Introduction to our evidence base

Helen Butler

Hackney Council

Overview

• Introduce you to Hackney profile – “population and demography”

• Share information about our progress story against the 6 SCS priorities

• Share information about key issues and challenges

• Discuss how we use evidence intelligently and addressing gaps in the data?

• Explain where you can go for more information about evidence

Hackney profile - key Headlines

• What is Hackney’s population now and how much has it grown since 2001?

• What % of our population is under 20?

• What % of residents report that they are disabled or live

with a “life limiting illness” • What % overall of Hackney’s population are from Black

and Minority ethnic groups?• What are the main religions or beliefs in Hackney? • After English what is the most common language spoken

in Hackney?

Progress story

Hackney’s Single Equality Scheme gives information on our progress around:

• Employment • Education • Health and well being • Safer Hackney • Housing • Sustainable communities

Issues and Challenges• State of the Borough work: “Hackney: The next

Chapter”• Sets out key trends and challenges for the partnership

in five chapters:• Section 1 - Encourage economic participation and

reduce long term unemployment• Section 2 - Reduce child poverty and improve family

wellbeing • Section 3 - Improve quality of life and promote safety

and cohesion • Section 4 - Enable sustainable growth • Section 5 - Help residents who most need support,

improve their capacity for independence

Smart approaches to evidence (1)• What is the objective need and what contribution can my

organisation make? • What are the wider priorities and strategies that are

relevant to my work? How can my organisation fit in to this? Or is there something the strategies and priorities are missing? How do I explain this?

• Who are we reaching and how does this fit with Hackney’s profile overall? Are there any new groups we need to target?

• What is already being delivered? What is the gap I am trying to fill?

Smart approaches to evidence (2)• If you can’t find all the evidence: • What is the profile of our clients and what are there

needs? How does this information help “fill in the blanks”? • What is the demand? Are we meeting an objective need?

Or have people got used to a service? Could they be supported in a different way or through a different organisation?

• What do other local organisations and partners say about our work? Why do they tell clients to use our services

• What feedback have we got from clients about what works and what they would like to see delivered?

Shared evidence base

• http://www.hackney.gov.uk/statistics-evidence-plans-and-strategies.htm

• Facts and figures - Hackney and ward profiles• Population including households and

diversity profiles • Needs assessments • Strategies • Link to Equality &Diversity pages- including

our Single Equality Scheme