HM Government

21 January 2009

Vascular health checks - it is estimated that Social Care around a million people will receive a health check of this type by April 2010 in GP or pharmacy settings.

We anticipate around 135 of the planned 152 GP-led health centres will be open by the end of the year.

1-2-1 tuition: By 2010/11 we will be providing funding to 2010-11 support 300,000 children a year in English and the same number in maths.

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September 2010

Extending free childcare places for two year olds to reach 23,000 children in 2009 - with all local authorities delivering free places by this September.

No child goes to a school where fewer than 30% of students achieve five good GCSEs, including English and mathematics.

Up to a further 100 Academies in 2010, bringing the total to up to 313 on the way to 400.

2010

Working with our partners, develop a new fast-track course with competitive entry for those wishing to become teachers, shortening the length of time it takes to achieve qualified Teacher Status to just six months for successful candidates.

From September 2009, skills accounts will be trialled across all regions of England. A new Adult Advancement and Careers Service will be operational from autumn 2010, to provide personalised advice and guidance.

There will be an extra 35,000 apprentices by April 2010. From April 2009 a new National Apprenticeship Service will have a dedicated staff of 400 to support employers and apprenticeships.

40,000 new European Social Fund funded 2-8 week employability courses.

75,000 new Further Education places.

Jobcentre Plus will study how best to offer front-line advisers greater flexibility to develop more personalised back-to-work support for customers on benefits, particularly those disadvantaged in the labour market. The trials are in four districts, giving front-line professionals greater discretion to tailor support for up to 80,000 jobseekers.

As part of the Policing Pledge from January 2009 every neighbourhood policing team is organising monthly public meetings and by the end of 2009 every member of the public will have had the opportunity to attend monthly meetings held by each of the 3,611 neighbourhood policing teams in England and Wales to agree local policing priorities

New crime maps that show recorded crime in a local area will go national

Directgov will provide easy access to online crime maps

We estimate that up to 2 million people will access crime maps

35,000 young victims will be provided with more personalised support.

Victims Commissoner appointed via open recruitment when we have amended the legislation.

The Engaging Communities in Criminal Justice Green Paper will set out the ways in which local people will be given more say in the justice system, including stronger links between the Crown Prosecution Service and local communities, and more local say in community payback punishments and how the scheme operates in their area.

Throughout 2009, we are taking actions to cut bureaucracy and reduce red tape: Forces will be deliver against the single, national target on confidence

Empowering people with better information: From May 2009 everyone will have access to a new range of online information for their local area, through a range of interactive maps and charts, enabling residents to view performance information on local area agreement targets in their area and in other local authority areas in England.

Timely Information pilot projects in around 15 local authority areas could provide better local information to up to an estimated 1.5 million people. These will develop innovative ways to keep local citizens informed about services in their area.

All local authorities to be operating Choice-Based Lettings schemes by 2010.

On current trends, we will see participatory budgeting being used in up to 40% of LAA local authority areas by the end of 2009.

Over the coming year a £15.5 million fund will support community groups in the areas most at risk of increasing deprivation, as a result of the economic downturn, with an additional element to improve local joint commissioning.

To create a more robust, efficient and high performing sector, from April 2009 a new Modernisation Fund will help third sector organisations who want to restructure, merge or otherwise work together.

Building on support for all third sector partners, we are focusing on expanding profession-led social enterprises.

During 2009/10 over 100 projects in more than 50 local areas will be participating in programmes supporting the transfer of assets including through the £30 million Community Assets Programme, and the extension of the Advancing Assets demonstration programme.

It is estimated that 300,000 people will benefit in 2009/10 through community engagement supported by the Asset Transfer Unit.

The Inspiring Communities programme will bring together budgets and programmes in 15 neighbourhoods around raising the aspirations and educational attainment of young people.

Continue to focus on delivering the 30 Public Service Agreement outcomes.

Increase the transparency of government information, responding to the Power of Information Taskforce.

Introduce a new departmental performance management scorecard.

Deliver £35 billion value for money savings in the current spending period.

Set out further approaches to delivering value for money.

Spread a culture of innovation in Whitehall.