SINGLE OUTCOME AGREEMENTS

Raymond Burns 8th October 2008

What did the Concordat say?

Scottish Government will not undertake structural reform of Local Government Funding will be made available for a 3 year period (2008-2011) Every Council will produce a SOA by 31st March 2008 Scottish Government will substantially reduce the no. of funding streams Local Authorities will be able to retain all their efficiency savings.

What happened next?

SOA became the new buzzwords Nobody really knew what it meant A couple of Local Authorities participated in a Pilot SOA Screeds and screeds of what it might look like information was produced. In February 2008 COSLA produced Guidance, Format and Indicators for Scottish Local Government

What did the Guidance say?

Here is a template use it Here are our 15 National Outcomes use them Here are our 45 National Indicators and Targets you dont have to use all of these but we suggest you dont create your own This has to be submitted by 31st March 2008

Things to remember about our SOA.

In Glasgow it is a Community Planning document It has been developed at a City wide level There is a desire to produce a more local level document, with strategies for specific areas It is still work in progress depending on availability of data

How did we do it?

Glasgow has 5 themes in its Community Plan Healthy, Working, Safe, Learning and Vibrant each with a Theme Champion We took the 15 National Outcomes and allocated them across the 5 themes of the Community Plan We organised 5 facilitated workshops each chaired by the Theme Champion Each workshop considered its inputs to the range of national outcomes from existing Strategies, Action Plans, etc. and developed local (City-level) outcomes Final wider session to ensure appropriate cross cutting issues were addressed and gaps were filled.

National Outcomes 1. We live in a Scotland that is the most attractive place for doing business in Europe 2. We realise our full economic potential with more and better employment opportunities for our people 3. We are better educated, more skilled and more successful, renowned for our research and innovation 4. Our young people are successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens 5. Our children have the best start in life and are ready to succeed 6. We live longer, healthier lives 7. We have tackled the significant inequalities in Scottish society

Primary Cont. Working Working Learning Learning

Secondary Cont. Learning Learning Working Healthy Vibrant Healthy Vibrant Safe

Mainly tertiary contributions

Healthy Healthy

Learning Safe

Vibrant Vibrant All cross cutting

Working Working

Learning Learning

8. We have improved the life chances for children, young people and families at risk
9. We live safe from crime, disorder and danger 10. We live in well-designed, sustainable places where we are able to access the amenities and services we need 11. We have strong, resilient and supportive communities where people take responsibility for their own actions and how they affect others 12. We value and enjoy our built and natural environment and protect it and enhance it for future generations

Healthy
Safe Vibrant

Learning
Healthy Safe

Safe
Vibrant Healthy

Working

Safe

Healthy

Learning

Working

Vibrant

Safe

Healthy

13. We take pride in a strong, fair and inclusive national identity

14. We reduce the local and global environmental impact of our consumption and production 15. Our public services are high quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive to peoples needs Vibrant Healthy

All cross cutting

All cross cutting

What are the priorities coming out of this process?

Healthy - Obesity in children and adults - Alcohol consumption

and alcohol related harm - Inequalities in health, particularly those caused by childhood poverty Smoking. Working - Business productivity and Gross Value Added Spreading the benefits of improved economic performance Creating an excellent economic environment Vibrancy - Glasgows image/ profile/ Identity - Glasgows infrastructure and environment - Involvement (participation in cultural, sporting, volunteering activities) Learning - Life long learning - Adult literacy - Skills attainment - Graduate retention Safe - Crime related to alcohol consumption - Youth crime (victims and perpetrators) - Anti social behaviour

Then what?

Workshop sessions identified 24 Local Outcomes to tackle these priorities A number of these Outcomes are similar and contribute to more than one priority themes e.g. reducing alcohol consumption will have safety and health benefits Each local outcome can contribute to more than one National Outcome In some instances we had to align some wide ranging local outcomes to the National Outcome where it made most immediate or direct impact.

Local Outcomes

Relevant priorities P3, P7, P15

Related to Local Outcome 10, 11, 22, 24

Contributes to National Outcome NO2

Increase the number of Jobs in Glasgow Improve the Attractiveness of Glasgow as a place to live, invest, work and visit Improve residents aspirations, confidence, decision making capacity and involvement in community life

P8, P9, P10, P15

1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 24

NO1, NO10, NO12, NO13

P7, P9, P11, P18

4, 5, 6, 9, 18, 20, 21, 22

NO3, NO4, NO10, NO11, NO12, NO13, NO15

Some of the problems with this approach.

Complex matrix of reporters to various local outcomes multi partner. Different methods of recording, regularity, geography across partners Different levels of timescale from almost immediate impact to generational change Some data accuracy/availability questions. (esp. Equality Groups)

The Good Bits

A strategic opportunity for cross sectoral work Has identified greater linkages Has developed more partnership working Better understanding of how other services work

The Hard Bits

Sharing of performance data with each other and the public Agreeing the best way of articulating a partnership position Lead of a Theme doesnt entirely mean ownership of everything within that theme. Survey Timescales Unscientific whether outputs will lead to outcomes is a subjective judgement

Thank you for listening.