Issue - meetings

To provide a progress update to Joint Committee on performance against the key outputs of Elevate, across the spokes and wider Elevate programme.

The Committee received an update on local and collective outputs achieved to date.

Emelye James briefly highlighted a number of the key outputs so far, stressing that the majority of spokes were overachieving, and were on course to achieve all targets.  She added that overall they were not doing so well in relation to work experience, as the cumulative figures were being propped up by significant over-performance in West Berkshire.  Without them, less than 30% of the target would have been achieved.  Wokingham was already seeking to address this by asking all managers to offer one week’s work experience.  This was a simple way that others might boost figures in their area.

Some questions were asked about the reliability of the figures.  It was noted that there were some issues with the way in which providers were operating and what they were submitting but the common reporting framework should improve the integrity of the data in future.

In answer to a question regarding the sharing of best practice, the Committee was advised that the Elevate Steering Group received reports on best practice.