Essex Partnership News - keeping you in touch
New Performance Reward Grant (PRG) Funding - Click here to see an update on the PRG Funding from Councillor Peter Martin, Chair of the Essex Management Board.
(posted 21 June 2010)
Essex Partnership Forum & Essex Management Board - The date of the next Essex Partnership Forum has now been confirmed as the 14th September 2010, at Hylands House in Chelmsford. You can view the notes, presentations and papers from the last Partnership Forum on the EPF Portal page or download them directly here. The next Essex Management Board meeting is being held on the 17th June 2010 at County Hall. Download the draft EMB agenda here. Full papers will be sent directly to members in the week before the meeting.
(posted 24 May 2010)
Partnership Governance Review - Katy Donnelly and John Houghton from Shared Intelligence have been confirmed as the Local Improvement Advisors (LIAs) who will be working with us to help review partnership governance arrangements. Katy and John have extensive experience of working with strategic partnerships, providing capacity building and challenge to deliver better outcomes for local communities. They were also involved in researching and writing the recently published 2020 Public Services Trust report ‘Delivering a Localist Future: A route-map for change’. Their CV’s, and a copy of the assignment brief, are available on the Governance Review page of the Essex Partnership website. The initial focus will be 1:1 interviews with Essex Management Board members in advance of the Board meeting on 17th June. The next stage of the review will be confirmed after the next Essex Management Board, but is likely to involve wider consultation and review with stakeholders over the summer, with recommendations made to the Essex Partnership Forum on 14th September.
(posted 24 May 2010)
Climate Change Impact Assessment Tool - Update for LSPs on NI 188 (Planning to Adapt to Climate Change). Climate change is a global issue, but its effects are ultimately experienced locally. Planning adaptation measures will enable organisations to continue to meet service delivery, and care for their communities. This briefing note aimed at LSPs gives a summary of the potential vulnerabilities and opportunities from major weather events and a changing climate within Essex. It recommends that all LSPs undertake a Local Climate Impact Assessment of their activities using the Impact Assessment Tool. This tool is simple to use and has been designed to help organisations to assess their exposure to weather and climate risks.
Briefing Note Impact Assessment Tool
If you would like any further information, please contact Jayne Bulman jayne.bulman@essex.gov.uk 01245 437524.
(posted 24 May 2010)
Performance Management Group - A reminder that the Performance Management Group meets every month to review delivery of the LAA targets and look at ways to enhance partnership working. This month’s meeting focussed on the work of the Safer Essex and Sustainable Essex partnerships, and the strategy being developed to tackle childhood obesity. For further information see the notes of PMG meetings and LAA performance overview.
(posted 24 May 2010)
JSNA – Evaluation Survey - The JSNA helps the Partnership better understand local views and needs in Essex, the recent survey that many of you completed will assist the JSNA Steering Group in taking the JSNA forward and ensuring it meets your requirements. The report which will be completed at the end of this month will focus on who is using the JSNA and for what purpose and whether it is currently meeting the requirements of the Essex Partnership. The report will also contain recommendations on how the JSNA Steering Group can take the JSNA process forward. Thanks to all of you that took part in the survey. In the meantime you can find all of the up-to-date JSNA data and analysis on the Essex Partnership website
(posted 24 May 2010)
Supply Map for Children's Services in Essex - A new document containing information about children's service provision across the whole county, is now available to download from the Essex Partnership Portal. The supply map although not exhaustive, is a reference for practitioners to easily identify relevant children's provision in their own district. Download Supply Map Here - When downloading this file please note that it is a zipped/ compressed Excel file – please do not print as the document is 500 pages long.
(posted 24 May 2010)
Audit Commission Health Inequalities Review - Evidence has been submitted to the Audit Commission on progress made against the January 2008 Action Plan, which contains a comprehensive account of how the actions have been carried out. Workshops were held in April for Essex County Council and the Essex Partnership with members, officers and partners represented. Initial feedback will be provided at the Essex Management Board in June.
(posted 24 May 2010)
The Recent Total Place Event - ‘Partnerships in Safeguarding’ was a great success, see the write-up, photographs and presentations from the day on the Total Place Safeguarding page.
(posted 20 April 2010)
Essex Partnership Award - The Essex Partnership recently achieved a finalist position in the 2010 LGA Awards ‘Place of the Year’ category. Thank you to everyone whose hard work made this possible.
(posted 10 April 2010)