of neglect. The Western area has the lowest level of re-registrations showing 6.9% against the NI average of 11.7%. Southern Trust area demonstrated the highest amount of re-registrations with 17.1%. Children Killed on the Roads Road traffic deaths make up 41% of all child deaths. The majority of these children are pedestrians and cyclists and not car occupants. Western Area had a significant reduction in recent times with only 1 child dying on the roads in 2009. Children seriously or slightly These figures have reduced significantly from 2001 which showed a injured on the roads figure of 345 children seriously or slightly injured on the roads to 229 in 2009. There has been an overall reduction of 33% across NI since 2001. Young People leaving school The percentage of young people leaving schools with no GCSEs in with no GCSEs has fallen from 5.8% in 2000/01 to 2.9% in 2008/09. All Education Boards have followed this trend with the Western Education and Library Board having a figure of 2.7%. Section 1: What is beginning to work in the West (Turning the Curve?) Are there other issues that are The or improvement are being made? please add as appropriate ‘Turning Curve’ Issue Result
of neglect. The Western area has the lowest level of re-registrations showing 6.9% against the NI average of 11.7%. Southern Trust area demonstrated the highest amount of re-registrations with 17.1%. Children Killed on the Roads Road traffic deaths make up 41% of all child deaths. The majority of these children are pedestrians and cyclists and not car occupants. Western Area had a significant reduction in recent times with only 1 child dying on the roads in 2009. Children seriously or slightly injured on the roads These figures have reduced significantly from 2001 which showed a figure of 345 children seriously or slightly injured on the roads to 229 in 2009. There has been an overall reduction of 33% across NI since 2001. Young People leaving school with no GCSEs The percentage of young people leaving schools with no GCSEs in has fallen from 5.8% in 2000/01 to 2.9% in 2008/09. All Education Boards have followed this trend with the Western Education and Library Board having a figure of 2.7%. Section 1: What is beginning to work in the West (Turning the Curve?) Are there other issues that are ‘Turning The Curve’ or improvement are being made? please add as appropriate Issue Result
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