A Vision for the future of partnerships in Ealing?: the principles

1. A Vision for the future of partnerships in Ealing?: the principles Review of the Local Strategic Partnership Initial Report to LSP Executive 26 May 2010

2. 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

3. 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

4. Strategic decisions Public accountability Leadership / Executive Local partnerships and projects Local decisions Service commissioning and delivery Local teams / groups / orgs Service providers Local partnerships at the heart of local decisions

5. 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

6. The Findings: Where are we now? Ealing Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) Executive Ealing Community Network 2nd Tier (aligned with Community Strategy themes) Statutory/ Public Sector Stronger Communities Board Health & Wellbeing Board Environment & Climate Change Board Safer Ealing Partnership Children’s Trust Board Economy, Enterprise & Housing Board Arts, Sports & Culture Business Partners Built Environment Group Clean and Green Board Local Adaptation Partnership Skills and Employment Group Community Sports Action Network; Ealing Arts; Acton Arts Forum Voluntary Sector Liaison Forum; Equalities Reference Group Local Community Structures Safer Ealing Partnership Operational Group Performance Management and Finance groups Drug and Alcohol Task Group Youth Crime Prevention Prolific and Priority Offenders Panel Anti-Social Behaviour Action Group Domestic Violence Group Hate Crime Group Counter Terrorism Forum Serious Acquisitive Crime Group Joint Action Group (Local problem solving). Public Reassurance Group CCTV Group Serious Violence Group Childrens’ Trust Operational Board. Ealing Safeguarding Children Board (ESCB) Ealing Children’s Trust Schools Consultative Group YOT Management Board CAMHS Partnership Board Child Poverty Group Engaging Children, young People and Parents Group Early Years and play Development Group Integrated Performance management Resources, Planning and Commissioning Group Workforce Development Group Integrated Working Operational Delivery Group ESCAN EYDCP Health Improvement Partnership Urgent Care Network Mental Health Long Term Conditions Learning Disabilities Carer’s Partnership Board Older People Safeguarding Adults Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) Ealing Executive Group Healthy Weight healthy Lives Strategy group 3rd Tier (operational delivery partnership boards)

7. 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’

8. 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

9. Findings: the opportunities… • Considerable assets, resources and skills • Efficiency, reducing duplication and bureaucracy • Joint problem solving • Individual and collective responsibility • Streamlining and action-focus

10. Partnership projects: Proposed by services, partners, analysis of resident engagement, agreed through commissioning process to leadership board; resourced by partners as appropriate Proposals: the future model Ealing Leadership Board: single place for strategic decision making – local leaders and Chief Execs Performance and risk management forum (project managers) Statutory boards Other useful boards identified by review

11. Proposals: in practice • 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 remainto 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Questions