1. RS2010 Evidence Base - Wellbeing Alex Thomas Senior Social Analyst Northwest Regional Development Agency

2. The Wellbeing Evidence Paper Formerly Community Evidence paper – draft consultation September 2008 Currently being developed with regional stakeholders inc. VSNW, OneNW, 4NW and their wider networks And with external expertise particularly in equality and diversity Drafting to be finished July 2009 RS2010 timetable

3. NW Regional Strategy Development Process 2009 Consultation Report Principles Investment Criteria Emerging Options June-July Summer-Autumn Dec-Feb RS Seminars Evidence Papers Independent assessment of evidence base. Economic Forecasting Regional Scenarios Feb-April Strategy development work on options, actions and implementation Part 1 Draft Regional Strategy Consultation Implementation Plan Part 2 Policy development and technical work starts. Sustainability Appraisal: input into strategy development Leaders Forum / NWDA Board

4. Policy/Regional Context PSA Targets Local Area Agreements Multi Area Agreements Comprehensive Area Assessments Integrated Regional Strategy 2010 Voluntary and Community Sector Faith Sector

5. Evidence for Wellbeing Place survey/NIs R-ISEW (alternatives to GVA) Material wellbeing Equality and Diversity Children and Young people Crime and safety Access to services Social cohesion Quality of Life Index IMD 2004/7 OSCI Rural Deprivation Culture/Sport (paper) Housing (paper) Skills (paper) Health (paper)

6. Example – Children & Young People Child poverty – official and experimental methods –25% of children living in low-income households (official) –19% of these live in materially deprived households DCLG - Index of Child Wellbeing 2009 –28% LSOAs fall in the worst quintile nationally Educational attainment –A*-C GCSE attainment varies from 75% in Trafford to 51% in Knowsley –Rural/urban divide and deprivation impacts significantly Health (particularly obesity levels) –NW, 4 th highest obesity prevalence amongst reception pupils