Local Partherships
Sharing and integration of services to children
02/07/07 12:39
This case study examines the advantages and practical
challenges of sharing and integrating services
between Rotherham Council and Primary Care Trust for
Children's Services, and the practical lessons that
other organisation can consider whether evolving
Children's Services or other shared services
initiatives.
The case study looks at how both these different bodies have had to rise to challenges of adapting to a different culture, agree on new outcomes and objectives, integrate process, share information and manage confidentiality. Officers and executives of the council explain how they have managed staff change and created an integrated structure to accommodate the different organisational issues, responsibilities and governance across the Local Authority and PCT. The importance of creating a shared vision and establishing core principles is also highlighted.
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The case study looks at how both these different bodies have had to rise to challenges of adapting to a different culture, agree on new outcomes and objectives, integrate process, share information and manage confidentiality. Officers and executives of the council explain how they have managed staff change and created an integrated structure to accommodate the different organisational issues, responsibilities and governance across the Local Authority and PCT. The importance of creating a shared vision and establishing core principles is also highlighted.
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Local Area Agreement Roadshow Report
28/06/07 12:08
This is the independent report produced
by the Office of Public Management and the local
area agreement (LAA) evaluation consortium for
Communities and Local Government on the LAA
regional roadshows held across England
throughout March 2007. It details the key
messages for central government and for
localities, and gives an indicative LAA
negotiating timetable for 2007-08.
Social enterprise bussiness support
26/06/07 11:57
The Office of the Third Sector, Cabinet Office
invites Regional Development Agencies to submit
proposals for using additional funding to boost
Business Link capacity to broker support for social
enterprises.
Click here to access document.
Click here to access document.
Keys to LSP and LAA Success - Openness, Information Sharing and Performance Management Keys to LSP and LAA Success - Openness, Information Sharing and Performance Management
20/06/07 12:31
The open sharing of information and monitoring of
performance are key to the success of Local
Partnerships, LAAs and LSPs. Now for the very first
time, LocalGov TV are going to be talking the same
language but also talking about it at the same time.
'I believe that data and that accuracy of data will
provide us with the power we never had but also
provide us with much more confidence that the
activities we are suggesting as the way forward are
the right activities' claims Dr Angela Lennox,
Chair, Leicester Partnership.
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Partnerships for better health
20/06/07 11:30
This report highlights the
Government's role in influencing non-statutory,
commercial and not-for-profit sectors in
securing public health goals. Through the
report, case studies and best practice tips, the
department encourages the greater use of such
partnerships for health at a local level.
'What Works' in Community Cohesion
15/06/07 10:39
This research investigates 'what
works' in terms of cohesion policy, by
investigating policy and practice in six case
study areas. The research was commissioned to
contribute to the on-going work of Communities
and Local Government and the Commission on
Integration and Cohesion.
Securing the Future Through Partnership and Innovation in the English Regions
14/06/07 10:35
This publication looks at some of
the innovative, ambitious and practical work
being done by regional partnerships to further
sustainable development.
Participation and Local Strategic Partnerships
07/06/07 18:31
This report presents the findings
from research commissioned by the CRE in 2006 to
look at participation in local strategic
partnerships by people from ethnic minorities.
It investigates the extent to which the
Neighbourhood Renewal Fund is distributed to
people from ethnic minorities.
Click here to access relevant CRE webpage.
Click here to access relevant CRE webpage.
The Role of City Development Companies
05/06/07 17:18
The 2006 Local Government White Paper announced the
intention of Communities and Local Government to
promote the concept of city development companies for
English cities and city-regions, including through
developing guidance in conjunction with partners. On
12 December 2006, Communities and Local Government
published a consultation paper on city
development companies (CDCs). It sought
opinions on the rationale and the key principles
for CDCs, as well as views on the form, function
and location of such bodies.
This document provides a summary of responses to a consultation published by Communities and Local Government published on city development companies (CDCs). The consultation sought opinions on the rationale and the key principles for CDCs, and views on the form, function and location of such bodies.
This document provides a summary of responses to a consultation published by Communities and Local Government published on city development companies (CDCs). The consultation sought opinions on the rationale and the key principles for CDCs, and views on the form, function and location of such bodies.
Supporting People Programme
01/06/07 17:39
The Supporting People programme offers vulnerable
people the opportunity to improve their quality of
life by providing a stable environment which enables
greater independence. It will deliver high quality
and strategically planned housing-related services
which are cost effective and reliable, and complement
existing care services. The planning and development
of services will be needs led. Supporting People is a
working partnership of local government, service
users and support agencies.
Click here for the Directory of Supporting People Services available in England.
Click here for the Directory of Supporting People Services available in England.
Local Strategic Partnerships and Teenage Pregnancy
01/06/07 16:20
This briefing note, published in
partnership with the Department for Education
and Skills and the Department of Health, aims to
highlight how effective programmes to tackle
teenage pregnancy can contribute to LSPs
achievingtheir key priorities and
outcomes. The note is primarily aimed at
LSPs in receipt of Neighbourhood Renewal
Funding, and asks LSPs to consider how they
could assist partnership working in helping to
tackle teenage conception rates.
Supporting people: Local Area Agreements
30/05/07 17:58
This information has been put together by the
Communities and Local Government team on Supporting
People and local area agreements. It covers the
latest developments on local area
agreements and what they mean for the
Supporting People programme. Information has
been added on the implementation of local area
agreements and the development of local
strategic partnerships. There are also detailed
examples of enabling measures requested for
Supporting People from the pilot, second and
third rounds.