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Locality Profiles

Health and Wellbeing

Children's Services

Corby

2 | Children’s JSNA 2015 Update Published January 2015, next update January 2016

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 England has been carried out.

MAIN FINDINGS

• Corby has had one of the fastest rates of population growth in England, which can be explained by the mix of affordable housing and

attractive countryside

• Whilst there are several areas identified as being of concern in the locality, Corby has nonetheless seen improved outcomes in several

areas, such as school attainment and teenage pregnancy

• The general profile of the district however highlights several issues which are a concern and which can have an impact on children’s

outcomes

• Corby is the most deprived area in the county, with the highest number of LSOAs in the top 20% most deprived in the country when

compared to the rest of the county. There is proof that there is a direct correlation between high levels of deprivation and health and

wellbeing outcome, for individuals and communities (reduced life expectancy, higher levels of mortality for common health

conditions, increased occurrence of risky behaviours such as drinking, smoking and crime. These can translate in a range of negative

outcomes for children: low birth weight and increased rates of infant mortality, obesity, poor school attainment, involvement with

crime etc.)

The areas in which Corby performs worse than the other districts and boroughs are:


• Life expectancy at birth, for both males and females (lowest in the county)

• Pupil absence (highest rate in the county)

• Under-18 conceptions (highest in the county and 5th highest in the country)

• Breastfeeding initiation (lowest rate in the county in 2013/14)

• Excess weight in children, both in Reception and in Year 6 (highest in the county)

• Tooth decay in under 5s (highest in the county)

• Alcohol specific hospital stays in under 18s (highest in the county)

• A higher percentage of children are subject to Child Protection Plans in Corby than in any other district or borough in the county


CORBY OVERVIEW

DEMOGRAPHY

Corby is Northamptonshire's smallest district, with just 64,200 residentsi, and a population density of 761 persons per km2.

Corby Northamptonshire

Population† 64, 200 706,647

Expected Growth† (2012-37) 32.7% 19%

Number of households* 25,200 287,700

Average household Size* 2.42 2.40

Gender†

Male

Female

48.9%

51.1%

49.3%

50.7%

Ethnic Group*

White

Mixed

Asian/Asian British

Black/African/Caribbean Black British

Other

95.5%

1.4%

1.4%

1.7%

0.1%

91.5%

2.1%

3.6%

2. 5%

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.

CHILD POPULATION

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

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

District

Estimated 0-18

Population

(May 2013)

Percent of Total

Northamptonshire

child population

Total District

population (ONS

2013 mid year

estimates)

Percentage of

Total district

population that

are children 0-18

Corby 15998 9.54% 64,212 24.91%

Daventry 17630 10.51% 78,556 22.44%

East Northamptonshire 20718 12.35% 87,969 23.55%

Kettering 22686 13.52% 95,748 23.69%

Northampton 52411 31.24% 216,739 24.18%

South Northamptonshire 20042 11.95% 87,465 22.91%

Wellingborough 18260 10.89% 87,465 20.88%

Northamptonshire 167745 100% 706,647 23.74%


POPULATION GROWTH

Corby is predicted to see the highest level of overall population increase in the next decade, significantly above the rate for the county.iii


LIFE EXPECTANCY

Life expectancy at birth was significantly worse in Corby in 2010-

2012 than the England, East Midlands and Northamptonshire

averages for both males (77.3) and females (80.2). iv

The difference in life expectancy at birth 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 for life expectancy for both male and female residents

in Corby shows that levels have remained significantly worse

than the England average since 2000/02. The gap between life expectancy for males in Corby and males in England is narrowed from 2years 4

months in 2000-02 to just 1 year 11months in 2010-12. Overall, for female residents in Corby the gap has widened from 1 year 6 months in

2000/02 to 2 years 10 months in 2010/12.


ACCESS TO SERVICES

Corby has above averages access to services on the whole, with the exception being rural Corby, which has a smaller concentration of

services, in line with rural profiles. v


A HEALTHY START IN LIFE

BIRTH RATES

The number of Live Births in Corby (931 per year) is the 3rd lowest in the county. This means that there is overall a smaller number of children

in this district who will access services such as Children’s Centres, early years and schools. vi

However, the General Fertility Rate (GFR), which shows the number of live births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 (calculated using mid-2012

population estimates) presents an alternative picture. In Corby the GFR is 71.3 per 1,000 women; this is the highest rate in the county,

significantly higher than the England, East Midlands and Northamptonshire averages. This means that while there are less births overall,

women living in Corby have a higher than average number of babies and potentially more people have children than in other areas. vii


HEALTHY BIRTH WEIGHT

In 2012 2.2% of live births at full term were low birth weight in Corby.

Though below the England, East Midlands and Northamptonshire

averages, Corby is not considered significantly different from the

England average of 2.8%.viii

The trend for low birth weight of term babies in Corby shows that has

remained broadly similar to that of England since 2005. The

percentage of low birth weight live births has been decreasing since

2010, the only year it was significantly worse than England to similar to

England in 2012.


INFANT MORTALITY

The infant mortality rate in 2010/12 in Corby is 3.5 deaths per 1,000 live births, this is below the Northamptonshire rate of 4.3 and both the

England and East Midlands rate of 4.1 deaths per 1,000 live births, though overall, this is not considered statistically significantly different.

Over time the trend of Infant mortality has remained similar to that of England. ix


SMOKING AT TIME OF DELIVERY

East Midlands has a higher proportion of smoking during pregnancy than England as a whole, and Northamptonshire is no exception. Corby

has the highest rate of any district in the county, with 21.4% of mothers in Corby were smokers at the time of delivery. This is significantly

worse than both the East Midlands average of 15.1% and the England average of just 12%. The trend in the percentage of mothers also shows

that it is increasing. 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.


BREASTFEEDING INITIATION

Data at locality level is available for 2013/14 from http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/breastfeeding. This shows that for the year 2013/14

Corby had the lowest rate of breastfeeding initiation (64.3%) compared to the highest rate in the county, Daventry, at 78.6%.

TOOTH DECAY

Corby performs worse in this indicator than all other districts in the county, at 1.34 mean number of decayed, missing or filled teeth per child

aged 5, and significantly worse than England (0.94) and East Midlands averages (0.92).xi

http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/breastfeeding


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 9.6% in Corby. xii

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%

Corby 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 (Year 6). For both age groups analysed, Corby started with a lower percentage of children classified as

‘overweight’ (27.1% year 6 06/07, 18.8% reception 06/07), going on to surpass both the national and East Midlands’ averages (37.7% year 6

12/13, 27.1% reception 12/13).

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.


In Corby, four electoral wards have a significantly higher prevalence of excess weight for Reception children, these are Exeter, East Corby,

Shire Lodge and Beanfield. These wards contain 5 schools:

Beanfield Primary School

St Brendan’s Catholic School

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School

Rockingham Primary School

Exeter – A Learning Community

For Year 6 children only one electoral ward has a significantly higher prevalence of excess weight than the England average, Exeter. There is

only one school in the Exeter ward, Exeter – A Learning Community.


ECONOMIC WELLBEING

DEPRIVATION

The percentage of deprived households in Corby is the highest of all of Northamptonshire's districts at 62%, comparable to a local average of

54.5%, and a national average of 57.6%.xiii

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

Across Northamptonshire, 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This rises to 17% in Corby, equivalent to 1,837 pupils.

Proportionately this is joint highest across the county along with Northampton and Wellingborough. South Northamptonshire has the lowest

percentage of pupils eligible for FSMs, at 6%.xiv

FSM eligibility has in the past been used as an indicator of poverty. With the introduction of FSM for all KS1 regardless of family situation,

pupils this will no longer be a useful measure for this age range.

UNEMPLOYMENT

Unemployment rates in Corby are also the highest of all of Northamptonshire's districts at 4.9%, above

the local average of 4.0% and a national average of 4.4%.

In 2014, there were 1,365 JSA claimants in Corby, which accounts for 11.8% of the Northamptonshire

total, indicating levels of unemployment slightly above Northamptonshire averages. However, in line

with local trends, the number of people claiming JSA is declining. Between January 2012 and January

2014, the Corby total fell from 1,970 to 1,340 claims, a reduction by 31.9%. In the same period,

numbers of JSA claimants in Northamptonshire reduced by 26.7%.xv


CHILD POVERTY

As of May 2013, 20% of children in Corby were living within a household claiming out of

work benefit. This is significantly higher than South Northamptonshire, with just 5%, the

lowest rate of out of work households in Northamptonshire.

In Corby 20.1% of children aged 0-19 years were living in poverty in 2011. This is the highest

rate in the county, however the same as the England rate of 20.1% for 0-19 year olds

children in poverty and has decreased inline with the England average. xvi


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 PA but has an

increased concentration of jobs in W&R

and Manufacturing.

Variations in the county are significant.

Corby shows a one third reduction in

FBS employment and PA is 6% points lower. Jobs in Manufacturing and W&R both show significant increases, the latter growing by 4%

points whilst Manufacturing employment is double it’s county figure at 24%.xvii


DISTANCE TRAVELLED FOR WORK AND METHOD OF TRAVEL

Residents in Corby, over 16 years old, travel an average of 9.6 miles to work. This was the second shortest average distance, with

Northampton’s average journey just 8.5 miles. The average distance for Corby is less than the Northamptonshire average of 10.3 miles.

Overall, residents of South Northamptonshire had the longest average journey of 12.8 miles to travel to work of any district in the county.

xviii

In Corby most people travel to work by driving a car or van (64.7%), but this is the lowest rate of any district in Northamptonshire. Corby

has the highest rate of passengers in cars, vans or taxis (12.5%), and bike riders (2.8%) of any district in the county. Corby (6.1%) has the

second highest rate of bus, minibus or coach use in the county behind Northampton (7%). It also has the lowest rate of people who work

from home (2.6%) in the county, this is also below the England rate. xix


A SAFE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

CRIME

Between Sept 2013 and Aug 2014 there were 554 recorded

incidents of crime in Corby, representing 12.9% of all crime

in Northamptonshire. In addition, there were 1,910

incidents recorded as domestic non-crime. In line with the

Northamptonshire population levels, victim based crime

was by far the most common type, representing 94.8% of all

crime in Corby. There were 25,215 households with at least

one resident in Corby, as of the 2011 Census, meaning the

crime rate in Corby is 0.02 crimes per household, the

highest level in the county.

Violence without injury was the most frequent crime type,

at just under 39% of all recorded crime. Violence involving

injury represented 38% of all victim-based crime in Corby,

followed by criminal damage, representing 12.2% of all

victim-based crimexx.


A SAFE AND HEALTHY FAMILY ENVIRONMENT

TROUBLED FAMILIES

243 families in Corby have been identified as a ‘Priority Family’. This equates to 12.6% of all the ‘Priority Families’ identified in

Northamptonshire.

Of these families, 46.50% have been ‘turned around’, as per their outcomes plan. The Corby figure exceeds the average rate of ‘turn-around’

for Northamptonshire, which stands at 42.19%.

Corby has the highest rate of ‘turn-around’ for all localities within Northamptonshire.xxi

DOMESTIC ABUSE

Between April 2013 and May 2014, the rate of recorded domestic crimes and incidents in Corby was 6.01 per 1,000 households; this is the

highest of all Northamptonshire localities. Northampton has the second highest rate at 5.07 per 1,000 household and South

Northamptonshire has the lowest rate with 1.69 per 1,000 households for recorded domestic crime and incidents.


Between Sept 2013 and Aug 2014, of the registered incidents of domestic violence, there was concern for children in 147 incidences, or in

35.5% of cases. Across Northamptonshire, this level raises to 36.5%. Concern was registered for children in an additional 266 ‘domestic

incidents’ in Corbyxxii.


DRUG USE

In Northamptonshire overall, numbers of

client contacts remain relatively stable. The

number of packs collected shows more

fluctuation, with a high spike around April

2013, although there is no known reason for

this increase.

Patterns of drug use in Corby, as measured

by needle pack distribution, show a peak in

the months following the Northamptonshire

spike.

In 2013, there were 2,557 contacts in Corby,

and 4,866 needle packs distributed. This

represents 19.8% of Northamptonshire's

contacts and 16.3% of packs distributed.

With Corby's population being 9.0% that of

Northamptonshire, this demonstrates higher

than average numbers accessing services.xxiii

*Number of needles in packs doubled to 10


HOSPITAL STAYS FOR ALCOHOL RELATED HARM (ALL AGES)

Figures for 2012/13 show that Corby residents have the highest number of hospital stays

for alcohol related harm of any district in the county, and is above both the East Midlands

and England average for the same year.

Trend data shows that hospitals stays for alcohol related harm in Corby has been

significantly worse than the England average since 2008/09, the beginning of the recording

period. 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).


A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH SCHOOL AND EDUCATION

SCHOOL PROVISION

There are 9 nursery schools in Northamptonshire. Of these, 1 nursery school is in Corby. This school has 236 students. Nursery schools in

Northamptonshire have an average of 114 students. Corby has a much higher number of places as it only has a single nursery.

Of the 256 primary schools in Northamptonshire, 23 are in Corby. These schools have a total of 6,730 students. Primary schools in

Northamptonshire have an average of 235 students. Corby has a much higher average, with 293 students per primary school on average.

There are 36 secondary schools in Northamptonshire. Of these, 5 secondary schools are in Corby. These schools have a total of 4,565

students. Secondary schools in Northamptonshire have an average of 1,078 students. Corby has a much lower average, with an average of

913 students per secondary school.xxv

POST 16 EDUCATIONAL PROVISION

There are 47 schools providing post-16 education in Northamptonshire. These include 34 secondary schools, 8 special schools and 5 schools

providing a mixture of primary and secondary education. Of the 47 schools providing post-16 education in Northamptonshire, 4 are in Corby.

All 4 schools in Corby are secondary schools.

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 comparison, schools providing post-16 education in

Corby (which are exclusively secondary) have an average of 159 students in post-16 education. This equates to 634 students.xxvi


OFSTED RATINGS

EARLY YEARS TAKE UP

The level of early years take up in Corby is similar to that of Northamptonshire as a whole. In summer 2014, there was an 84% take up rate

for 3 year olds in Corby, compared to an 85% rate across Northamptonshire. For 4 year olds, this raised to an average of 92% in both Corby

and Northamptonshire.

Levels of maintained take up were higher in Corby than in any other district, at 42% for age 3 and 72% for age 4. The closest district

statistically was Northampton, where maintained take up was 23% for age 3 and 59% for age 4. This could be a direct result of the market

make-up in these areas.xxvii


KS2 ATTAINMENT

Levels of attainment at KS2 have improved between 2013 and 2014 in both Corby and

Northamptonshire as a whole. Corby remains below local averages, statistical neighbours and

national average in KS2 Reading, Writing and Maths. In 2014, 71.2% of Corby's students attained

level 4+, compared with 75.3% locally and 78.4% nationallyxxviii.

NB. All 2014 results are subject to change following quality assurance processes and appeals.

KS4 ATTAINMENT

In 2013, 53.8% of children achieved 5 A*-Cs including English and Maths GCSE in Corby. This is below both the Northamptonshire and

English average (57.5% and 58.6% respectively). However, results in Corby, according to this measure, have improved year on year. This is in

line with both the local and national trends.


Corby achieved the fourth highest percentage (53.75%) of ‘5 A*-Cs’ GCSEs or equivalents across all of Northamptonshire's districts, after

Kettering South Northamptonshire and Daventry. This compares to 51.8% locally and 56.6% nationally.xxix


FOUNDATION STAGE

As with KS4 and KS2, Corby remains below average in terms of attainment at

foundation stage. In 2014, 54% of Corby‘s students reached the expected level,

compared to an average of 57% locally and 60% nationally.xxx

SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS (SEN)

Corby’s SEN population forms 9.9% of Northamptonshire's total SEN population. This falls broadly in line with the percentage of

Northamptonshire children living within Corby (9.5%), and indicates only a marginally higher than average level of SEN.

SEN trends by reason also follow the general trend across Northamptonshire, with Behavioural, Social Educational Difficulties, Mild Learning

Disabilities (MLD) and Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) being the most common reason for additional need. The

proportion of SEN due to Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is lower in Corby than average, with this accounting for 12.8% of SEN reasons

across Northamptonshire, but only 10.1% in Corby. A slightly higher proportion of SENs are due to SLCN in Corby than in Northamptonshire

as a whole, with the figures being 21.4% and 19.1% respectively.


As with SEN by reason, the trend of SEN by National Curriculum Year falls broadly in line with Northamptonshire trends. The percentage of

students with Statements peaks in year 9.

For those children with SEN, information will be gathered to provide extra help known as School Action. When more help is needed, external

support will be sought, this is School Action Plus. 14.2% of students in primary schools and 7.5% of pupils in secondary schools in Corby

come under School Action or School Action Plus. The average for Northamptonshire is 11% and 11.2% respectively. Whilst Corby shows

above average need within primary schools, need in secondary schools is joint lowest (with Kettering) for the county.xxxi


SCHOOL EXCLUSIONS

Corby has a high level of fixed and permanent school exclusions as a proportion as its total pupil population, when compared to the other

localities. The tables below show previous data (2013-14) as opposed to the above which shows the latest available snapshot.


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 the lowest on record in March 2014. The trend in Corby

between the academic years of 2012/13 to 2013/14 shows an

increase in the percentage of NEET from 4.5% to 6%. This is the

highest increase in any district in Northamptonshire. xxxii

This indicator will be affected by the introduction of mandatory

education or training for all those aged 16-18 years.


TEEN CONCEPTIONS AND TEENAGE PREGNANCIES

While the number of teenage pregnancies in Corby is decreasing, in 2012 the

district had the 5th highest teenage pregnancy rate in England.

Between 1998 and 2012 Corby has broadly remained significantly worse than the

England average for the rate of under 18 conceptions per 1000 live births. In 2012

there were 47.2 conceptions per 1,000 in Corby, this is the highest rate in

Northamptonshire and significantly worse than the England rate of 27.75 per

1,000.xxxiii


HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS DUE TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE OR HOSPITAL IN UNDER 18S

Figures for 2012-13 show that alcohol misuse, as measured by the amount of admissions

to hospital due to alcohol for under 18s, is significantly higher in Corby than in all other

Northamptonshire localities, and above the average for England.

There were 53.3 admissions per 100,000 population in Corby in 2010/11-2012/13;

Northamptonshire’s average was 33.2 and the average for England was 44.9 per 100,000.

The lowest admission rate in Northamptonshire was in Daventry, with 19.7 admissions per

100,000, less than half that of Corby. xxxiv

Evidence suggests that young people who use recreational drugs are at greater risk of mental ill health

including suicide, depression and disruptive behaviour disorders. Among 10-15 year olds an increased

likelihood of drug use can be linked to a range of adverse experiences and behaviours including truancy,

school exclusion, homelessness, time in care and serious or frequent offending.

With 93.6 admissions due to substance misuse 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.

xxxv

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.


YOUTH OFFENDING

A total of 71 outcomes for youth offenders were registered in Corby during 2013-14. This is approximately 10% of all outcomes in the

county. The proportion of pre-court outcomes in the borough was slightly higher, at 12.2% of that of Northamptonshire, indicating an above

average score in relation to Corby’s share of the population. However the percentage of court outcomes in Corby was just 7.48%.

For Youth Offenders there are a range of outcomes possible which are dependent on the crime and the young person’s previous history. In

2013-14 the most frequent outcome for those in Corby pre-court was a ‘Youth Caution’ and after-court was a ‘Referral Order’.

In Corby, the age of offenders peaked at 15, the age at which 17 of the 71 offences were committed. Unlike the Northamptonshire average,

levels of youth offending declined between the ages of 15 and 17.

The 71 outcomes were received by a total of 57 individuals, giving an average outcome rate 1.25. This correlates closely to the

Northamptonshire average of 1.30 outcomes per offender. 9 interventions were recorded in Corby for substance misuse, received by 9

individuals


The rate of first time entrants to the youth justice system shows the rate of 10-17 year olds 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 have been in overall decline since 2010. Both 2010 and 2011 (911 and 747 per

100,000 respectively) declined in line 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


THE RIGHT INTERVENTIONS AT THE RIGHT TIME

2208 Contacts

118 CPP

1704 Referrals

1087 Initial Assessments

536 Core Assessments

361 S47 Enquiries

179 (33%) Case Closures

248 (69%)NFA

533 (49%) Case Closures

744 (44%)NFA

1010 (46%)

NFA

43New LAC

31 Leaving LAC

54CPPs ending

132New CPP 65

LAC

Notes:

1. Initial Contacts and Referrals are

completions. 2. Initial Assessments and

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.

2013/14 Corby


COMMON ASSESSMENT FOR FAMILIES

In total, 194 CAFs were carried out during 2013-14 in Corby, representing 13% of those undertaken across Northamptonshire. Over 60% 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. 1.5% of children within Corby have been the subject of a CAF, the highest percentage across all

districts. xxxvii


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 Corby there were 6 fewer CAFs completed in quarter 2 than in

quarter 1.


CHILDREN IN NEED


CHILD PROTECTION PLANS 2013-14

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:

Kingswood (Kingswood Secondary Academy)


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, 132

children in Corby became subject to a Child Protection Plan (CPP). This represents

12.9% of CPPs initiated across Northamptonshire. Estimates suggest that 9.5% of

Northamptonshire’s children reside in Corby, indicating a higher than average

percentage of children subject to CPPs in the district.


Based on population estimates, 1.03% of children in Corby became subject to CPPs during the given year, the highest percentage of all

Northamptonshire districts, with the closest locality statistically being Northampton at 1.01%. The district with the lowest percentage of

children becoming subject to CPPs during that year is South Northamptonshire at 0.11%.xxxviii

There are five categories of reasons for which children become subjects of CPP: Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse or

Multiple Abuse. In Corby, the top three reasons for CPPs are:

1. Emotional Abuse

2. Multiple Abuse

3. Neglect.

In a snapshot of CPPs taken on 31st July, 80 children remained

subject to a CPP, representing 0.62% of the district’s population.

This is 9.9% of CPPs in place on that date across

Northamptonshire, which is more in line with the percentage of

children residing in Corby.

District CPP at 31st July 2014 %

Corby 80 9.9 Daventry 60 7.4 East Northamptonshire 44 5.4 Kettering 94 11.6 Northampton 381 47.0 South Northamptonshire 33 4.1 Wellingborough 116 14.3 Unknown 3 0.3

Grand Total 811 100.0


Across Northamptonshire there is a general trend for the number of CPPs put in place to decline as the child’s age increases. Corby follows a

similar trend, with the number of CPPs peaking at age 0. In Corby, 106 of the 135 CPPs issued, or 80%, involved children aged 10 or below.

Across Northamptonshire as a whole, 76.3% of children fell within this age bracket.

As at March 2014 a total of 777 CPPs were recorded as completed across Northamptonshire, with 118 of these registered in Corby. The

growth in the number of completed CPPs has been dramatic in the past 12 months, increasing by 64% for the county and 188% in Corby.


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 Corby an opposite trend can be

seen, CPPs lasting longer than 6 months rising from 24% to 39%.

Comparatively, the duration of CPPs in Corby is high in the 1 to 3

months, 6 to 9 months, and 1 to 2 year categories. CPP

completions in Corby represent 15% of those in

Northamptonshire.


LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN 2013-14


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, 43 children in Corby entered

the care of Children's Social Services, representing 8.9% of all looked after children in

Northamptonshire, and comparing favourably to the 9.5% of the total child population

residing in Corby.

Of all the children who reside in Corby, 0.34% became looked after during 13/14. This is just

over half that of Northampton, where 0.60% of children are looked after, and slightly lower

than Wellingborough at 0.36%. All other districts have a lower percentage of looked after

children, with South Northamptonshire being the lowest at 0.09%.xxxix

Looked After Children are categorised under 8 reasons for why they are LAC. In Corby the three most common reasons are

1. Abuse and Neglect

2. Family Dysfunction

3. Child’s Disability

Family Dysfunction and Abuse and Neglect are the top two categories in all districts of Northamptonshire.


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.

Corby once again follows a similar trend, with peak admissions

being at ages 0 and 14. During 2013-14, 51.1% 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 63 in

Corby. Whilst this number has increased in the county by around 12% since

March 2013, for Corby the figure has fallen by just under 9%.

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 Corby, where in March 2014 the

number of LAC in care for a minimum of 2 years had fallen by 18% and the

number under 2 years had grown from 40% to 57%.


The duration of care stays in Corby is comparatively high against the Northamptonshire figure, between 4 months and 2 years and for 10

years and over. The number of LAC is the 4th highest of all localities in the county, accounting for almost 8% of clients.

72% of LACs and 77% of CPPs in Northamptonshire are White British. However,

in Corby these figures are higher, where 79% of LACs and 90% of CPPs are

White British. Nonetheless, this is to be expected, since Corby has a higher

proportion of White British – 95.5% compared to 91.5% for the county.

10% of LACs in Corby are Mixed, and 7% are Black ethnicity. This is high

compared to Corby’s population, where only 1.4% are Mixed and 1.7% are

Black. Nonetheless, this trend is common across the county, with 7% of LACs

being Mixed and 6% Black, compared to a population of 2.1% Mixed and 2.5%

Black.


ANNEXE

LOCATION OF CHILDREN ’S CENTRES IN CORBY


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

xiv Free School Meals, data gathered from Northamptonshire Police Force 2014

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/snpp/sub-national-population-projections/2012-based-projections/index.html

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/snpp/sub-national-population-projections/2012-based-projections/index.html

http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/Life%20expectancy#gid/1/pat/6/ati/101/page/4/par/E12000004/are/E07000150

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/accessibility-statistics-2012

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm:77-317529

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm:77-317529

http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/Low%20Birth%20weight

http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/infant%20mortality

http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/Low%20Birth%20weight

http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/tooth%20decay

http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/obesity


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 Troubled Families data gathered by BIPI, Feb 2015

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 Early Years Take Up, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014

xxviii KS2 Attainment, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014

xxix KS4 Attainment, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014

http://www.northamptonshireanalysis.co.uk/metadata/view/indicatorinstance?pid=7390&id=33709&norefer=true

http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/low%20income

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census-analysis/distance-travelled-to-work/2011-census-analysis---distance-travelled-to-work.html




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

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

http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/alcohol%20related


xxx

Foundation Stage, data gathered from NCC BIPI 2014

xxxi SEN 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

http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/infant%20mortality

http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/drug

http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/Alcohol

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