## Performance Management 2013/14:  March 2014

Sustainable Development Committee Director of Social and Community Services

## Business Performance Business Performance Community Education And Training Community Education And Training Community Education And Training Community Education And Training Business Plan Progress Business Plan Progress Business Plan Progress Business Plan Progress

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All Business Plan actions have been achieved.
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490 young people participated in Accredited Youth Awards. 
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The LEADER funded Youth Engagement Project completed.
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151 young people supported on National Training Programmes.
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65 young people supported through the Youth Employment 
Scotland Fund.
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40 employees have been, or are being, supported in SVQs in 
Health and Social Care .

## Business Performance Business Performance Community Education And Training Community Education And Training Community Education And Training Community Education And Training Business Plan Progress Business Plan Progress Business Plan Progress Business Plan Progress

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High level of participation in community learning with 69 classes 
taking place and 561 learners attending, and a high demand for literacies and 'English for Speakers of Other Languages' (ESOL) support, with 93 learners accessing Adult Literacy and Numeracy provision and 47 accessing ESOL support.
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Redesign of HILLS programme completed.
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There were no formal complaints in relation to this service in 
March 2014.
Business Performance Business Performance Cultural and Information Services Cultural and Information Services Cultural and Information Services Cultural and Information Services 
(Libraries and Heritage)
(Libraries and Heritage)
(Libraries and Heritage)
(Libraries and Heritage)

## Heritage

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All Business Plan actions achieved, with the exception of the 
Historic Environment Strategy which has been superseded by a wider brief for the development of Archaeology (April 2014 Committee series).
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Lews Castle Museum and Archive content delivery:  90% of all text for Graphics Schedule written in both Gaelic and English and all images are now identified for use in galleries. 
Business Performance Business Performance Cultural and Information Services Cultural and Information Services Cultural and Information Services Cultural and Information Services 
(Libraries and Heritage)
(Libraries and Heritage)
(Libraries and Heritage)
(Libraries and Heritage)

## Heritage (Continued):

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HLF Lews Castle Museum and Archive Project 
HLF Lews Castle Museum and Archive Project 
HLF Lews Castle Museum and Archive Project 
HLF Lews Castle Museum and Archive Project working 
alongside the Lews Castle Grounds Project for consistency and 
synergies.
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The ERDF Tasglann nan Eilean Siar 
The ERDF Tasglann nan Eilean Siar 
The ERDF Tasglann nan Eilean Siar 
The ERDF Tasglann nan Eilean Siar project which established 
the archive service ceased on 30 November 2013. The  new post 
of Archivist is now part of the Heritage Team, with funding until March 2015. 
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The Udal Archaeology Project 
The Udal Archaeology Project 
The Udal Archaeology Project 
The Udal Archaeology Project was allocated 2 grants from 
Historic Scotland for the Udal post excavation analysis and the second for a post ex management assistant to be based in Uist. 

## Business Performance Business Performance Cultural And Information Services (Libraries And Cultural And Information Services (Libraries And Cultural And Information Services (Libraries And Cultural And Information Services (Libraries And Heritage) Heritage) Heritage) Heritage) Heritage (Continued):

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Udal Archaeology (continued)
Udal Archaeology (continued)
Udal Archaeology (continued)
Udal Archaeology (continued):   A workshop was held on 31 
January 2014 at the Scottish Parliament building hosted by Alasdair Allan MSP to discuss further collaborative research 
between ecology, archaeology and climatology, and the 
proposed Archaeological and Environmental Research Centre in 
North Uist.  This workshop was supported by HIE.  A second workshop was organised in Uist in April 2014.
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There were no formal complaints in relation to this service in 
March 2014.

## Business Performance Business Performance Cultural And Information Services (Libraries And Cultural And Information Services (Libraries And Cultural And Information Services (Libraries And Cultural And Information Services (Libraries And Heritage) Heritage) Heritage) Heritage) Libraries

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A Bookbug Outreach Officer (Gaelic ) has been appointed.
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Live Literature funding has been secured for the Faclan Sparks Festival and for the Summer Reading Challenge events 2014.
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Funding has been received from the Public Library Improvement Fund (PLIF)  for staff training in new technologies.
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There were no formal complaints in relation to this service in 
March 2014.
Business Performance Business Performance Sport and Health Sport and Health Sport and Health Sport and Health

## Business Plan Progress Business Plan Progress Business Plan Progress Business Plan Progress Sport And Health Sport And Health Sport And Health Sport And Health

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4/5 Business Plan actions on target.
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Customer satisfaction work will continue in 2014/15.
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Increase of 30,000 public attendances.
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7.1% increase in Slainte Mhath memberships.
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Sports hub capital and revenue projects. 
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There were no formal complaints in relation to this service in 
March 2014.

## Development Department: Development Department: Development Department: Development Department: Financial Performance Financial Performance Financial Performance Financial Performance

| Service                      | Total    |
|------------------------------|----------|
| Budget £k                    |          |
| Actual                       |          |
| Spend £k                     |          |
| Over/(under)                 |          |
| spend £k                     |          |
| Economic Development         | 2,425    |
| Energy Unit                  | 143      |
| Planning Development         | 321      |
| Total Development Department | 2,889    |

## Social And Community Services Department: Social And Community Services Department: Social And Community Services Department: Social And Community Services Department: Financial Performance Financial Performance Financial Performance Financial Performance

| Service                            | Total    |
|------------------------------------|----------|
| Budget £k                          |          |
| Actual                             |          |
| Spend £k                           |          |
| Over/(under)                       |          |
| spend £k                           |          |
| Management & Administration        | 44       |
| Community Education & Learning     | 1,214    |
| Sport and Health Services          | 1,217    |
| Other Leisure Services             | 203      |
| Cultural & Information Services    | 1,141    |
| 3,819                              | 3,666    |
| Trading Operation: Library Café    | -        |
| IAS 19 adjustment                  | -        |
| Deficit prior to IAS 19 adjustment | -        |

## Sustainable Development Committee: Sustainable Development Committee: Sustainable Development Committee: Sustainable Development Committee: Overall Financial Performance Overall Financial Performance Overall Financial Performance Overall Financial Performance

| Service                       | Total    |
|-------------------------------|----------|
| Budget £k                     |          |
| Actual                        |          |
| Spend £k                      |          |
| Over/(under)                  |          |
| spend £k                      |          |
| Development                   | 2,889    |
| Social and Community Services | 3,819    |
| Social and Community Services |          |
| Trading Operations            |          |
| -                             | 13       |
| Total Sustainable Development |          |
| Committee                     |          |
| 6,708                         | 6,110    |