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Report of the Director of Public Health, which reviews progress against the overarching priorities identified in the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Devon 2020-2025.

Minutes:

The Board noted the Report from the Director of Public Health, on the performance for the Board, which monitored the priorities identified in the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Devon 2020-25.

 

The indicator list and performance summary within the full report set out the priorities, indicators and indicator types, and included a trend line, highlighting change over time.

 

The latest Health and Wellbeing Outcomes Report, along with this paper, was available on the Devon Health and Wellbeing website.

 

The Report monitored the four Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020-25 priorities, and included breakdowns by local authority, district and trends over time. These priorities areas included:

 

·          Create opportunities for all

·          Healthy safe, strong and sustainable communities

·          Focus on mental health

·          Maintain good health for all

 

The indicators below had all been updated since the last report to the Board;

 

·                     % with NVQ4+ (aged 16-64), 2021

The percentage of people aged 16-64 with an NVQ4+ qualification in Devon was 37.5%, a decrease (worse) of 3.2 percentage points from the previous year. This remained significantly lower (worse) compared to the England average of 42.5%.

 

·                     % with No Qualifications (NVQ) (aged 16-64), 2021

 

The percentage of people aged 16-64 with no qualifications in Devon was 5.4%, an increase (worse) of 1.7 percentage points from the previous year. This remained significantly lower (better) compared to the England average of 6.3%.

 

·                     Adults Excess Weight, 2020/21

 

The percentage of adults classified as overweight or obese in Devon was 62.0%, an increase (worse) of 2.7 percentage points from the previous year. This was similar compared to the England average of 63.5%.

 

·                     Key Stage 4 Performance, 2020/21

The percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above (in English and Mathematics GCSEs) in Devon was 50.9%, an increase (better) of 2.2 percentage points from the previous year. This was similar compared to the England average of 51.9%. Devon (47.0%) all significantly lower (worse) compared to the England average.

 

·                     Proportion of Physically Active Adults, 2019/20

 

The percentage of adults achieving at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week in accordance with UK CMO recommended guidelines on physical activity in Devon was 74.1%, a decrease (worse) of 2.3 percentage points from the previous year. This remained significantly higher compared to the England average of 65.9%.

 

·                     Rough Sleeping, 2020

 

In Devon, the rate of rough sleepers counted or estimated by the local authority was 0.6 per 10,000 population. This was similar compared to the England average of 0.4 per 10,000.

 

·                     Under 18s Conception Rate, 2020

 

The under 18s conception rate in Devon was 9.9 per 1,000 population, a decrease (better) of 1.8 per 1,000 from the previous year. This remained significantly lower (better) than the England rate of 19.0 per 1,000.

 

Discussion and questions covered:

 

-       Data showed that the % of adults classified as overweight or obese in Devon had increased from the previous year; there was also concern around childhood obesity.

-       That numbers of rough sleepers appeared low for Exeter and North Devon; and the number of different projects and initiatives currently happening across Devon in support of homelessness and rough sleepers.

-       Reference to the work carried out in Amsterdam around childhood obesity.

 

Members requested that a further report be presented to the next meeting providing more detail on homelessness and rough sleepers; and an update on what was happening in Devon, particularly in Torridge, relating to the ‘% with NVQ4+ (aged 16-64)’ indicator.

 

 

 

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