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    Our Best Start Local Plan 2026-29

    KPI dashboard

    We will monitor and track our performance using the following measures in the table below. 

    New DfE measures on reach, coverage and impact will be integrated into this framework. 

    CORE Key Performance Indicators 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 

     

    Good Level of development

    Overall
    FSM

    		TrackYear 1Year 2Year 3
    %%%%

     

    66.4
    47.1

     

    68.4
    52.1

     

    71.4
    56.5

     

    76.4
    60.6

    Male
    Female
    SEND support
    BAME

    57.9
    75.7
    29.4
    62.8

    		   

    ASQ-3 Completion 
    ASQ-3 Outcome at or above expected levels 

    		96.9
    87    		   

    Health visitor contacts 

    New birth
    6-8 weeks 
    12 months
    2-2.5 years 



    97.4
    96.7
    96.1
    97    		   

    Take-up - childcare entitlements 

    EL2 
    3-4 



    66
    102    		   

     

    ENABLING Key Performance Indicators 2024/252025/262026/272027/28
    Family Hub registrations 9,231   
    Library registrations, 0-5 years TBC   
         
    Health and wellbeing    
    Breastfeeding rates at 6-8 weeks 48.2%   
    Healthy weight at Reception 74.5%   
    Qualitative family feedback      

    Family Voice 

    		    


    Drawing upon the Common Outcomes for Children and Young People Collaborative framework, we are seeking to improve the following outcomes for families: 

    Babies, children and young people    
    Safe Healthy Happy Learning Engaged

    Protected from all forms of harm, threats and the impact of adversity, including experience of domestic abuse.

    Physically and emotionally safe at home, in education and in the community.

    Have secure, stable, loving homes.

    Physically healthy and make positive health choices.

    Are protected from preventable disease. 

     

    Emotional, social and personal needs are met.

    Supported to build resilience. 

    Enjoy play, recreation, sport, arts, culture and nature. 

    Learning and developing from birth.

    Supportive home learning environment. 

    Gaining the knowledge and skills they need for later childhood and adult life. 

    Motivated, ready to learn and have future aspirations.  

    Happy with family life, family networks, friendships and connections.

    Have a choice of things to do and places to go. 

    Feel valued and respected and belong to a community. 

    Have their voices heard and acted upon. 

     

    Parents and carers   
    Safe Healthy Happy Learning Engaged

    Protect their children from the impacts of adversity. 

    Provide a safe and secure family home. 

    Manage and minimise the impact of domestic abuse.  

    Have knowledge and awareness of all forms of potential harm to children within families and communities in order to be able to safeguard their children. 

    Make positive health choices for themselves and their children.  

     

    Mental health and emotional wellbeing needs are met.  

    Build strong parent-infant attachments.  

    Meet their child's early and ongoing development and learning needs.  

    Understand and have knowledge/ awareness of the learning and developmental needs of their children. 

    Happy with family and wider relationships. 

    Engage with and use the services and support they need. 

    Engage in service design and review.   

     

    The Best Start Local Plan will be used as a working, evolving template for action and will be formally refreshed on an annual basis following consultation with families and key stakeholders.  

    Implementation of the Plan will be reviewed in the Gateshead Early Help System and Prevention Board every 2 months. 

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