Keeping people safe from vulnerable situations
We know that there will be times in people's lives when they require extra support and help.
Providing support
We know that there will be times in people’s lives when they require extra support and help. We will be there in those moments to ensure that appropriate and timely support is provided to manage risk and prevent any further escalation of need.
Areas of focus
Children's Services
Children’s services will continue to take a 'whole family' approach to ensuring children are safe, with families supported by multi-agency 'early help hubs' to provide coordinated early support.
Children First Improvement Plan
The Children First Improvement Plan will keep children with their families wherever possible, to ensure quality of family life and reduce reliance on costly short-term placements. Where this isn’t possible, we will ensure we find a safe and supportive environment for children to live and thrive.
Fire and Rescue Service
Through the Integrated Risk Management Plan, we will prevent fire wherever possible, through fire safety checks targeted at those who need it most and wider public awareness campaigns.
Trading Standards
Trading Standards will respond to reports of predatory trading against members of the community and prevent them from becoming repeat victims.
West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board and partners
The West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board and its partners will work together to ensure that those adults with care and support needs who may be experiencing, or are at risk of, abuse or neglect are appropriately safeguarded.
We will use our learning from the COVID-19 pandemic to increase our efficiency and reach to more WSCC residents who need Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and work with stakeholders to achieve a smooth transition to the new Liberty Protection Safeguards in spring 2022.
West Sussex Local Offer
West Sussex Local Offer will continue to deliver information, advice and guidance for children, families and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) up to 25 years old.
Adults and Older People
Adults and Older People will provide early support in the community and close to home, including support to carers.
Fire and Rescue
Fire and Rescue will continue to conduct ‘safe and well’ visits for people who need it most, including fitting smoke alarms and fire detection equipment free of charge.
Information sharing
Information sharing will build on and retain the improved data and information sharing arrangements seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, to identify and provide support to people as early as possible.
Outcomes and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
How to read the planOutcome 1 - A timely and proportionate approach to prevention
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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Percentage of re-referrals to Children's Social Care within 12 months of the previous referral Baseline 23.7 per cent (November 2020) 2021/22 target 23 per cent 2022/23 target 22 per cent 2023/24 target 21 per cent 2024/25 target 20 per cent -
Percentage of Early Help Plans closed with outcomes met and without 'step-up' to social care Baseline 71 per cent (Dec 2019 – Nov 2020 rolling year) 2021/22 target 72 per cent 2022/23 target 74 per cent 2023/24 target 77 per cent 2024/25 target 80 per cent -
Percentage of fire safety inspections of business premises (as determined by the Risk-based Inspection Programme) carried out per year Baseline 100 per cent (936 inspections in 2020/2021) 2021/22 target TBC 2022/23 target TBC 2023/24 target TBC 2024/25 target TBC -
Percentage of suspected scam victims, identified to WSCC by the National Trading Standards Scams Team, receiving a proactive intervention from the Trading Standards Service Baseline 82 per cent 2021/22 target 100 per cent 2022/23 target 100 per cent 2023/24 target 100 per cent 2024/25 target 100 per cent -
Uptake of flu vaccine in over 65s or at risk Baseline 74.2 per cent (2019–2020) 2021/22 target 75 per cent 2022/23 target 75 per cent 2023/24 target 75 per cent 2024/25 target 75 per cent -
Uptake of flu vaccine in 'at risk' groups Baseline 45.8 per cent (2019-2020) 2021/22 target 47 per cent 2022/23 target 50 per cent 2023/24 target 53 per cent 2024/25 target 55 per cent -
Healthy weight of 10 to 11 year olds Baseline 69.8 per cent (2019–2020) 2021/22 target TBC 2022/23 target TBC 2023/24 target TBC 2024/25 target TBC
Outcome 2 - Support to people when they need it
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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Stability of children looked after placements - (3 or more placements during the year) - WSCC position in national stability index Baseline 10.7 per cent (November 2020) 2021/22 target 10 per cent 2022/23 target 10 per cent 2023/24 target 10 per cent 2024/25 target 10 per cent -
Support for care leavers to achieve their aspirations - percentage of care leavers aged 19 to 21 who are in employment, education or training Baseline 62 per cent (November 2020) 2021/22 target 64 per cent 2022/23 target 66 per cent 2023/24 target 70 per cent 2024/25 target 70 per cent -
Positive outcomes on child protection in 12 months - percentage of Child Protection Plans that result in 'step-down' within 12 months Baseline New measure (no baseline) 2021/22 target 80 per cent 2022/23 target 83 per cent 2023/24 target 86 per cent 2024/25 target 90 per cent -
Number of 'safe and well' visits undertaken for those at highest risk Baseline 4669 (FY 2019–2020) 2021/22 target 4000 2022/23 target 4000 2023/24 target 4000 2024/25 target 4000 -
Percentage of contacts to adult social care that progress to a social care assessment Baseline 67 per cent 2021/22 target 63 per cent 2022/23 target 60 per cent 2023/24 target 57 per cent 2024/25 target 55 per cent -
Percentage of adult social care assessments that result in a support plan Baseline 5.7 per cent 2021/22 target 6 per cent 2022/23 target 6.3 per cent 2023/24 target 6.6 per cent 2024/25 target 7 per cent -
Percentage of safeguarding concerns that become a Section 42 enquiry Baseline 53.45 per cent (Second quarter 2020–2021) 2021/22 target 56.12 per cent 2022/23 target 58.92 per cent 2023/24 target 60.87 per cent 2024/25 target 63.91 per cent -
Time to complete outstanding 'deprivation of liberty' cases Baseline 4.4 months (FY 2019-2020) 2021/22 target 4.4 months 2022/23 target 4.4 months 2023/24 target 4.4 months 2024/25 target 4.4 months