The revisions, to be introduced as part of the Comprehensive SpendingReview, list 88 indicators for local children's services, but favoureducational attainment to the detriment of the other four Every ChildMatters outcomes.
The Association of Directors of Children's Services is concerned thiscould result in other parts of children's services being made a lowerpriority in local area agreements.
"It's a source of some concern that the 18 statutory indicators are allabout pupils' attainment," said David Hawker, chair of the association'sstandards, performance and inspection policy committee. "Our view isthat the Government should look to balance the five outcomes. There arealso some indicators about processes rather than outcomes that should beremoved, such as the number of children's centres."
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