mental health services in employment details >

NI 151 - Overall Employment rate (working-age) Open Data

This is the proportion of the working age population (16-59 for females and 16-64 for males) who are

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NI 151 - Overall Employment rate (working-age) details >

NI 151f - Overall Employment rate (working-age) Open Data

This is the proportion of the working age population (16-59 for females and 16-64 for males) who are

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NI 151f - Overall Employment rate (working-age) details >

NI 151fm- Overall Employment rate (working-age) Open Data

This is the proportion of the working age population (16-59 for females and 16-64 for males) who are

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NI 151fm- Overall Employment rate (working-age) details >

NI 152 - Working age people on out-of-work benefits Open Data

This indicator measures the percentage of the working age population who are claiming out of work be

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NI 152 - Working age people on out-of-work benefits details >

NI 157d - Processing of planning applications as measured against targets for 'major' 'minor' and... Open Data

This indicator measures the percentage of planning applications dealt with in a timely manner: major

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NI 157d - Processing of planning applications as measured against targets for 'major' 'minor' and... details >

NI 159 - Supply of ready to develop housing sites Open Data

Proportion of the total number of dwellings that can be built on sites that are ready to develop.

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NI 159 - Supply of ready to develop housing sites details >

NI 162 - Number of Entry Level qualifications in numeracy achieved Open Data

The number of learners achieving an entry Level 3 qualification in numeracy

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NI 162 - Number of Entry Level qualifications in numeracy achieved details >

NI 163 - Proportion of population aged 19-64 for males and 19-59 for females qualified to at least... Open Data

Proportion of working age (19 years to retirement age) population qualified to at least level 2 or h

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NI 163 - Proportion of population aged 19-64 for males and 19-59 for females qualified to at least... details >

NI 164 - Proportion of population aged 19-64 for males and 19-59 for females qualified to at least... Open Data

Proportion of working age (19 years to retirement age) population qualified to at least level 3 or h

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NI 164 - Proportion of population aged 19-64 for males and 19-59 for females qualified to at least... details >

NI 168 - Proportion of principal roads where maintenance should be considered Open Data

The indicator measures the percentage of the local authority's A-road and M-road network where maint

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NI 168 - Proportion of principal roads where maintenance should be considered details >

NI 169 - Proportion of non-principal classified roads where maintenance should be considered Open Data

The indicator measures the percentage of the local authority's B-road and C-road network where maint

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NI 169 - Proportion of non-principal classified roads where maintenance should be considered details >

NI 170 - Previously developed land that has been vacant or derelict for more than 5 years Open Data

Proportion of the area of developed land that is vacant or derelict. The total area of developed la

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NI 170 - Previously developed land that has been vacant or derelict for more than 5 years details >

NI 171 - VAT registration rate Open Data

The proportion of VAT registrations per 10,000 adults. Adult VAT registrations include those adults

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NI 171 - VAT registration rate details >

NI 175 - Access to services and facilities by public transport, walking and cycling Open Data

Access to core services and facilities by individuals through public transport, walking and cycling.

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NI 175 - Access to services and facilities by public transport, walking and cycling details >

NI 176 - Working age people with access to employment by public transport (and other specified... Open Data

This indicator measures the percentage of people of working age (aged 16 to 74 years) living within

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NI 176 - Working age people with access to employment by public transport (and other specified... details >

NI 178 - Bus services running on time Open Data

Proportion running on time and excess waiting times for bus services. Punctuality is generally measu

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NI 178 - Bus services running on time details >

NI 178a - Bus services running on time - Proportion running on time Open Data

Proportion running on time and excess waiting times for bus services. Punctuality is generally measu

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NI 178a - Bus services running on time - Proportion running on time details >

NI 183 - Impact of Local Authority trading standards services on the fair trading environment Open Data

Number of incidences of unfair trading.

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NI 183 - Impact of Local Authority trading standards services on the fair trading environment details >

NI 186 - Per capita CO2 emissions in the LA area Open Data

Percentage reduction of the per capita CO2 emissions in the Local Authority Area: The indicator bein

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NI 186 - Per capita CO2 emissions in the LA area details >

NI 187 - Tackling fuel poverty - percentage of people receiving income based benefits living in... Open Data

Fuel poverty is the requirement to spend 10% or more of household income to maintain an adequate lev

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NI 187 - Tackling fuel poverty - percentage of people receiving income based benefits living in... details >

NI 187a - Tackling fuel poverty - percentage of people receiving income based benefits living in... Open Data

Fuel poverty is the requirement to spend 10% or more of household income to maintain an adequate lev

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NI 187a - Tackling fuel poverty - percentage of people receiving income based benefits living in... details >

NI 189 - Flood and coastal erosion risk management Open Data

Percentage of agreed actions to implement long term flood and coastal erosion risk management plans

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NI 189 - Flood and coastal erosion risk management details >

NI 190 - Achievement in meeting standards for the control system for animal health Open Data

Diseases of farmed animals such as Foot and Mouth Disease, Rabies and Avian Flu have potentially ser

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NI 190 - Achievement in meeting standards for the control system for animal health details >

NI 192 - Household waste recycled and composted Open Data

Indicator measuring the percentage of household waste arisings which have been sent by the Authority

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NI 192 - Household waste recycled and composted details >

NI 194 - Air quality - percentage reduction in NOx and primary PM10 emissions through local... Open Data

Percentage reduction in NOx and primary PM10 emissions through local authorities estate and operatio

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NI 194 - Air quality - percentage reduction in NOx and primary PM10 emissions through local... details >

NI 194a - Air quality - percentage reduction in NOx and primary PM10 emissions through local... Open Data

Percentage reduction in NOx and primary PM10 emissions through local authorities estate and operatio

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NI 194a - Air quality - percentage reduction in NOx and primary PM10 emissions through local... details >

NI 194d - Air quality - percentage reduction in NOx and primary PM10 emissions through local... Open Data

Percentage reduction in NOx and primary PM10 emissions through local authorities estate and operatio

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NI 194d - Air quality - percentage reduction in NOx and primary PM10 emissions through local... details >
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