This technical guidance is designed to support the interpretation of the data presented in the Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and the intelligence reports and needs assessments found in the library. It covers common acronyms and abbreviations, some technical terminology and statistical methods. Download slides as PDF
Child Poverty Needs Assessment
Under part 2 of the 2010 Child Poverty Act, Local Authorities and named partner authorities have a duty to cooperate to reduce and mitigate the effects of child poverty in their local areas. A local child poverty needs assessment was produced to understand the characteristics of low income and disadvantaged families in the area. Download […]
Children and Young People Mental Health Needs Assessment
The purpose of the Child and Young People Mental Health Needs Assessment is to describe the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of children in Wiltshire. It will be used to inform the direction of future iterations of the Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy and Transformation Plans together with future commissioning of services across […]
Wiltshire Children and Young People’s Health and Wellbeing Survey
The Wiltshire Children and Young People’s (8 to 18+ years) Health and Wellbeing Survey aims to develop a better understanding of Wiltshire’s children and young people’s experiences of life, both inside and outside school. The survey helps schools to identify areas for improvement and to provide evidence that will influence future services provided by Wiltshire […]
National Child Measurement Programme
The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is an annual programme which measures the height and weight of children in Reception Year (aged 4-5 years) and Year 6 (aged 10-11 years) within state maintained schools. The key results for Wiltshire from the 2018/19 National Child Measurement Programme are: Wiltshire, generally, has lower percentages of obese and/or […]