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Below is a list of the measures used within the Community Planning Outcomes Profile.

The criteria used to shortlist the measures were:

• policy salience and relevance for prevention, outcome improvement and inequality reduction
• localness
• timeliness and longevity
• create either a basis for action or provide context within

Early Years

Outcomes

• Children have the best start in life, so that they have equal opportunities to succeed.
• Children are safe and nurtured, and have the life skills, confidence and opportunities to reach their potential.
• Young people are ready for life and work.

Measures

• Percentage of babies at healthy birth weight
• Body Mass Index (BMI) of Primary 1 school children
• S4 tariff score
• Percentage of school leavers in positive and sustained destinations
• Percentage of 16-19 year olds participating in learning, training or work

Older People

Outcome

• Older people are independent for longer and able to stay in their own homes as long as they wish.

Measure

• Emergency hospital admissions per 100,000 population (65+)

Employment and Economic Growth

Outcomes

• Employment opportunities for all.
• People have satisfying, secure and suitable work.
• People live in a community with a thriving, expanding economy.
• People have the means to support themselves and their families with a standard of living that enables them to participate in society after paying all necessary bills.

Measures

• Employment rate
• Median earnings for residents in local authority area who are employed
• Percentage of population (aged 16-64) in receipt of out-of-work benefits
• Percentage of children in poverty
• Survival of newly-born enterprises (3 year survival)

Safer and Stronger Communities

Outcomes

• People live in resilient, responsible and safe communities.
• People in vulnerable circumstances are protected.
• Community and public understand the role/place of public services.
• People feel engaged and feel they can influence their community.
• People do not feel isolated or lonely.

Measures

• Rate of recorded crimes per 10,000 population
• Total dwelling fires per 100,000 population

Health and Wellbeing

Outcomes

• People live happy and healthy lives with a healthy life expectancy.
• People who need care are supported to live independently and confidently.
• Positive end of life

Measures

• Mortality rates per 100,000 for people aged under 75 in Scotland
• Average score on the short version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS)
• Unplanned emergency hospital attendances

Environment

Outcomes

• People live in attractive, welcoming environments.
  People take pride in and look after their environment.

Measure

• Carbon emissions per capita