Helping people and communities to fulfil their potential
Enabling people and communities to fulfil their potential is at the heart of the Council’s ambition for everyone who lives and works in West Sussex
Fulfilled potential
Enabling people and communities to fulfil their potential is at the heart of the Council’s ambition for everyone who lives and works in West Sussex. To achieve this, we need to generate, improve and sustain the conditions and environment that will enable people to be independent, and communities to feel safe and be safe, to benefit from a prosperous, sustainable economy and to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.
Areas of focus
School effectiveness strategy
We will continue to support our schools on their improvement journeys and build on the success of having 248 of 288 West Sussex schools currently rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding.
Careers advice
We will continue to support the 500 young people not in education, employment or training and provide apprenticeships with WSCC and, where possible, encourage others to do the same.
Lifelong learning
We will work with education providers to support them in running accessible learning and development opportunities.
Local neighbourhood community networks
We will support the formation of ‘local neighbourhood community networks’ in parts of the county where health and socio-economic inequality exists in order to reduce reliance on costly acute health and social care services.
Libraries
We will continue to deliver activities to support literacy and learning for children, families and older people, preventing isolation. We will work with local communities on how we can deliver these services innovatively.
Public Health Wellbeing Programme
Through our partnership with all seven district and borough councils, we will support people to maintain and improve their health and wellbeing through advice and support within their local area that is person-centred and addresses health inequalities that exist across the county.
Communities and partners
We will work with communities and partners to further embed and develop a community-led support approach to the delivery of adult social care – harnessing people’s strengths and connecting them with their community. By promoting people's independence and wellbeing, we will prevent, reduce or delay their need for ongoing funded care services.
Residential and nursing care
We will aim to support people to remain as independent as possible, for as long as possible in their own homes. However, where residential care is needed, we will work collaboratively with the care market to ensure that what is needed is available and is of good quality.
Supported accommodation
We will work in collaboration with housing providers to develop alternative accommodation options with care, including extra care housing, enabling more people to remain in their own home.
Day services
We will develop and deliver a new model that uses fewer building based day services but ensures that people have support to access the right activities and opportunities in their local community.
Shared Lives scheme
We will increase the number of people living in this family-based accommodation model.
Reablement
We will increase capacity and deliver a more efficient service to ensure more people are able to remain as independent as possible in their own home.
Dementia
In partnership with West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), districts and boroughs and the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), we will combine efforts to ensure the right accommodation and support is available for people to live independently, including support to carers.
Digital technology
Using the latest assistive technology we will enhance people's independence and wellbeing and keep people safe in their own home for longer.
Disabled Facilities Grant
We will continue working with district and borough councils to improve disabled people's access to grant funding to adapt their homes, so they are more accessible and help to maintain their independence.
Fire and Rescue Service Integrated Risk Management Plan
At the heart of the plan is the prevention of fire and ensuring community safety, ensuring a workforce who are well prepared, improving the safety of firefighters and providing a workplace that considers safety and dignity. We will continue to deliver on this core commitment and protect people through a timely response to incidents.
Digital inclusion, health and wellbeing
We will work with the local community and community networks to improve individual's digital inclusion, health and wellbeing through enhanced digital skills.
Voluntary and community sector
We will review current commissioned arrangements to ensure the limited funding WSCC can provide goes to where it is needed most in the sector to support safe and cohesive communities.
Tackling crime
We will work collaboratively with partners such as the Police to reduce criminality and raise awareness amongst the public to prevent crime and keep our communities safe.
Outcomes and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
How to read the planOutcome 1 - Access to excellent education and learning
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Percentage of schools with OFSTED rating 'good' or 'outstanding' Baseline 87.6 per cent 2021/22 target 88.5 per cent 2022/23 target 90 per cent 2023/24 target 90.5 per cent 2024/25 target 91 per cent -
Percentage of pupils and students accessing OFSTED 'good' or 'outstanding' schools Baseline 86.6 per cent 2021/22 target 88 per cent 2022/23 target 89 per cent 2023/24 target 90 per cent 2024/25 target 91 per cent -
Percentage achieving expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at the end of Key Stage 2 Baseline 62.7 per cent 2021/22 target 64 per cent 2022/23 target 68 per cent 2023/24 target 71 per cent 2024/25 target 72 per cent -
Average attainment 8 score of students at Key Stage 4 including English and maths Baseline 46.9 2021/22 target 47.5 2022/23 target 48.3 2023/24 target 49 2024/25 target 49.5 -
Percentage attainment gap of disadvantaged pupils compared with non-disadvantaged peers at the end of Key Stage 2 Baseline 26 per cent 2021/22 target 24 per cent 2022/23 target 20 per cent 2023/24 target 16 per cent 2024/25 target 14 per cent -
Combined percentage of 16 to 17-year-olds that are not in education, employment or training or whose activity is not known (three-month average, December to February annually) Baseline 11.7 per cent 2021/22 target 7 per cent 2022/23 target 6.5 per cent 2023/24 target 6 per cent 2024/25 target 5.5 per cent
Outcome 2 - Tackling inequality
Performance indicators marked ‘TBC’ refer to indicators where, for different reasons, the baseline or target is yet to be determined. For example, the indicator might be new and needs baselining, the benchmarking needed in order to set the target will be completed at a later point in the year, or the indicator or target is set by national government. Indicators marked ‘TBC’ will be updated through the life of the plan.
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Healthy life expectancy for men Baseline 64.6 years (2016 to 2018) 2021/22 target TBC 2022/23 target TBC 2023/24 target TBC 2024/25 target TBC -
Healthy life expectancy for women Baseline 64.3 years 2021/22 target TBC 2022/23 target TBC 2023/24 target TBC 2024/25 target TBC
Outcome 3 - Promoting and enabling independence
Performance indicators marked ‘TBC’ refer to indicators where, for different reasons, the baseline or target is yet to be determined. For example, the indicator might be new and needs baselining, the benchmarking needed in order to set the target will be completed at a later point in the year, or the indicator or target is set by national government. Indicators marked ‘TBC’ will be updated through the life of the plan.
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Use of virtual/digital library services by residents Baseline 4.45m 2021/22 target 4.45m (to regain pre-COVID baseline) 2022/23 target TBC 2023/24 target TBC 2024/25 target TBC -
Number of people reached and supported via the West Sussex Community Hub during the COVID-19 pandemic Baseline 34,000 people reached by middle of 2020 2021/22 target 35,000 (one-off target) 2022/23 target TBC 2023/24 target TBC 2024/25 target TBC -
Number of people completing evidence-based falls prevention programmes Baseline TBC 2021/22 target TBC 2022/23 target TBC 2023/24 target TBC 2024/25 target TBC -
Percentage of adults that did not need long-term support after a period of reablement support Baseline 85.5 per cent (2019 to 2020) 2021/22 target 89.8 per cent 2022/23 target 94.29 per cent 2023/24 target 99 per cent 2024/25 target 100 per cent -
Percentage of adults that purchase their service using a direct payment Baseline 36.5 per cent 2021/22 target 38.3 per cent 2022/23 target 40.4 per cent 2023/24 target 42.6 per cent 2024/25 target 44.7 per cent -
Percentage of users of Adults' Services and their carers that are reviewed and/or assessed in the last 12 months Baseline 38.5 per cent 2021/22 target 75.8 per cent 2022/23 target 79.6 per cent 2023/24 target 83.6 per cent 2024/25 target 87.8 per cent -
Percentage of adults with a learning disability in paid employment Baseline 2.1 per cent (2019 to 2020) 2021/22 target 3.6 per cent 2022/23 target 3.8 per cent 2023/24 target 4 per cent 2024/25 target 4.2 per cent -
Percentage of adults in contact with secondary mental health services living independently with or without support Baseline 70 per cent 2021/22 target 73.5 per cent 2022/23 target 77 per cent 2023/24 target 81 per cent 2024/25 target 85 per cent
Outcome 4 - Safe, connected and cohesive communities
Performance indicators marked ‘TBC’ refer to indicators where, for different reasons, the baseline or target is yet to be determined. For example, the indicator might be new and needs baselining, the benchmarking needed in order to set the target will be completed at a later point in the year, or the indicator or target is set by national government. Indicators marked ‘TBC’ will be updated through the life of the plan.
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Killed and seriously injured casualties per billion vehicle miles Baseline 120 (average from 2014 to 2018 vs traffic data from 2019 (pre-COVID)) 2021/22 target 115 2022/23 target 111 2023/24 target 106 2024/25 target 102 -
Percentage of 'critical fires' where the first appliance in attendance meets our emergency response standard Baseline 86.9 per cent (FY 2019 to 2020) 2021/22 target 89 per cent 2022/23 target 89 per cent 2023/24 target 89 per cent 2024/25 target 89 per cent -
Percentage of 'critical special service incidents' where the first appliance in attendance meets our emergency response standard Baseline 73.6 per cent (FY 2019 to 2020) 2021/22 target 80 per cent 2022/23 target 80 per cent 2023/24 target 80 per cent 2024/25 target TBC (IRMP to be updated at this date) -
Percentage of people affected by domestic violence and abuse who feel safe upon leaving the service Baseline Baseline to be measured in 2021-2022 2021/22 target TBC 2022/23 target TBC 2023/24 target TBC 2024/25 target TBC