Best Practice Research
Websites:
Audit Commission - works with local authorities and their partners to improve services for local people. They do this through auditing, inspection and research activities. They also work with partner inspectorates to deliver annual joint assessments of how well partnerships are working together to deliver local people's priorities.
DCLG Pages on Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs)
IDeA: Improvement and Development Agency for local governmentThe IDeA supports improvement and innovation in local government. They work with local authorities and their partners to develop and share good practice. They do this through networks, online resources, and support from councillor and officer peers.
| IDeA Case Studies |
| IDeA: Bright ideas - Achieving more through partnerships |
| Northumberland Council’s ‘strengthening families’ programme brings prison inmates and their families together in readiness of the prisoners’ rehabilitation into the community. |
| IDeA: Bright ideas - Taking control of care |
| This case study describes Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service’s innovative ‘Ministry of Food’ pilot scheme. The scheme’s focus was a pilot intake of 15 students with low-level learning disabilities who were tutored to cook a meal from scratch. The students were taught healthy recipes and safe cooking techniques by fire fighters and partner agencies at local community fire stations. |
| IDeA: Carers Northumberland - Introducing a virtual carers centre |
| This case study sets out how Northumberland County Council overcame geographical barriers by developing a virtual service for carers. |
| IDeA: Keeping children and young people safe in the community |
| This case study sets out how Northumberland County Council has sought to address serious concerns in the child protection system by assisting young people at risk of harming themselves due to offending, substance misuse and a range of other issues. |
| IDeA: London Fire Brigade and fire community safety officers |
| London Fire Brigade established the role of fire community safety officers in 2007. They are community engagement specialists, targeting London’s diverse communities with information on how they can protect themselves from fire. |
| IDeA: Policing our communities together |
| Sunderland City Council won a Local Innovation Award in recognition of its innovative approach to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour and improving public confidence. |
Useful Publications:
Centre for Cities - Cities Outlook 2010
Centre for Cities - Private sector cities: A new geography of opportunity
Community Engagement: A briefing note for LSPs by LSPs
LSP National Evaluations
New routes to better outcomes Part 1 – improving public services through local partnerships
New routes to better outcomes Part 2 – a practitioners’ handbook
No council of despair: positive local leadership in a recession
Strong and Prosperous Communities Volume 1
Strong and Prosperous Communities Volume 2
The Coalition: our programme for government – May 2010
Partnership Approaches to the Recession
When it Comes to the Crunch How Local Councils are Responding to the Recession
Working better together? Managing local strategic partnerships
