Graeme Brown - Kent Partnership Refresh of the Vision for Kent Public Service Board 28 th September 2010

We have stripped the Vision down to the core essentials: Vision that all partners can sign up to; Vision that shapes delivery across Kent; Vision that can be used to engage residents, communities, businesses; Vision that sets out long term strategic outcome measures.

Refresh needs to be flexible so it facilitates: Kent developments: Delivers localism: Kent Re-commitment / Senate etc Accommodate revisions in KP architecture Makes bold differences with less resources National developments: Deficit Reduction / CSR / PBB Coalition’s Big Society drive

Ambition 1: To grow the economy For Kent to be ‘open for business’ with a growing, prosperous economy and jobs for all Ambition 2: To tackle disadvantage For all residents in Kent to achieve their potential and to have increased confidence that their quality of life is improving Ambition 3: To put the citizen in control For Kent residents to be able to use their own resourcefulness to take control and responsibility for themselves, their families and communities

Ambition 1: To grow the economy Why: Underpins everything else Impact: Virtuous circle of success and reputation generating confidence and further investment and growth High value employment Higher, flexible and transferable skills How: Existing: ‘Unlocking Kent’s Potential’, Local Devt Fram’k Future: LEP, Housing Strategy

Ambition 2: To tackle disadvantage (geographic and population groups) Why: Unlock individuals potential and confidence to achieve Reduce barriers to achieving potential Impact: Reduce gap in quality of life outcomes experienced in deprived areas and by disadvantaged population groups How: Existing: ‘CYPP’, ’Health Inequalities’, ‘Later Life’, etc Future: Tackle inter-generational deprivation, welfare into work, raise personal aspiration, reduce barriers to aspiration

Ambition 3: To put the citizen in control Why: Rebalance state / citizen relationship Empower individuals and communities Impact: Our opportunity to shape ‘Big Society’ in Kent Responsible citizens – Reduced demand on public services Increase engagement and participation How: Three sectors - VCS, Corporate Social Responsibility, public Long term - preventative services and behaviour change Discuss at: KP 12 th October, KP Conference 18 th November

Performance Management Framework Overall Outcome: VFM / Satisfaction Ambition 1: GVA Ambition 2: Survey of confidence in improving quality of life Ambition 3: Proportion budget commissioned through non public service agencies All supported by annual diagnostic indicators.

Local Ambitions, e.g. Swale Why the ambition is important to Swale eg: Economy narrowly focussed on manufacturing and logistics Health inequalities What: Focus on knowledge intensive industries Borough where people lead healthier lives How: Targeted responses to needs of individual communities Development of Swale’s Green Grid

Timeline of Key Meetings 28 th Sept – Public Service Board 30 th Sept – K&M Leaders and CEOs 12 th Oct – Kent Partnership Board 3 rd Nov – LSP Officers Group 9 th Nov – KP Support Group 11 th Nov – KP Planning Group 18 th Nov – KP Annual Conference

12 th Oct – Kent Partnership Board Child Poverty Paper Health Inequalities Paper Bishop Trevor Willmott: - 10 Minute insight into ‘Big Society Jonathan Shaw: - 10 Minute insight into ‘Tackling Disadvantage’ 45 minute round table discussions eg: - What does Big Society mean to you? - What would it look like in Kent? - How do we achieve it in Kent?

18 th Nov – KP Annual Conference (morning) Keynote speaker (tbc) Presentation by Chairman of KP Launch of three ambitions by Ambition Champions (Bishop Trevor Willmott and Jonathan Shaw) Round Table discussion on taking forward three ambitions

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