Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Haringey ranked as 7th best place to grow up in England (3rd best in London)
The recently published The Childhood Lottery report examined the “enormous disparities” between areas in England for young people. More than 160 metrics, including healthcare provision, education and access to green spaces, were examined to paint a picture of the challenges faced by young people in every corner of the country.
The local authorities were ranked across varying metrics, which were then combined to generate a total overall score out of 960. These included whether children had access to vaccinations, youth clubs, mental health services, career options, and targeted educational support. The report also analysed interactions with crime, for example the likelihood of being stopped and searched, and access to support for children at risk of criminal exploitation.
London’s average score was 609 out of 960, trailing in second place to the South East, which scored 611. Three boroughs made it into the top ten list of best places to grow up. Haringey came third in London and seventh nationally.
The following table, extracted from the report, shows the top sacores nationally.
The map below offering a graphic representation of London's scores shows Haringey ranked up there with leafy south west London.
One of the aspects of life in Haringey was that 81% of children in the borough have access to a green space within 15 minutes - compared to just 68% nationally.
See the full report at the Children's Commissioner website.
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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest
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That is interesting Hugh - especially given the east to west disparity in the borough.
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Permalink Reply by Jamie Harper
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I wonder if the 1 in 20 children "missing from education" in the borough would agree. According to the report, Haringey ranks 140th out of 153 local authorities by this metric, with 4.7% of children aged 5-16 classified as missing in education.
As noted by Justin above, those in the east of the borough might justifiably wince at these crude data aggregations that ignore the stark disparities in the borough.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter
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OTHER things equal, our Borough is well-endowed for green space and access to same is important for children.
There is a small qualification to the claim that "81% of children in the borough have access to a green space within 15 minutes - compared to just 68% nationally".
While this may be true for most of the year, access to the green space of Finsbury Park is much crimped during the summer months (AKA the Labour Administration's "Events Season") when half the public park is taken over by a monopolistic customer.
Less family friendly and more the Grime favoured by the previous council leader. Naturally, this half comprises the best, south facing slopes at the height of summer when children would otherwise enjoy it most.
Children living in Haringey Council's Social Housing may be more at risk from fire, due to the previous Administration's failure to implement fire prevention measures. And the untruths or lies council employees told to Government Inspectors about this. A metric probably not picked up by the Children's Commissioner.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson
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Wonder how long it would you take Finsbury Park to enter the discussion, as it so often does.
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