Social Justice Outcomes Framework Adam Baker & Kim Williamson

Social Justice Outcomes Framework The Social Justice Outcomes Framework published October 2012 , and updated in April 2013, represents the next step in developing the Social Justice vision Highlights our priorities, how we plan to measure progress, and together with the strategy, define what we want to achieve The outcome framework is structured along the same lines as Social Justice: transforming lives. There are five themes relating to the various chapters: supporting families; keeping young people on track; importance of work; supporting disadvantaged adults; delivery. Five areas inherently complex – many interrelated factors

Supporting Families 1a. The percentage of all children who are not living with both of their birth parents, by age of the child. 1b. The percentage of children in low income households not living with both birth parents compared to the percentage of children in middle to higher income households. By the age of 16, nearly half (47 per cent) of all children do not live with both birth parents. Children growing up in low income households are twice as likely not to be living with both birth parents as children in middle to high income households.

Keeping Young People on Track 2. The extent to which children from disadvantaged households achieve the same educational outcomes as their more advantaged peers (in development). Interim indicator: Proportion of children achieving level 4 in both English and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, by free school meal eligibility AND Proportion of children achieving grades A*–C in English and maths at GCSE, by free school meal eligibility (available). In 2011- 2012 the gap in attainment at age 11 was 16.8 per cent and 26.2 per cent at age 16. 3. The percentage of offenders aged under 18 who go on to reoffend. In 2011, 35.8 per cent of offenders aged under 18 years of age committed another offence within 12 months of conviction, caution or release from custody.

The Importance of Work 4. The proportion of benefit claimants who have received working-age benefits for at least 3 out of the past 4 years (focusing on those capable of work or work-related activity). On 31st March 2012, there were 2.3 million claims for benefits that indicate a capacity for work or work-related activity. 1 million of those were from people who had been claiming one or more of the main working-age benefits for at least three out of the preceding four years.

Supporting the most disadvantaged groups 5. Of those who first presented for drug or alcohol treatment during the course of a three year period: a. The proportion who have exited successfully and not returned by the end of that period (available); b. The proportion who had achieved sustained employment by the date that period ended (in development); c. The proportion who had not been convicted with a criminal offence by the date that period ended (in development); d. The proportion who achieved all three of the above (in development) 39 per cent of all people who first started drug treatment in 2009-12 successfully completed treatment for their drug of dependency and had not returned by March 31st 2012. 6. The proportion of adult offenders: who do not reoffend within 12 months (available) and the proportion who are in work 12 months later (in development) 74.6 per cent of adult offenders do not commit a proven reoffence within 12 months

Delivering Social Justice 7. The size of the social investment market. In 2011/12, the UK social investment market grew by almost a quarter to £202 million through 765 deals.