Delivering services that can respond to the needs of residents across all communities in Coventry
There are deep rooted inequalities experienced by our communities which are not easily or quickly addressed. We are making progress in some areas; life expectancy for men and women has increased although the proportion of this spent is good health is falling, and satisfaction with care services provided has also increased; rates of crime overall are decreasing and less children are being re-referred to social care. These are small but significant changes.
Education for young people is showing encouraging signs of improvement and whilst children at age 5 have less good levels of development that average across the country, after progressing through education to Key Stage 4 our children’s outcomes are increasing and are better than comparable areas and close to the national average.
There are areas where progress has not been made. Childhood obesity continues to increase and the proportion of children living in low-income households has increased as the cost of living continues to bite.
We know that to address inequalities, we must continue to think differently about our services, how we deliver, how easy it is for all residents to access these services and how our most vulnerable residents experience these services.
