Southend Together – The Local Partnership Annual General Meeting 2 September 2008.

Southend Together – The Local Partnership

Annual General Meeting

2 September 2008


Chairman’s address

Katherine KirkIndependent Chair

2007/08

Southend Together


Key Events 2007/08

Ade ButterissPartnerships Team


Key events 2007/08

Development

• …of the Partnership itself

• …of the Partnership’s focus

• …of national and regional policy affecting the Partnership


Developing the Partnership itself


Southend Together Board

Southend Together

Executive

Key Strategic Partnerships

Delivery groups

Getting the governance balance right


Developing the Partnership

Southend Together Board

Executive

Health & Well Being Partnership

Safer & Stronger Communities Board

Enterprise & Community Environment Partnership

Children’s Partnership


Developing the Partnership

• Performance Management Group (Sept 2007)

• Cross Partnership Working Groups (late 2007, early 2008)

– Data Observatory, Area Based Grant & Procurement, Communications, Internal Audit (late 2007, early 2008)

– Engagement and Consultation (on its way) • New identity / logo/ branding (August 2008)


Identity and branding


Developing the Partnership’s Focus

• ‘Sign off’ Sustainable Community Strategy 2007-2017(July 2007)

• ‘Sign off’ worked up vision (September 2007)


Developing the Partnership’s Focus

• Delivered ‘old’ LAA (March 2008)

3/4 on target at end of year 1,

80% of ‘reward’ targets achieved target

(£5m reward for achieving 13 existing ‘stretch’ targets by 2010)


Old LAA refreshed (April 2008)

New Priorities

• Strengthening the local economy• Raising aspirations and

achievement• Making a safer place to live• Leading a cohesive community• Tackling health inequalities• Safeguarding a high quality,

sustainable environment• Revitalising Southend’s image


New LAA 2008-11 (from June 2008)

Agreed new Local Area Agreement targets with Government (May 08)

35 targets from National Indicator Set

19 ‘local’ targets

Performance Reward Grant for improved performance – c£2m


National and regional policy developments

• Area Based Grant

• Comprehensive Area Assessment


Key Strategic Partnership

Presentations


Health and Wellbeing Partnership Board

Cllr Mark Flewitt (Chair)


A genuine partnership …

• Southend Borough Council• NHS South East Essex PCT• Southend Hospital Foundation Trust• South Essex Mental Health Trust• Southend Association of Voluntary Services

(also representing SUs and carers)



Challenges and successes…

• JSNA to identify common priorities for action• A clear need to deal with health inequalities that

exist within our community• To continue to improve service quality and

promote independence (Transforming Social Care & Community Health Care agenda)



LAA targets

• Vulnerable people supported to live independently • Achieving independence for older people through

rehabilitation/ intermediate care• Social Care clients receiving Self Directed Support • Adults with learning disabilities/ mental health challenges

in employment



LAA Targets

• Obesity among primary school age children in Year 6

• Emotional and behavioural health of children in care

• Effectiveness of child and adolescent mental health (CAMHs) services



LAA Targets (cont)

• Under 18 conception rate• Prevalence of Chlamydia in under 25 year olds • All-age all cause mortality rate• Smoking quitters from 5 most deprived wards• Alcohol-harm related hospital admission rates• Drug users in effective treatment• Prevalence of breastfeeding



LAA Targets (cont)

• Under 18 conception rate• Prevalence of Chlamydia in under 25 year olds • All-age all cause mortality rate• Smoking quitters from 5 most deprived wards• Alcohol-harm related hospital admission rates• Drug users in effective treatment• Prevalence of breastfeeding



These are being addressed e.g.:

• Obesity: to maintain and improve fitness levels among school children, regular weighing and measurement sessions are conducted with early advice provided if necessary to avoid future health issues

• Smoking: the target to support 377 quitters in 2008/09 is on track; between April – June 08 74 members of the community accepted the challenge to quit smoking, with support from partner agencies.



Cross cutting initiatives

• Housing - improving standards: Older People’s Accommodation and development of extra care. Aids and adaptations. HIA

• Reducing alcohol related harm• Effective treatment for drug users• Improving employment opportunities for SUs

and carers



However, the need to make a real difference for the community requires new approaches…….

• The Joint Commissioning Framework is one such example of a new approach

• Partners combining actual resources to target health and well being challenges and inequalities in the community. No barriers, just simply focusing energy and resources on community needs. A template possibly for further flexible working by partners across Southend



Safer and Stronger Communities Board

Simon Ford

Partnership Manager – Community Safety

Celia Clarke

Stronger Communities Executive (Chair)


Mission• Working together to

reduce crime and disorder and anti social behaviour, and to improve safety for everyone living, working or visiting Southend.

Safer and Stronger Communities Board(Safer)


Scope• Meet the targets as

determined by 2008/11 Local Area Agreement.

• Respond to the findings from the local Strategic Intelligence Assessment



Structure/members• Board, chaired by Supt Williams• Executive, chaired by Chief Insp Walker• Range of working groups reporting into Executive, e.g.

NTEG, Domestic Abuse Forum, PPO, ASBOG etc• Membership includes representatives from Police, SBC,

EFRS, PCT, Essex Probation, DARG, South Essex Homes and SAVS.

• Key plans/delivery vehicles• 2008/11 Crime and Disorder Partnership Plan• Annual Strategic intelligence Assessment




Key achievements in 2007/08• 20% Crime Reduction in last 3 years• Night Time Economy Group • Multi Agency Community Safety Team• Enhanced Communications• Developed a ‘safe route’ in Town Centre


5 key ambitions for 2008/09• Appointment of full time DV

Coordinator• Meet 08/09 LAA milestone

targets (woundings/domestic violence)

• Reduce criminal damage by 5% • Achieve key actions as

determined by Crime and Disorder Partnership Plan 08/011

• Introduce night time events to attract more diverse visitors to our Town centre



Key challenges for 2008/09– Achieve LAA milestone targets, which have attached

reward funding– Change the type of visitors who have historically been

attracted to the Town Centre– Preventing inaccurate reporting of criminal damage– Introduce 3rd party reporting sites for victims of hate

crime– Improving data collection methods across partner

agencies that record ASB



Safer & Stronger Communities Board(Stronger)

MissionWorking in partnership to improve community cohesion, and working towards a sustainable environment for Southend.


Safer & Stronger Communities Board(Stronger)

Scope

To deliver services in partnership, to meet the needs of the new Local Area Agreement.


• Board, chaired by Supt Williams• Executive, chaired by Celia Clark• Members include:

- Southend Borough Council- Southend Association of Voluntary Services- Environment Agency- Turning Tides Neighbourhood Management- Essex Fire and Rescue Service

• Work is delivered through work groups:- Sustainability- Road Safety- Volunteering- Neighbourhood Management- Community Cohesion

Safer & Stronger Communities Board (Stronger)



Top achievements in 2007/08• Volunteering Target exceeded by 16%• Recycling Target exceeded by 4%• Turning Tides provided over 4500 hours of

patrol, gave assistance to 400 vulnerable residents, and cleared over 150 items of discarded drugs paraphernalia.


Safer & Stronger Communities Board (Stronger Communities Executive)

Key ambitions for 2008/09– Working together to deliver appropriate and

effective services that reflect the diversity of Southend’s community will help to embed the principles of Cohesion across all service sectors and partnership groups

– Identification of barriers to influence local decision making and efforts to promote and encourage involvement from harder to reach groups will strengthen sense of community integration.

– A customer focused approach will aim to reduce enviro-crime through a programme of education and enforcement, providing an efficient and effective service to improve the local quality of environment, improve customer satisfaction levels and embed a customer focussed approach.

– With contractors we aim to reduce biodegradable waste being sent to landfill and further increase recycling.

– To take advantage of participation in National Schemes



Top 5 challenges for 2008/09– Improve cohesion within the partnership– Meet all environmental/recycling targets to deliver a

sustainable future for Southend– Use principles of neighbourhood management to

ensure that residents views are heard.– Work with partners to ensure that the principles of

Compact are recognised.– Continue to involve volunteers including those from

hard to reach groups, as each and every volunteer is a vital link in the chain that enriches our local community.


Ashley Jarvis

Enterprise and Innovation Team

Southend Borough Council

Enterprise & Community Environment


Mission

To bring together a wide range of agencies and organisations deliver to facilitate collaborative and coherent strategy development and delivery across the partnership’s remit including the opportunity for the alignment and pooling of multi agency resources to deliver a coherent and strategic approach to delivery



Scope

– Housing– Enterprise,

Business and Skills

– Culture– Transport



• The ECEP is made up of an overarching strategic partnership board that includes representatives of agencies and partners with a strategic engagement across the partnership's remit. There are 4 delivery sub groups that engage partners with a particular interest or specialism in the different areas.

• Key plans/delivery vehicles– Each delivery sub group turns the LAA into measurable targets

and actions. Each groupo engages service delivery agencies, local residents and key stakeholders.




Top 5 achievements in 2007/08In 2007/08 this part of the LAA was limited to working on Skills and Entrepreneurship. During that time the

following was achieved.• Increase in businesses accessing start up support from 68 in 05/06 to 120 in 07/08• Improved access to diagnostic business support with 157 businesses accessing this in 07/08. • Development of a voucher system to enable businesses to access support• Development of a new skills for prosperity programme



• Top 5 achievements in 2007/08• In 2007/08 this part of the LAA was limited to working on

Skills and Entrepreneurship. During that time the following was achieved.

• Increase in businesses accessing start up support from 68 in 05/06 to 120 in 07/08

• Improved access to diagnostic business support with 157 businesses accessing this in 07/08.

• Development of a voucher system to enable businesses to access support

• Development of a new skills for prosperity programme


5 key ambitions for 2008/09

The ECEP has widened it’s remit and revised it’s governance structures for 2008 onwards. Key ambitions for this period include:

– Development of a ‘cycling’ town– Mapping the skills profiles of growth

sectors– Establish a skills network for growth

sectors– Develop the Housing Strategy to

increase the supply of affordable housing in addition to the windfall Section 106 sites.

– Work closely with the private sector to increase prevention and intervention work to enable greater use of the private sector in homeless prevention



Top 5 challenges for 2008/09– The economic downturn– Fluctuations in the Housing market– Winding down of the LSC and devolution of

responsibilities– Sub National review of Economic Development– Securing investment in transport infrastructure– Realising the future for the Saxon King



Paul Greenhalgh – Chair of the Southend Children’s Partnership Executive

Southend Children’s Partnership



Mission

For all Southend children and young people, to:

• Help them raise their aspirations and achievement

• Ensure they have the opportunities they need for inclusion

• Facilitate their participation in decisions that affect their lives

• Strive for excellence in the services provided


Southend Children’s PartnershipScope

Accountable for the five Every Child Matters outcomes:

• Being healthy• Staying safe• Enjoy and achieve• Making a positive

contribution• Economic well-being



Structure• Board, chaired by Rob Tinlin• Executive, chaired by Paul Greenhalgh• Range of working groups reporting into Executive, e.g. early years

partnership, 14-19 partnership• Links with Local Safeguarding Children Board

Membership - All partners working with children and young people: SBC, health, police, voluntary sector, dioceses, early years providers, schools, FE, training providers

Key plans/delivery vehicles:• Children and Young People Plan 2007-10 and 2008-09 annual update• Integrated locality working arrangements


• Improved outcomes:APA 2006 APA 2007

Selfassess 08Being healthy Adequate Adequate GoodStaying safe Adequate Adequate GoodEnjoy and achieve Adequate Good GoodPositive contribution Adequate Adequate GoodEconomic well-being Adequate Good GoodCapacity to improve Adequate Good Good

• Improving early intervention and prevention: CAF + integrated working• Embedding improvements in social care, e.g. Fostering inspection• Positive feedback from GO, e.g. early years outstanding, integrated youth support well

embedded and confident• Schools quality and standards: good/outstanding: 66% overall, 73% primary cf 62%

nationally• Increasing number of national pilots, e.g. health-led parenting, Think Family, Support and

Challenge

Top five achievements in 2007-08


Southend Children’s Partnership: 5 key ambitions for 2008-09

Priorities in Children and Young People Plan:

1. Inspire high aspirations for children and young people

2. Reduce health inequalities3. Ensure children are safe4. Enable children and young people

to achieve highly5. Enable children and young people

to make a positive contribution6. Help young people to achieve

economic well-being7. Further strengthen partnership

working


Southend children’s partnership: top 5 challenges for 2008-09

1. Narrowing the outcomes gap between all Southend children and those from disadvantaged groups

2. Extending the involvement of children, young people, families and the community

3. Strengthening the joint commissioning and integrated financial planning of the partnership

4. Journeying to excellence in services for children and young people

5. Place: joined up work with other Key Strategic Partnerships in communities


Question and Answer

Session


Local Area Agreement

Signing

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