General Help


This section of the help page provides general guidance on the FTI web site.

  • What is a floor target?
    • Floor targets help reduce the gap between the poorest areas and the rest of the country. They show what the priorities should be at a local level. Floor targets make sure that where public services are failing, they get better. Sometimes, floor targets work like the minimum wage, setting the minimum standard for poor areas and disadvantaged groups. Details of each of the individual targets can be found in the Index of Targets and Indicators
  • What is an indicator?
    • An indicator is a method to evaluate performance against the targets defined above. These are the values that can be plotted, mapped and analysed on this web site.
  • What is a domain?
    • A domain is a grouping used to sub-divide the targets or indicators into smaller, more manageable proportions.
  • How are places divided up?
    • Places are divided up into types of places, based on the type of place that they represent. The type of place can be (from largest to smallest) National (England), Regional (North-West, London, etc), Local Authority (County Council, District Councils, London Boroughs, etc), Ward, Middle Super Output Area and Lower Super Output Area.

Links are provided in the left-hand navigation bar to access important parts of the web site. These links are listed below with a brief description where necessary.

  • Floor Target Interactive - This provides a link back to the FTI web site homepage.
  • Interact With Maps and Data
  • Area Profiles
  • National Target Reports
  • Index of Targets and Indicators
  • Data download - provides a direct link to the area of the web site that can be used to download the data.
  • Explanatory Notes - this provides full explanations on targets and those indicators that are associated.
  • User Profile - this provides explanations on various parts of the web site.
  • Help
  • Errata
  • Disclaimer
  • Related Links
  • Feedback
  • Jargon-buster
  • Sitemap

Each web page in the FTI web site provides the facility to access the help, produced a print-friendly version of the page, access the Jargon-Buster and view the on-line tutorial.

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