Embedding Risk Management: New LSP & LAA Arrangements Croydon Case Study Malcolm Davies

1. Embedding Risk Management: New LSP & LAA Arrangements Croydon Case Study Malcolm Davies Head of Risk Management London Borough of Croydon Audit Committee Conference 18 November 2008

2. Agenda • Ownership and accountability for Risk Management in local partnerships • Risk Management at the heart of Local Strategic Partnerships within CAA • Croydon LSP • LSP workshop implementation and outcomes

3. Ownership & Accountability for Risk Management in local partnerships • Audit Commission focus on partnerships • Partnerships as delivery mechanism • What is a significant partnership?

4. Why is the LSP so significant in Risk Management terms? • Sustainable Community Strategy • Local priorities • Responsible for national indicator set and local priorities including LAA

5. Risk at the centre of local partnership working • CAA Joint risk assessment in areas • Common Use of Resources assessment • 198 National indicators • 35 selected LAA targets • 20 ‘place survey’ indicators

6. CAA Regime April 2009 • CAA regime in under 5 months • CAA still being consulted on • What will you have in place?

7. Croydon LSP: Key Theme Partnerships • Safer Croydon • Children and young people • Environment • Economic development • Healthy Croydon • Cultural partnership • Strengthening Communities • Social Inclusion

8. Risk Workshop Practicalities • Engage with LSP Executive or Board • Engage with partnership managers • Engage with other agencies • Be democratic

9. Outcomes from Workshops: Common Risk Themes • Lack of human resources to support the partnership • Lack of financial resources to deliver key strategies • Lack of consistent communication throughout the partnership and to the public

10. Common Themes – 2 • Emphasis on short term goals at expense of long term investment • Competing priorities from central government versus local, and between agencies • Inconsistent performance management and quality of data

11. Common Themes – 3 • Structure of the partnership and governance arrangements not fit for purpose • Partnerships not maximising opportunities to work closely with other themes of LSP • Stability and consistency of partners committing to partnership working

12. Common Themes – 4 • Inability to understand the needs and engage with the wider community (hard to reach groups) • Capacity and funding issues with voluntary sector • Current commissioning framework is unclear

13. Risks to the LSP itself • DCLG focus on underperforming LAA’s • Focus on the LSP as a whole • Focus on individual partners

14. Action Plan • Risk registers validated by partnership managers • Current controls and action plans • Wider consultation with participants • Report to the Executive & Board of each partnership • Ongoing review lead by partnership manager • Feed into review of LSP

15. Review of the LSP & LAA • Strengthen accountability for key objectives and performance indicators • Clarify links between themed partnerships and LSP Board • Establish minimum standards for public engagement • Continue to develop governance arrangements

16. Malcolm DaviesHead of Risk ManagementLondon Borough of Croydonmalcolm.davies@croydon.gov.uk Malcolm Davies Head of Risk Management London Borough of Croydon Malcolm.davies@croydon.gov.uk