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January 2006

Supporting People Strategy Consultation :

The ODPM have released their consultation document ‘Creating Sustainable Communities: Supporting Independence’ (see link below). The deadline for written responses is 28 th February 2006 to henry.demaria@odpm.gsi.gov.uk if you want to have a say.

The document presents a number of reflections on the programme and good practice examples as well as identifying three specific groupings for types of service users. These are:

• People experiencing or at risk of social exclusion

• People living independently with support only

• People in receipt of care with support

There are associated consultation documents around Grant Conditions and Directions which are also available with the same deadline date of 28 th February 2006 for written comments (See link below).

Link for ODPM ‘Creating Sustainable Communities: Supporting Independence ’

Link for ODPM ’Grant Conditions and Directions – 2006/7’

MARCH 2005

‘Time For Youth’ Project launched at the House of Commons .

On the 15 th March 2005 an innovative ‘person centred’ service for young people troubled and finding difficulty coping with their relationships and housing, celebrated the success of the pilot. By listening to the stories of young people excluded through their criminal behaviour and homelessness, East Potential, in partnership with local criminal justice agencies, was able to design and deliver a ground breaking model of service. The project, set up to break the homelessness-crime cycle, has been demonstrated to be replicable through work in hostel accommodation and on housing estates. The model is flexible to the extent it can be used as a tool for a variety of agencies to address anti-social behaviour and criminality. The three year pilot evaluation finds that Time For Youth breaks the cycle of offending, reduces crime and prevents offending in the first place.

Youth Justice Board’s Chris Holmes, spoke highly of the project’s impact on re-offending and its preventative approach and guests attending the launch were presented with film footage directly from young people who had experienced the service. A fitting testimony to recognising the essence of user driven services, young people shared their insight by telling their stories about how Time For Youth had made an impact on their lives.

To find out more click here

FEBRUARY 2005

Common Value publishes first Basic Guidance on ‘Housing Related Support’ for criminal justice workers.

Helen Cash , Director of Common Value says “This is the first in a series of guides that is aimed at people on the ground in criminal justice agencies who need to quickly gain an understanding of what the ‘Supporting People’ programme has to offer in the battle to reduce crime”.

Download a free copy here...

• At the Guardian Summit in early February, David Miliband MP, Cabinet Office minister, told an audience that only by working with ordinary citizens in the design and delivery of public services can they transform services. He explained that Government thinking had moved from ‘improvement’ to ‘transformation’ using 3 key drivers: Strategy, Resources and Accountability from national leadership; Professional innovation from organisations; the Public who as citizens are an untapped resource. He posed a question to his high-powered audience from public and private sectors “can the public services be transformed around the needs of their users?” As it is clear every individual has a personal set of requirements, here at Common Value we look forward to contributing to the development of intelligent services that meet individual need effectively and efficiently.

JULY 2004:
CONFIDENT COMMUNITIES IN A SECURE BRITAIN:

Joint working and increased attention to information sharing forms a key part of the Government’s new 5 year strategy for Criminal Justice in the UK. July 2004 sees the announcement of ‘Cutting Crime, Delivering Justice: A Strategic Plan for Criminal Justice 2004-08’.

The Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott says… "By building a safer society we are strengthening communities, making them more confident and better able to take on the responsibility for their own lives and well-being. In this way we are able to build confidence and reduce fear, including fear of difference and change.

"We will invest in communities and families to help restore a culture of respect and responsibility”.

…more

March 2004:

Helen Cash's article on NOMS (National Offender Management Service) appears in March issue of SITRA Bulletin- click here to read a copy of it.

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