Safer Communities Developing Local Plans, Joint Plans & the Connection to Safer and Stronger Local Scrutiny/Local Plans and Community Safety Cheryl Smith & Richard Whetton

NATIONAL STRATEGIC CONTEXT National Outcomes & National Improvement Framework - We live our lives safer from crime, disorder and danger The National Justice Strategy Police and Fire Reform The National Community Planning Priorities - Safer and Stronger Communities and Reducing Reoffending

Themes Violence Reduction Data Violence Reduction Education National Community Support Framework Assets Focused Interventions Building the Evidence base BUILDING SAFER COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME

NATIONAL COMMUNITY SAFETY SUPPORT Areas of work National Guidance – Safer Communities Specific local support Network funding and support Benefits and evidence work Local Scrutiny and Engagement (LSE) – Reform

LOCAL SCRUTINY AND ENGAGEMENT - LSE Aims Facilitate smooth transition & ensure the new arrangements strengthen the connection between services and communities Project mandated – December 2011 To seek full participation – All 32 local authorities To have all Local Arrangements in place from April 2013

LOCAL SCRUTINY AND ENGAGEMENT - LSE General Context Long history of Partnership Working in Scotland Community Planning and Improvement in Partnerships Building on Safer Communities - Community Safety - Public Protection - Emergency Planning Collaborative activity with national agencies

LOCAL SCRUTINY AND ENGAGEMENT - LSE By September 2013 All Local Scrutiny Arrangements in Place Joint Collaborative Statement published Interim Plans produced and tested Project Board for the project disbanded HMI Inspection published Update on the project available Case Studies and Process Maps ready Variety of local approaches

LOCAL SCRUTINY AND ENGAGEMENT - LSE Local Variety Traditional Scrutiny – P&R, Community Safety, Audit, Other Safer Communities Board – Members and Partners Full Council Delegated – Safer Communities Partnership – Report to Council

LOCAL SCRUTINY AND ENGAGEMENT - LSE Collaborative Statement – Guide for local members Focus on outcomes Understand local conditions and reflect the community voice Promote joint working to secure better outcomes and best value Provide strategic leadership in order to influence service delivery Support continuous improvement by providing constructive challenge

LOCAL SCRUTINY AND ENGAGEMENT - LSE Case Studies – Local Practice on Local Scrutiny West Lothian – Local Arrangements and tasking Aberdeen – Fire Plan focus on Outcomes Edinburgh – Use of Community Engagement creating a police plan Highland – Long term Member development Dundee - Leadership and Member involvement – ward to full council

LOCAL SCRUTINY AND ENGAGEMENT - LSE Case Studies – Local Practice – Emerging Themes Investment in building member skills Value of strong community and partner engagement Value of joint decision making and resource allocation Value of collocation and opportunities for informal joint working Good use of evidence and joint assessments in identifying outcomes

THE CONNECTION TO SAFER AND STRONGER The impact and challenge How are local areas managing the strategic agenda/plans? - Range of plans relate to Safer and Stronger How is governance and scrutiny working for Safer & Stronger - Different arrangements for partnerships and scrutiny What are the key issues and challenges for the year ahead? - What are the changes taking place? - Are they enabling better service coordination and delivery?

Process Mapping – Local Practice Aberdeen Perth and Kinross West Lothian Dundee Scottish Borders Renfrewshire THE CONNECTION TO SAFER AND STRONGER

Local Fire & Rescue Plan National Strategic Assessment Police Scotland performance meeting Corporate plan Data analysis (national) Scottish Government Ministers Scottish Fire & Rescue Scotland Board Scottish Police Authority Renfrewshire Process Map Data analysis (local) Fire Station or Cluster Plans Activities/ Tasking Performance Reporting Data gathering/ consultation/analysis Primary Scrutiny Plans Strategic Police Priorities National Performance Framework & National Outcomes (16) Fire and Rescue Framewor k National Strategic Plan Scrutiny Sub-Committee Strategic Police Plan SFRS Strategic Leadership Team National Police Plan Local Police Plan Data analysis (local) Consultation 9 - community -stakeholders Multi-ward (11) policing plans Data analysis (national) Consultation - community -stakeholders Renfrewshire Community Plan & Single Outcome Agreement Housing & Community Safety (HACs) Policy Board 1 (P1, F1) Community Plan Partnership Board (P1, F1) 5 CPP Strategic Theme Boards 4 (P1/2, F2) 5 Local Area Committees 2 (P2/3, F3) Multi-agency Community Safety HUB 8 (P4, F4) Community Safety & Public Protection Steering Group 3 (P1, F1) Multi-Agency Tasking & Coordinating Meeting 7 (P4, F4) Thematic groups/committees 5 (P1/2/3, F3) Multi-Agency Joint Tasking Group 6 (P2&3, F3) Joint Community safety local report (under development) Renfrewshire Council (40 elected members) Strategic Needs Assessmen t

Local Fire & Rescue Plan National Strategic Assessment Police Scotland performance meeting Corporate plan Data analysis (national) Scottish Government Ministers Scottish Fire & Rescue Scotland Board Scottish Police Authority Scottish Borders Process Map Data analysis (local) Fire Station or Cluster Plans Activities/ Tasking Performance Reporting Data gathering/ consultation/analysis Primary Scrutiny Plans Strategic Police Priorities National Performance Framework & National Outcomes (16) Fire and Rescue Framework National Strategic Plan Scrutiny Sub-Committee Strategic Police Plan SFRS Strategic LeadershipTeam National Police Plan Local Police Plan Data analysis (local) Consultation - community -stakeholders Multi-ward policing plans Data analysis (national) Consultation - community -stakeholders Single Outcome Agreement Community Planning Partnership Board (P1,F1) Scottish Borders Full Council Safer Communities Board 1 (P1,F1) Safer Communities Tasking and Co-ordinating (P2,F2) Safer Communities Team Wardens – daily tasking 5 working groups Safer Communities Team Plan Household surveys every 2 years Data analysis

THE CONNECTION TO SAFER AND STRONGER Changes to Scrutiny models to provide broader oversight Creation of Safer Board models to provide broader oversight Safer & Stronger Strategy Group Gender Based Violence Renfrewshire Forum for Empowering Communities Monthly Tasking & Co-ordinating Group Adult Protection Committee Child Protection Committee Alcohol & Drugs Partnership Do Your BitDaily Tasking MAPPA Travellers Group Street Stuff Management Group MATAC Early Intervention Screening Group Prevention Education Group Drugs Deaths Addictions Operational Planning

The impact and challenge – workshop exercise How are local areas managing the strategic agenda/plans? - Range of plans relate to Safer and Stronger How is governance and scrutiny working for Safer & Stronger - Different arrangements for partnerships and scrutiny What are the key issues and challenges for the year ahead? - What are the changes taking place? - Are they enabling better service coordination and delivery? THE CONNECTION TO SAFER AND STRONGER

SAFER COMMUNITIES – MONTHS AHEAD Refresh of the National Safer Communities Guidance Practice based – more case studies Safer Communities National Programme Board Established Benefits of reform work begins On-going work to support local development as required Violence Reduction work continues Asset based prevention activity increases

Thank you Cheryl – Richard –