sandwell conference 2009 final
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sandwell09.wesharestuff.org
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Great People
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Doris Strange
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Adam Price
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Great Place
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Great Prospects
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State of Sandwell
Great People Great Place Great Prospects
Tipton Wednesbury West Bromwich Smethwick Oldbury Rowley Regis
Great People
• Teenage conception rates are falling
• Premature deaths from circulatory diseases have risen, but overall under 75’s CVD deaths have fallen by 41% since 1995
• Sandwell supports more vulnerable adults to maintain independent living than the national average
PROUD AWARD Great People
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Great People Great Place Great Prospects
Tipton Wednesbury West Bromwich Smethwick Oldbury Rowley Regis
Great Place
• Recorded crime in Sandwell has fallen by 8.3% since 2007/08
• Two thirds of residents are satisfied with their local area
• Most residents feel local street cleanliness is average or better
• Significant reduction in non-decent council homes since 2002, proportions now lower than private sector housing
PROUD AWARD Great Place
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Great People Great Place Great Prospects
Tipton Wednesbury West Bromwich Smethwick Oldbury Rowley Regis
Great Prospects
• More school leavers are staying on in further education
• Sandwell’s GCSE results improved by 5.5% points, a faster rate than the national average
• Since the recession the gap between Sandwell & England has widened again on people claiming ‘out-of-work’ benefits
• Increase in people qualified to NVQ2 but no significant increase in NVQ3 or above in 2008
PROUD AWARD Great Prospects
Great People Great Place Great Prospects
Tipton Wednesbury West Bromwich Smethwick Oldbury Rowley Regis
To see the State of Sandwell Report 2009
go to
www.sandwellpartnership.co.uk
Great People Great Place Great Prospects
Tipton Wednesbury West Bromwich Smethwick Oldbury Rowley Regis
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