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Appendix A - Draft Strategic Framework

10 Strategic Objectives 10 Features of the Socio-Economic Likely Output Categories
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Narrative
• No. of learners gaining NVQ L3+
qualification
• No. of learners gaining NVQ L4+
qualification
• No. of participants gaining employability
skills (digital, soft skills such as leadership,
teamwork, communication etc)
To strengthen progression pathways through a dynamic Young people in Barrow need to be filled with • No. of learners progressing to Further
and integrated approach to school, further and higher confidence and a sense of opportunity to drive a Education
education pipeline of future talent. The number of school leavers • No. of learners progressing to Higher
progressing to HE is much lower than it should be and Education
higher-level skills are markedly under-represented • No. of learners gaining NVQ L3+
with only 25% of the BTD area possessing NVQ L4+ qualification or equivalent
qualifications • No. of learners gaining NVQ L4+
qualification or equivalent
• No. of apprenticeship starts
• No. of participants gaining employability
skills (digital, soft skills such as leadership,
teamwork, communication etc)
• No. of work
experience/mentoring/apprenticeship
opportunities created
To reduce deprivation and improve the physical and 30% of LSOAs in the BTD are within the 10% most • No. of children with improved educational
mental health and well-being of our community deprived LSOAs nationally; income deprivation outcomes (KS2, KS4)
affecting children is stark with 28% of LSOAs amongst • Local jobs created/sustained within Barrow
the 10% most deprived nationally; 5th most deprived • Jobs created/sustained offering secure
district for health deprivation & disability employment
• Improved blue/green infrastructure i.e.
Tonnes of CO2 savings; quantity (m2) of
publicly accessible green space by type
e.g. children’s play space, outdoor sport
facilities etc
• Investment in culture/leisure assets (£)
To be a digitally connected and physically accessible Peripherality is a significant feature of the Barrow • No. of premises with access to
town supporting walking, cycling and public transport economy. There is a net inflow of people travelling into Superfast/Ultrafast broadband
the town to access employment, particularly from • No. of residents with 4G/5G coverage
South Lakeland and Copeland and active travel is a • Km of cycleways/walkways
popular mode of travelling to work. Harnessing the

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