Annual Report 2023/24 - Monitoring Progress

Number of Community Council Seats Contested/Children who are not a healthy weight in Primary 1/Participation Rate

Number of Community Council Seats Contested

There have been no Community Council elections in this reporting period, therefore there are no updates to the Number of Community Council Seats Contested. Shetland Islands Council are currently undertaking a review of the Community Council Scheme of Establishment.

Children who are not a Healthy Weight in Primary 1

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Improvement is shown in the percentage of Children Who Are Not a Healthy Weight in Primary 1, with a decrease from 17.3% in 2021/22 to 13% in 2022/23. The Primary 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) statistics Scotland School year 2022 to 2023 report mentions that the proportion of children classified as healthy weight in Scotland ranged from 79.4% in NHS Shetland to 70.3% in NHS Western Isles, suggesting that Shetland had the highest percentage of children who were classed as a healthy weight. More information on Scottish child healthy weight policies can be found in the Public Health Scotland report for Body Mass Index of Primary 1 Children in Scotland School Year 2022/23.

Participation Rate

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Shetland’s Participation Rate (percentage of 16-19 year olds who are in education, employment, training and personal development) was 97.4% in 2023, an increase on the previous year. Shetland remains in the top four local authorities in Scotland for participation rate, with East Renfrewshire, Eilean Siar and East Dunbartonshire having slightly higher rates. In comparison, 94.3% of 16-19 year olds in Scotland were participating in education, employment or training.