a vision for the future of partnerships in ealing?: the principles review of the local strategic...
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A vision for the future of partnerships in Ealing?: the principles What do we want for our local partnership? action and direction informed by residents needs and priorities outcomes on the ground to improve lives and reduce inequality enabling and empowering local people and communities local members at the heart – participatory and representative democracy working together full involvement of all local organisations working together where this is the best option local solutions to local issues – no ‘one-size-fits-all’ strategic and local impactTRANSCRIPT
A Vision for the future of partnerships in Ealing?: the principles
Review of the Local Strategic PartnershipInitial Report to LSP Executive
26 May 2010
A vision for the future of partnerships in Ealing?: the drivers
What is driving the future of our local partnerships?
A need to respond to, and strengthen our work on:
• economic challenges• performance and efficiency• focus on residents’ priorities and needs• community empowerment• resident satisfaction and confidence in public services• delivery of responsive services in the community• effective joint working and reduced duplication• enhanced democratic accountability• opportunities to respond to changes in national policy • tackling cross-cutting issues - particularly inequality and disadvantage
A vision for the future of partnerships in Ealing?: the principles
What do we want for our local partnership?
• action and direction informed by residents needs and priorities
• outcomes on the ground to improve lives and reduce inequality
• enabling and empowering local people and communities
• local members at the heart – participatory and representative democracy working together
• full involvement of all local organisations working together where this is the best option
• local solutions to local issues – no ‘one-size-fits-all’
• strategic and local impact
Local partnerships at the heart of local decisions
Strategic decisions
Public accountability
Local partnerships and projects
Localdecisions
Service commissioning
and delivery
Leadership / Executive
Serviceproviders
Local teams / groups / orgs
LSP Review: the process
• Background research and good practice
• Stakeholder interviews:
• steering group, LSP Exec, selected 2nd tier
• report on complete findings in progress
• Engagement to come:
• political steer
• continuing engagement with wider participants
• Analysis and detailed recommendations
The Findings: Where are we now?
Statutory/Public Sector
Business Partners
Ealing Community
Network
LocalCommunity Structures
Ealing Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) Executive
Health Improvement PartnershipUrgent Care Network
Mental HealthLong Term Conditions
Learning DisabilitiesCarer’s Partnership Board
Older PeopleSafeguarding Adults
Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT)Ealing Executive Group
Healthy Weight healthy Lives Strategy group
Built Environment GroupClean and Green Board
Local Adaptation Partnership
Safer Ealing Partnership Operational GroupPerformance Management and Finance groups
Drug and Alcohol Task GroupYouth Crime Prevention
Prolific and Priority Offenders PanelAnti-Social Behaviour Action Group
Domestic Violence GroupHate Crime Group
Counter Terrorism ForumSerious Acquisitive Crime Group
Joint Action Group (Local problem solving).Public Reassurance Group
CCTV GroupSerious Violence Group
Community Sports Action Network;
Ealing Arts;Acton Arts Forum
3rd Tier (operational delivery partnership boards)
2nd Tier (aligned with Community Strategy themes)
Stronger Communities
Board
Health & Wellbeing
Board
Environment &
Climate ChangeBoard
Economy, Enterprise &
HousingBoard
Children’sTrust Board
Safer Ealing Partnership
Arts, Sports & Culture
Voluntary Sector Liaison Forum;
Equalities ReferenceGroup
Skills and Employment Group
Childrens’ Trust Operational Board.Ealing Safeguarding Children Board (ESCB)
Ealing Children’s Trust Schools Consultative GroupYOT Management Board
CAMHS Partnership BoardChild Poverty Group
Engaging Children, young People and Parents Group
Early Years and play Development GroupIntegrated Performance management
Resources, Planning and Commissioning GroupWorkforce Development Group
Integrated Working Operational Delivery GroupESCANEYDCP
Findings: the good
• Building relationships
• Bringing people together to share ideas
• Learning from others – and actioning it
• Adding value to what’s already happening
• Capacity building and ‘a voice’
Findings: the not so good…
• Clarity over role – what is the LSP in the business of?
• Working together – not just meeting together
• Actions and outcomes - not just documents
• Accountability and decision making
• Equitable input and opportunities to contribute
• For some - clarity over offer and contribution
Findings: the opportunities…
• Considerable assets, resources and skills
• Efficiency, reducing duplication and bureaucracy
• Joint problem solving
• Individual and collective responsibility
• Streamlining and action-focus
Proposals: the future model
Ealing Leadership Board: single place for strategic decision making – local leaders and Chief
Execs
Statutory boards
Other useful boards identified
by review
Partnership projects:Proposed by services, partners, analysis of resident engagement,
agreed through commissioning process to leadership board;resourced by partners as appropriate
Performance and risk management forum
(project managers)
• Project set up and management: criteria, decisions at Leadership Board, resourcing, programme managing, funding
• Performance assessed at forum of project managers, based on agreed objectives and anticipated outcomes
• Standing boards exist where organisations feel necessary - take responsibility for coordinating and linking to wider partnership
• Networks of partners remain to meet or consult on as-needs basis for items of information or sign off
• Strategic support from Council for programme management
• Links to the SCS and LAA – or successors
Proposals: in practice
Questions and challenges
• Capacity and resources for involvement
• Changes in national government policy
• The mechanics - how projects decided, started, closed
• Clarity of role
• Coordination – who and how
• Consistent partnership view of what local people want
Next Steps
• Ongoing discussions
• Focus on the practicalities and specifics
• Analysis and more detailed recommendations
• Steering group – June, July, Sept
• LSP meetings
• Report on proposals – July
• Implementation in practice – Aug - Dec
Questions