Greater emphasis on the enjoyment of learning

1. Outcomes achievable through Partners in Literacy Increased family cohesion and communication Greater emphasis on the enjoyment of learning Increased literacy of parents and children Better links between the school and home literacy practices Higher frequency of home literacy practices Public Service Agreement target sets Sustainable growth and prosperity (PSA 1-7) Fairness and opportunity for all (PSA 8 – 17) Stronger communities and better quality of life (PSA 18-26) Relevant Public Service Agreements Raise the productivity of the UK economy Improve skills of the population Improve the economic performance of all the regions, and close the gap between regions Maximise employment opportunity for all Halve child poverty, on the way to eradicating it completely Raise the educational attainment of all children and young people Narrow the gap in educational achievement of all children Improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people Increase the number of children on the path to success Address disadvantage and discrimination that individuals experience based on their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief Build more cohesive, empowered and active communities PSA 8 PSA 1 PSA 21 PSA 9 PSA 2 PSA 10 PSA 7 PSA 11 PSA 12 PSA 14 PSA 15 Negotiated National Indicators achievable via Partners in Literacy (Statutory targets shown in bold) NI 161 Learners achieving a level 1 qualification in literacyNI 163 Proportion of population aged 19-64 for males and 19-59 for females qualified to at least level 2 NI 151 Overall employment rate NI 148 Care leavers in employment, education or training NI 174 Skills gaps in the current workforce reported by employees NI 151 Overall employment rateNI 152 Working age people on out of work benefits NI 116 Proportion of children in poverty NI 72 Achievement of 78 points across the EYFSNI 73 Achievement at level 4 or above in EnglishNI 74 Achievement at level 5 in EnglishNI 79 Achievement of a level 2 qualification by aged 19NI 80 Achievement of a level 3 qualification by aged 19 NI 92 Narrowing the gap in the early yearsNI 93 Progression by 2 levels in English between KS1 and 2NI 95 Progression by 2 levels in English between KS2 and 3NI 97 Progression by 2 levels in English between KS3 and 4NI 102 Achievement gap between children on free school meals and their peers at KS2 and 4NI 106 Young people from low income households progressing to higher education NI 50 Emotional health of children NI 110 Young people’s participation in positive activitiesNI 117 Number of 16 to 18-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) NI 140 Fair treatment by local servicesNI 3 Civic participation in the local area NI 4 % of people who believe they can influence decisions in their local area NI 9 Use of public libraries NI 1 % of people who believe people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area NI 6 Participation in regular volunteering NI 7 Environment for a thriving third sector NI 50 Emotional health of children PSA 2 PSA 8 PSA 15 PSA 9 DSO DCMS PSA 7 PSA 10 PSA 16 PSA 21 PSA 11 DIUS DSO CO DSO PSA 12 PSA 12 PSA 14 PSA 15