August 2015 ASC, Equality and the Research and Intelligence Team Children and Young People Profile

Introduction We are proud that Brent is one of the most diverse boroughs in the UK. To work effectively in such a diverse setting, we need a good understanding of all our communities. The equality characteristics have an important influence on the changing identities and needs of local people. This is part of a series of profiles that provide an overview of the diversity of our service users and residents. They will be used to: ensure best quality services that are appropriate for our local communities identify any gaps in service use or outcomes demonstrate where our services are working effectively check who could be affected by changes to policies or services measure the effects of the council’s decisions on local people. All 2011 Census data © ONS Crown Copyright Reserved unless otherwise stated Map data © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey Wards in Brent Queensbury Fryent Kenton Northwick Park Preston Sudbury Wembley Central Barnhill Welsh Harp Dollis Hill Tokyngton Stonebridge Harlesden Dudden Hill Kensal Green Queens Park Brondesbury Park Mapesbury Kilburn Alperton Willesden

Data notes These diversity profiles bring together information from the 2011 census and other data sources about the demographic, social and economic characteristics of the local population across the borough, including: age sex disability and bad health ethnicity religion or belief Census data for Brent are benchmarked against London. All data are from the 2011 Census unless otherwise stated. The profile will be reviewed every two years. There may be differences between 2011 census data and data more recently collected by service areas. Specific notes about the data will be included here. LGBT information has not been included in this profile as numbers collected are very small. Percentage change in population aged under 18 from 2001 to 2011 by ward

24.4% 22.4% 19.1% Executive summary 32% of primary school pupils speak English as their first language Language of exclusions at primary school are amongst black children Exclusions Brent A quarter of Year Six pupils are classified as obese which is above the London and England averages WhiteMixed Asian Black Other London England Obesity Ethnicity 52% (who make up 26% of the primary school age population) 46% of secondary school pupils speak English as their first language

Demographic Profile

Age Under 1 1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to to to to 24 Source: GLA population projections, 2013 SHLAA based rnd

Age 18 to to to 14 5 to 9 0 to 4 24,669 21,007 17,636 10,797 7,809 Source: GLA population projections, 2013 SHLAA based rnd

Language PrimarySecondary Gujarati 7% Somali 6% Arabic 6% Urdu 4% Tamil 4% Polish 3% Portuguese 3% Romanian 3% Gujarati 7% Somali 7% Arabic 5% Urdu 3% Tamil 3% Polish 2% Portuguese 2% Romanian 2% 145+ languages spoken Source: Schools Census January 2014

Country of birth 81% of under 16s are born in the UK Country of birth of those born outside the UK (%) In % of births were to mothers born outside the UK Source: ONS

Country of birth of mothers in Brent Rest of the world UK EU (Old) EU (New) Rest of Europe Middle East and Asia Africa Country of birth of mother that had a baby in 2012 Country of birth of women aged between 15 and 49 Source: ONS

Other Pakistani Indian Bangladeshi Chinese White and black Caribbean White and black African White and Asian Other mixed Ethnicity 0 to 17 White Mixed Asian Black Other African Caribbean Other Black Other Irish British Arab Other Source: GLA population projections, 2013 SHLAA based rnd

Ethnicity 0 to 17 by age group White Mixed Asian Black Other Source: ONS

Ethnicity 0 to 17 over time Other White Asian Black =2,000 Source: GLA population projections, 2013 SHLAA based rnd

Ethnicity of children’s centres’ users N=8,858 Source: Member’s seen by children’s centres, Jan to Dec 2014 and 2011 Census African Caribbean Other Black White Mixed Asian Black Other Gypsy or Irish Traveller British Irish Other Asian Pakistani Indian Bangladeshi Chinese 6% 9% Children’s centres’ users All aged 0 to 4

Not stated Religion by age All residents Children age Children age ChristianMuslimHinduOtherNo religion Source: 2011 Census

Disability by age Brent 14% Age % Source: 2011 Census

Troubled Families

Troubled families - ethnicity White Mixed Asian Black Other Gypsy or Irish Traveller British Irish Other Pakistani Indian Bangladeshi Other black Black African Black Caribbean Unknown Source: 2011 Census / Troubled Families Team

Troubled families - age Under 1111 to 2021 to 3031 to 4041 to 50Over Troubled Families Team

Schools

Secondary schools Academy converter schools 1Alperton Community School 7Claremont High School 8Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College 12Kingsbury High School 16Preston Manor School 17Queens Park Community School 20Wembley High Technology College Academy sponsor led schools 3Ark Academy 4ARK Elvin Academy 6Capital City Academy 9The Crest Academies Community special schools 22The Village School 23Woodfield School Free school - mainstream 14Michaela Community School Independent schools 2Al-Sadiq and Al-Zahra Schools 5Brondesbury College London 10Islamia Girls' High School 13Menorah High School 19The Swaminarayan School Independent special school 21Southover Partnership School Voluntary aided schools 11JFS 15Newman Catholic College 18St Gregory RC High School

Brent attainment Source: /14 5 GCSEs A*-CIncluding English and maths Statistical neighbours Newham; Waltham Forest; Haringey; Ealing; Lewisham

Secondary schools attainment Percentage achieving five GCSEs, A*-C inc. English and maths 50% 40% 30%20% 48% 60% Brent Average All pupils achievingDisadvantaged pupils achieving Total disadvantaged pupils in School Source: /14

GCSE attainment by ethnicity Source: /14 60% Brent Average 5 GCSEs A*-CIncluding English and maths

GCSE attainment by ethnicity and sex more girls achieved 5 GCSEs A*-C including English and Maths than boys 7.2% 14.0% 8.0% 18.6% WhiteMixedAsianBlack Source: /14

GCSE attainment by ethnicity and sex Source: /14 60% Brent Average 5 GCSEs A*-CIncluding English and maths WhiteMixedAsianBlack 59.4% 61.4% 63.7% 84.0% 72.2% 80.9% 52.3% 67.3%

Attainment by SEN/Free school meals 5 GCSEs A*-CIncluding English and maths 60% Brent Average Source: /14

A-level attainment 2013/ boys entered 742 girls entered 3A*-A AAB 3A*-A AAB Source: /14

Secondary school absence rates 5.1% Brent Average Unauthorised absenceAuthorised absence Source: /14

Attainment by absence Percentage achieving 5 GCSEs, A*-C inc. English and maths % 5-6.2% 4-5% 3-4 % 60% Brent Average Absence rate Source: /14

40.0% of permanent exclusions are black Caribbean compared to 8.2% of the population Ethnicity of exclusions Source: Schools census 2013/14 Exclusions All pupils White Mixed Asian Black Other Unknown

Ethnicity of exclusions compared to whole school ethnicity White Mixed Asian Black Other of permanent exclusions are black PrimarySecondary Exclusions All pupils Source: Schools census 2013/14

Exclusions by ethnicity over time WhiteMixedAsianBlackOther Source: Schools census 2013/14

School Leavers

Youth employment status aged 18 to 24 London Brent EmployedUnemployedIn full-time education Source: APS April March 2015 England

Youth Job Seekers Claimants aged 18 to 24 Source: NOMIS, June 2015 Claiming for over 6 months Claiming for under 6 months.

Activity of young people in years 12 and 13 Source: Brent Council C&YP Department April 2015

Not available to labour marketAvailable to labour market Not in Education, Employment or Training Years 12 and 13 Source: Brent Council C&YP Department April 2015 Those available to labour market: Seeking employment, education or training (135) Not yet ready for work or learning (3) Start date agreed (1) Those not available to labour market (16 in total) Reasons given: Illness Teenage parent Pregnancy Other reason

Activities of those who have reached school leaving age by gender Source: Brent Council C&YP Department. Data for all recorded young people 16+ FemaleMale

Health and Wellbeing Source: Public Health Outcomes Framework

Conception rates Source: Public Health England 2013 Brent LondonEngland Under 16Under 18Birth rateAbortion rate Conception rate (per 1000 population)Under 18 (rate per 1000 population)

School Readiness Reception FSMReceptionYear oneYear one FSM Source: Public Health England 2013/14 Percentage of children achieving a good level of development 2013/14 Brent LondonEngland

Obese children year six: % of children Source: Public Health England 2013/ Year Reception Brent LondonEngland

Child poverty Source: Public Health England 2013 / GLA Brent LondonEngland % of Children in low- income families

Youth Offending Source: MoJ PNC = Police National Computer First Time Entry PNC* rate per 100,000 of population Jan 14 – Dec 14 Use of custody rate per 1,000 of population Apr 14 – Dec 15 Reoffending rates after 12 months Jun 12 – Jun 13 Brent London England

Looked after children LAC: Continuously looked after for 12 months. Source:

Looked after children: attainment - GCSE Percentage of looked after children achieving five GCSEs, A*-C

Looked after children: exclusions Percentage of looked after children with at least one fixed term exclusion

Looked after children: offending amongst 2014 Percentage of children over 10 convicted or subject to a final warning or reprimand during the year

Looked after children: substance use Percentage of children identified as having a substance misuse problem in 2014 All areas in England with numbers large enough to be published

Looked after children: persistent absence Persistent absentees have around 15% overall absence rate. For 5 terms of absence data

Looked after children: emotional and behavioural health Concern (17 and over) Borderline (14 to 16) Normal

Looked after children: Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Research and Intelligence Team