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Improving our understanding of child poverty in rural and island Scotland: research
Building on the "Poverty in rural Scotland: evidence review" (December 2021), SRUC were commissioned to undertake the research project, “Improving our understanding of child poverty in rural and island Scotland”.
Annex 1: Data sources used by Perth and Kinross Council to monitor child poverty indicators
Source: Perth and Kinross Council (2020)
| Indicator | Rationale | Data source |
|---|---|---|
| Number and percentage of children living in poverty | This is a reliable measure of poverty as it takes housing into account – families in private rented housing will pay significantly more than those in social housing. | End Child Poverty stats |
| Most socially and financially challenged households | Useful tool for local identification and analysis using other data to understand poverty related gaps. However overall figure gives a valid headline indicator. | ACORN data held by Perth and Kinross Council |
| Managing financially | Data is derived from Scottish Household Survey - and provides a broad indication of families who are struggling financially. |
Scottish Household Survey |
| Households with no savings | Data is derived from Scottish Household Survey - and provides a broad indication of families who are struggling financially. |
|
| Earning below the Living Wage | Reliable measure of families in poverty | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings |
| Underemployment | A key driver of in-work poverty. | Annual Population Survey (regional employment patterns) |
| Employment | Reliable measurement of employment rates within local economy. | Labour market profile for Perth and Kinross |
| Lower paid work | Lower paid work is a key driver of in-work poverty. | |
| Job density | Indicates whether there are more jobseekers than available jobs. | |
| Median Gross Weekly Earnings | Measures whether wages are increasing, stagnant or decreasing over time. | |
| Claimant count | Indicates number and percentage people living on benefit - useful real time indicator to track changes. | |
| Workless households | Workless Households are at greatest risk of poverty. | |
| Qualifications | Indicator of educational and skills base - with school-leavers qualifications in the attainment tables. | |
| Rents | Housing costs are a determinant of family disposable income and poverty. | Private sector rent statistics (Scottish Government) |
| Income of social renters | Important measurement of affordability of social rented housing. | Social tenants in Scotland (Scottish Government) |
| Fuel poverty | Energy Efficiency of Homes is an important driver of fuel poverty. | Scottish House Condition Survey (Scottish Government) |
| Free school meals | Important measurement of child poverty. | School Healthy Living statistics (Scottish Government) |
| Best Start Grants | Best Start Grant high level statistics (Scottish Government) | |
| Scottish Welfare Fund Applications – Crisis Grants | Indicator of financial resilience of families in poverty. | Scottish Welfare Fund statistics (Scottish Government) |
| Development Milestones | Important measurement of the impact of child poverty. | Early child development (Public Health Scotland) |
| Attainment | Reports on closure of attainment gap. | Perth and Kinross Attainment Update |
| All School Leavers | As measured by Insight total tariff points. | Perth & Kinross Council ECS analytics |
| Child Protection | Reports on vulnerability: children from poorest SIMD areas 20 more likely to be in child protection system. | Perth and Kinross Child Protection Committee (CPC) Performance Management Information and Statistical Report |
Contact
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