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Abuse of vulnerable adults Access to buildings
Air quality Annual Report
Beacon Council Scheme Building Control
CCTV policies Children and young people
Community Vision Contaminated land
Council performance Department structure
Economic bulletins Emergency planning
Employment Equality structures
Factsheets 2006 Financial information
Health and social care Investment
Planning, building control and licensing Sport and Recreation Strategy
Visitor Strategy Website documents  

Abuse of vulnerable adults

How to report the abuse of vulnerable adults
Available as a PDF file in Gujerati (33Kb) Pahari (49Kb) Punjabi (24Kb) and Urdu (210Kb)

Access to buildings

Kirklees Access Policy and Standards (PDF 1.14Mb)
The council's policy on access for disabled people to its premises and design standards for building improvements.

Air quality

A summary of the reports on air quality in the Kirklees area.
Contents and Procedure (PDF 755Kb)
Review and Assessment of Nitrogen Dioxide (PDF 967Kb)
Review and Assessment for PM10 (PDF 166Kb)
Review and Assessment for Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) (PDF 79Kb)
Appendices and References (PDF 42Kb)

Annual Report

Summary of activity, financial and financial outturn.
Building Services - 2001/02 (PDF 223Kb)

Beacon Council Scheme

The Beacon Application for Improving Housing Maintenance (PDF 120Kb)
Kirklees Housing Maintenance service have been awarded Beacon status for, and are happy to share, our practices and experience.

Building Control and Planning

Building Control & Licensing Enforcement Policy (PDF 72Kb)
Building Control charges (PDF 24Kb)
Printable fee guide for applying for building regulations approval.

Building Control Customer Charter (PDF 50Kb)
Information about Building Control, the service we offer, the standard you can expect and what we need from you.  It is our commitment to our customers.

CCTV policies

CCTV Code of Conduct (PDF 77Kb)
This document sets out the code of conduct for council installed CCTV systems.  The council has CCTV systems looking over town centres, car parks and a residential estate.

Children and young people

Behaviour Support Plan (PDF 436Kb 121 Pages)
The Plan sets out to describe what is happening to support pupils in Kirklees' schools whose behaviour causes difficulties and interferes with learning.
You can also download the Executive Summary (PDF 12Kb 3 pages)

Budget Matters 2004-2005 (PDF 117Kb 23 Pages)
This document forms the major part of the background essential to the discussions that we will have locally about the shape of the Education Service’s budget for next year.
You can also download Appendix 1 Section 52 Reconciliation with Education Service Budget 2004-05 (PDF 57.5Kb 3 pages)

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
An analysis of supply and demand for childcare in Kirklees.

Children & Young People Plan
The Children & Young People Plan sets out our ambitions for improving the lives of children, young people and families in Kirklees.

We have consulted widely with children, young people, parents and carers and those who work with them to draw up a picture of needs and help us identify priorities for improvement.

The Local Public Service Board for Children, Young People & Families (which represents Kirklees Council, Health, Police, Schools and the voluntary sector) is responsible for making sure we make the improvements set out in the plan.  They are committed to developing new and better ways of services working together and involving children, young people and families in planning and reviewing what we do.

Curriculum Statement (PDF 78Kb 5 Pages)
This is an expression of the educational philosophy which helps shape the ethos of education in Kirklees.  It briefly explains the statutory requirements of the curriculum and acts as a reference point to inform the realisation of the potential of the curriculum.

Early Years Plan (PDF 216Kb 22 Pages)
The Kirklees Early Years Development and Childcare Strategic Plan has been drawn up by the Kirklees Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership which is fully represented by those with an interest in the early education and childcare of children.

Education Development Plan (PDF 632Kb 115 Pages)
This is a statutory document setting out the Education Service and school targets and what we aspire to achieve over a three-year period.  It details the School Improvement programme it intends to follow as well as setting out how it proposes to achieve all these aims.
You can also download the EDP Summary (PDF 117Kb 5 pages)

Joint Commissioning Framework

Framework for Play (PDF 110Kb 17 pages)
A very broadly-based multi-agency group drawn from the statutory, voluntary, and independent sectors have produced this Framework over the last year. It has been the subject of widespread consultation throughout the process of its preparation, with children and young people, with parents, and latterly with organisations through a targeted consultation process between October and December 2006. A substantial issue has emerged about the value of play, and what we need to do in Kirklees to support its development.

School Improvement Strategy (PDF 43Kb 12 Pages)
This document is a statement of purpose about school improvement strategies in Kirklees so that those working in schools and those supporting them in the Education Service and other services have clear, mutual expectations over their respective contributions.

Special Educational Needs (SEN) Strategy (PDF 166Kb 46 Pages) This is a statutory document which sets out the LEA's policies in relation to arrangements for identification, assessment and provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs.
You can also download the SEN Summary (PDF 210Kb 12 pages)

School Organisation Plan 2003-2008 Draft

This statutory annual document provides data, information and LEA policies related to the planning of school places.  It provides a framework within which to plan and organise the pattern of school provision. School Organisation Plan Data and Information 2004-2009
In line with revised DfES regulations and guidance issued in May 2003, this document provides an update to the School Organisation Plan 2003-2008.

Section 52 budget statements


Local authorities are required under section 52 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (external site) to prepare a budget statement before the beginning of each financial year ie by 31 March. After the end of that financial year they are required to prepare an outturn statement. Section 52 gives the Secretary of State power to make regulations prescribing the form of these statements, their content, timing and manner of their publication.

Community Vision

Community Vision 2012 (PDF 750Kb)
The Kirklees Partnership has produced a Vision for Kirklees up to the year 2012 in consultation with local people and organisations.  The vision sets out targets which will guide the work of local agencies to bring about lasting changes to the district.

Contaminated land

Contaminated Land Strategy (PDF 456Kb)
Consultation draft of the Contaminated Land Strategy.  This document details how Kirklees Council intends to carry out inspections.

Council performance

Current information about the council's overall performance and details of the council's performance indicators.
Council Performance Plan
Details of external assessment of the council's performance.
Comprehensive Performance Assessment

Department structure

Details on the current roles and responsibilities of each of the Officers within the Executive Management Group are set out in these diagrams.
Cabinet and Exec Management Group Arrangements from 2000/01 onwards (PDF 50Kb)
Executive Management Group Lead Responsibilities for 2001/02 (PDF 53Kb)

Economic bulletins

Economic Bulletins published since April 2001

Employment

Welfare to Work for Disabled People is part of a government strategy to improve opportunities for disabled people and their carers who want to work.  A Joint Investment Plan (2001 - 2004), which is a strategy for developing services, has been produced giving details of this information.

Emergency planning

KMC Emergency Planning document (PDF 14Kb)
Response plans for major emergencies or disasters which may affect the Kirklees area.

Equality structures

Equality Guide (PDF 477Kb)
Seeks to explain how the new Networks work.

Financial information

These reports are the Statement of Accounts for the financial years 2000/1 and 2001/02.  These accounts are the audited version.

Health and social care

Parents Information Guide (PDF 233Kb)
Details of the wide range of services in Kirklees which help and support children with a disability and their parents.
Public Information Catalogue
The catalogue lists information in print and other media, in English and other languages, and a contact person is provided for you to telephone and have copies posted to you.
Guides for disabled people and their carers
These guides are available on the website in English and Urdu PDF files to download and also as audio files

Kirklees Factsheets 2006

Containing population, maps, and other useful information about Kirklees as a whole.

Investment

A Prospectus For Investment (PDF 1Mb)
Continuing the regeneration of Kirklees and our communities

Kirklees Visitor Strategy

Details of Kirklees strategy to develop the area as a quality visitor destination.
Kirklees Visitor Strategy - Executive Summary (PDF 306Kb)
Kirklees Visitor Strategy (PDF 1Mb)

Planning, building control and licensing

Policies, guides, technical documents and more in depth information about the service and its activities in the form of downloadable documents.

Sport and Recreation Strategy

Strategy For Sport & Recreation In Kirklees (PDF 196KB)
A framework and guiding principles 2003 - 2008.  A strategy for sport and recreation in Kirklees.

Website documents

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