Child and parental wellbeing: measuring outcomes and understanding their relation with poverty
Enhancing wellbeing is a crucial element of supporting the lives of children, young people and families living in poverty. This report represents a first step in assessing wellbeing outcomes and understanding their relation with poverty for low income families.
Annex A: How to access background data
The data collected for this social research publication:
☐ are available in more detail through Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics
☒ are available via an alternative route. All data can be accessed by following hyperlinks throughout the report. A summary of data sources is also provided in the table below.
☐ may be made available on request.
☐ cannot be made available by Scottish Government for further analysis as Scottish Government is not the data controller.
Data sources
How I grow and develop
Topic |
Core wellbeing indicator |
Data source |
|---|---|---|
Pre-school development |
Percentage of children with a concern at their 27-30 month review |
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Literacy |
Percentage of P1, P4 and P7 children achieving expected CfE levels in literacy |
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Numeracy |
Percentage of P1, P4 and P7 children achieving expected CfE levels in numeracy |
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Positive destinations |
Percentage of all school leavers in positive destinations at 9-month follow-up |
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Positive leisure activities |
Percentage of S1-S3 children participating in positive leisure activities |
Neighbourhood and life at home – supplementary tables. Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
Topic |
Core wellbeing indicator |
Data source |
Physical activity |
Percentage of P5-S6 children that had at least one hour of exercise the day before the survey |
Physical health – supplementary tables. Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
Diet |
Percentage of P5-S6 children who eat both fruit and vegetables every day |
Physical health – supplementary tables. Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
Mental wellbeing (WEMWBS) |
Mean score on Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Score (WEMWBS) |
Mental health and wellbeing (WEMWBS) – supplementary tables. Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
Mental wellbeing (SDQ) |
Percentage of S2-S6 children with slightly raised, high or very high SDQ score |
Mental health and wellbeing (SDQ) – supplementary tables. Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
What I need from the people who look after me
Topic |
Core wellbeing indicator |
Data source |
|---|---|---|
Peer relationships |
Percentage of P5-S4 children who agree that their friends treat them well |
Neighbourhood and life at home – supplementary tables . Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
Bullying |
Percentage of P5-S3 children who were bullied in last year |
Experience of bullying – supplementary tables Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
Trusted adult |
Percentage of P5-S5 children who say they always have an adult in their life who they can trust and talk to about any personal problems |
Neighbourhood and life at home – supplementary tables Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
Involvement in decision-making |
Percentage of P5-S6 children who agree that adults are good at taking what they say into account |
Mental health and wellbeing – supplementary table Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
Quality services |
Percentage of settings providing (funded Early Learning and Childcare) achieving Care Inspectorate grades of good or better across all four quality themes |
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Protection from harm |
Number of children and young people subject to Interagency Referral Discussions |
Not currently available (reporting should be available from 2023/24 onwards) |
My wider world
Topic |
Core wellbeing indicator |
Data source |
|---|---|---|
Child poverty |
Relative child poverty rate after housing costs |
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Housing |
Number of children in temporary accommodation |
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Adult employment |
Proportions of all children under 16 who live in households that contain at least one person aged 16 to 64, where all individuals aged 16 and over are in employment |
ONS, Children by the combined economic activity status of household members |
Digital inclusion |
Percentage of P7-S6 children who have access to the internet at home or on a phone or another device |
Neighbourhood and life at home – supplementary tables Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
Neighbourhood satisfaction |
Percentage of P5-S6 children who agree that their local area is a good place to live |
Neighbourhood and life at home – supplementary tables Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
Neighbourhood safety |
Percentage of P5-S6 children who say they feel safe when out in their local area always or most of the time |
Neighbourhood and life at home – supplementary tables Figures presented here present the aggregated results for those 16 local authority areas who collected data. The data are not weighted to population totals. |
Parental wellbeing indicators
Topic |
Indicator |
Source |
|---|---|---|
Mental wellbeing |
Mean WEMWBS score for households with children, by equivalised household income bands |
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Social networks |
Loneliness levels for adults with children in the household, by household annual income |
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Community cohesion |
Neighbourhood rating for adults with children in the household, by household annual income |
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