Issue - meetings

The Board received a report that provided an update on progress in relation to negotiations with the Government Office for London (GOL) on the thirty-five LAA Performance Indicators, which would form the basis of Haringey’s Local Area Agreement, from June 2008.

It was noted that there were four indicators included within the proposed thirty-five that were within the Enterprise Boards responsibility and that GOL had raised no objection to these.

The Board was advised that NI 116 (Proportion of Children Living in Poverty) would sit within the responsibility of the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership Board. However, due to the link between child poverty and Worklessness, the Enterprise Board would also need to monitor this in terms of performance.

Concern had also been raised concern by the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership Board at proposals that Indicators in relation to NEETs, and the attainment of Level Two qualifications, were to be included within the Enterprise Boards responsibility and it was suggested that these should be monitored by both Boards. There was agreement that this approach was sensible.

It was noted that Local Indicators would also be used in addition to the thirty-five National Indicators proposed.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.