Area Assessment in East Sussex July 2009 Emerging Thinking

1. Area Assessment in East Sussex July 2009 Emerging Thinking

2. To start to sharethe emerging picture Current thinking and areas for focus light touch tracking of progress issues needing further investigation or information any issues currently “tagged” red or green - none todate issues we are likely to report on this year/ongoing To hear your views on: whether we have hit the right issues? gaps in our knowledge and how best to fill any particular exceptional or innovative examples you would like to highlight in these areas? any areas you think are of concern that you would welcome some external challenge on? Purpose of this discussion – open and transparent dialogue : ‘start of a dialogue’

3. How well served are people in East Sussex by organisations working together to deliver better outcomes how you as public bodies are working differently and what do you need to do differently Judgements across inspectorates Year 1 – will be an ‘initial take’ Organisational assessments for councils and fire and rescue authority ongoing Area assessment is about

4. Pride of Place; Background notes produced by AC; Scan of public information – websites/ inspection reports; Discussion with thematic partnership leads & others; Document review – focussed on ESSP monitoring of delivery of local priorities; Track record of organisational performance including performance assessments, CPA, Joint Area Review Evidence sources so far…

5. 9 local priorities: Economy, jobs and prosperity; Transport, access and communications; Housing; Environment and climate change; Education, Learning and skills; Health and wellbeing; Community safety; Community strength and leadership; Culture, sports and leisure; + Older people; + Children and young people . We are following your agenda: Pride of Place

6. Pride of Place sets out key countywide tasks for each strategic priority. 3 sets of action plans: LAA targets monitored and reported to ESSP; Countywide action plan agreed May 2009; Local action plans of partners and partnerships Our current thinking: ESSP monitors performance against LAA targets well We are not yet clear about what full picture of delivery of local priorities looks like beyond LAA targets Pride of Place – measures of success

7. How well do local priorities for East Sussex express community needs and aspirations? ;

8. Improvements in perception about quality of life issues: Satisfaction with local area increasing Crime and anti-social behaviour seen as less of a problem Perceptions of influence static ( declining elsewhere) Fall in satisfaction with councils Broadly reflects national picture Place Survey 2008

9. comprehensive, integrated approach good understanding of the diversity of the area and the issues faced - reflects the key challenges for the area consultation and engagement appear effective and inclusive user friendly ESSP website sustainability, narrowing the inequality gap and value for money are cross cutting themes ESSP mature and inclusive differences between place understood - significant challenge : spread of deprivation levels across county Pride of Place - current thinking

10. We need to better understand: What ‘narrowing the gap’ looks like in terms of outcomes for specific people and places Areas for focus

11. How well are outcomes and improvements needed being delivered?What are the prospects for improvement?

12. Economy, Jobs and Prosperity Strategic priority: To narrow the economic performance gap within and between communities in the county and between the county and the region, in order to develop a thriving, diverse and sustainable economy where everyone can prosper Background: Significant numbers of small businesses; Low skill – low wages economy; Different economies across county – rural, urban, coastal. Working age people claiming out of work benefits in worst performing neighbourhoods – currently red LAA target;

13. Impact of economic climate: Partners have developed a strong evidence based approach to managing the impact of the recession Recession Task Force up and running – partnership approach Too early to assess impact but sound evidence based approach that reflects local circumstances, identifies opportunities as well as challenges and plans for progress once recession ended. We will track progress . Progress in narrowing the economic gap : what does success looks like in terms of outcomes ? Engagement of the business and voluntary sectors: positive examples of engaging voluntary sector ; we need to better understand challenges in engaging business sector in an inclusive way Current thinking/Areas for focus

14. Strategic priority : To improve sustainable travel choices and access to services and facilities within and between communities in the county Background: Transport network: no motorways; main A roads radial from London; 11 miles dual carriageway; character including future National Park; KSI – red LAA target Transport, access and communications

15. Killed & Seriously Injured (KSI) Red LAA target. We will track progress of East Sussex Casualty Board (Safer Sussex Roads Partnership) . Plans and progress on transport infrastructure . Plans and progress on rural transport and rural accessibility to services . Need to better understand management of the complex tensions. We will follow progress of Rural Transport Study. Likely to be year 2 focus. Current thinking/ Areas for focus

16. Housing Strategic priority: To provide affordable, good quality and environmentally friendly homes and housing for all; Background: Balance between jobs and homes – house price/local earnings affordability gap - a key challenge; Tensions between need for housing and respect for high quality environment and nationally designated landscapes; SE Plan – Hastings designated as primary regional centre.

17. Strategic approach Countywide strategic approach is developing. Some areas where outcomes have exceeded targets – eg temporary accommodation/empty homes. Housing delivery, including affordable housing Provision of homes and specifically affordable homes is a key challenge . NI 154 is currently a red LAA target . We will track plans and progress to address shortfall. Needs of the most vulnerable Plans to address needs of people with disabilities at an early stage . Partners working together to improve services for some of the most vulnerable – eg youth homelessness, – but too early to assess impact. We will track progress. Private Sector Housing Working together effectively to tackle poor conditions in the private sector – BEST partnership. . Current thinking/Areas for focus

18. Environment and climate change Strategic priority: To protect and enhance our natural and built environment for current and future generations, and enable individuals and organisations to tackle and adapt to climate change Background: Climate change conference ; Joint waste management strategy and waste director’s forum progressing partnership working; Mixed performance on recycling; Conserve high quality natural environment.

19. Climate change & sustainable development Strong commitment and partnership engagement. We will track progress against action plans currently being developed. Waste management Overall approach appears to be developing . We will pick up mainly through organisational assessments of councils Current thinking/Areas for focus

20. Education, Learning and Skills Strategic priority: High quality education, learning and skills development opportunities for all by building on good performance and improving poor performance Background: Low skills economy; Children make good progress in early years – gap reducing; KS2 – rate of level 4 or above (Eng & Maths) just below national/similar authorities average; 2008 APA identified low rates of attainment at KS4 as area for improvement Attainment gap for SEN and pupils with free school meals at KS2 not narrowing NEETs – rate declining but above average

21. Narrowing the gap in educational attainment The picture of C&YP attainment is broadly in line with national profile . Through Ofsted performance profiles we will track the extent to which equality gaps are closing through targetted impact. Skills agenda We need to better understand how links between economic and educational aspirations are managed . Current thinking/Areas for focus

22. Health and wellbeing Strategic priority: To reduce health and care inequalities within and between communities and improve overall health and well being Background: Striking differences in health outcomes across the area – 13 year difference in life expectancy; Disproportionate outcomes linked to deprivation; Teenage pregnancies – less than England average but variations in rates significant ; Alcohol related hospital admissions are high; Smoking higher than England average and very high during pregnancy

23. Targetted action to address health inequalities Positive links between JSNA and Pride of Place . Measures not always well defined. Examples of positive initiatives to tackle inequality – eg DAAT with good prospects for improvement. We need to track how partners work together to target activity to narrow the gap in outcomes across the county and how capacity issues are addressed. Current thinking/ Areas for focus

24. Community Safety Strategic priority: To build safe communities through targeted activity, particularly in high crime areas. Background: Crime levels are lower and falling faster than in the south east as a whole. They vary across the county, with Hastings having the highest levels. Violent crime reducing but remains high; Action planned to tackle alcohol related violence

25. Targetted action in hotspots We will track progress against community safety plan outcomes focussing in particular on crime hotspots. Current thinking

26. Community strength and leadership Strategic priority: To build strong, sustainable communities with effective and inclusive participation, representation and leadership

27. What does success look like ? We need to better understand outcomes and what success looks like in delivering this priority. Areas for focus

28. Culture, Sports and Leisure Strategic priority: To enable everyone to enjoy a wide range of cultural, sporting and leisure opportunities

29. All age approach taken including focus on older people; What does success look like ? We need to better understand outcomes and what success looks like in delivering this priority. Current thinking/Areas for focus

30. Strategic priority: To support older people to have a healthy, active and independent life Background: Higher proportion of older people than regional and national averages; Ageing population : projected older people population of 50.9% by 2029; Highest proportion of 85+ residents than any county in England. Older People

31. Planning for ageing population Older People’s Joint Commissioning Strategy – good evidence base of need linked to JSNA , engagement with 7 older people forums Older people’s partnership – evidence of good practice We need to track progress and ensure that this significant challenge is being effectively addressed. Current thinking

32. Children and Young People Strategic priority: To ensure children and young people are well cared for, have healthy life styles, achieve their potential and grow into confident , empowered , responsible adults – able to contribute to the economic prosperity of the county Background: APA 2008 results positive - outstanding: healthy/staying safe/positive contribution Under 18 conceptions – variations in rate , not falling as quickly as some areas.

33. Ofsted performance profile will track progress. Current thinking/Areas for focus

34. Flagging - in final reportTagging – cues for discussion now Tags Tags

35. Contribute evidence from organisational assessments; Close gaps through ongoing dialogue – signpost key people/documents; Continue to share emerging picture ; Formal update to ESSP ion 2 October ; Pre –publication draft AA report 16 October; Publication 10 December. Taking this forward

36. . To start to sharethe emerging picture Current thinking and area for focus light touch tracking of progress issues needing further investigation or information any issues currently “tagged” red or green issues we are likely to report on this year/ongoing To hear your views on: whether we have hit the right issues? gaps in our knowledge and how best to fill; any particular exceptional or innovative examples you would like to highlight in these areas? any areas you think are of concern that you would welcome some external challenge on? Purpose of this discussion – open and transparent dialogue