Converting Strategic Aims into Actions

Stephen Golightly

National Adviser

Aims

• To discuss prioritisation, recommendation setting and action planning

• To discuss potential barriers to effective action planning and how these may be overcome

• To discuss some key messages• To discuss the Single Outcome Agreement

and the importance of Partnership working as it relates to Strategic Assessment

Outcomes

• Appreciation of the benefits of Action Planning in Community Safety Partnerships

• A worthwhile learning / sharing opportunity arising from the workshop

• The description of a technique which should provide assistance and complement existing processes.

Strategic Assessment

• An assessment of the risk / threat posed to communities regarding crime, disorder and danger

• A vehicle for identification of emerging trends / future threats

• The opportunity to carry out horizon scanning• Provides a set of prioritised recommendations

which allows the Partnership to effectively plan• Efficient and effective deployment of joint

resources

Recommendations

• PIER, PIE, EPIC, PRICE

• Doesn’t matter which – local decision

• Must be based on the analysis of evidence

• Ideally delivered by Subject Experts

• Will form the basis of Action Planning

Action Planning

• Each recommendation should lead to one or more actions

• Each action should have an owner• Each action plan should have a lead person

to coordinate activity• Recommend SMART methodology• Action Plans should be regularly monitored,

reviewed and actions evaluated

Action Plan

Key Issues

• Effective Partnership Working– Leadership– Ownership– Responsibility– Accountability

• Outcomes

• Single Outcome Agreement

Benefits

• Enhanced Partnership Working

• Effective Prioritisation

• Directed Activity which makes the difference

• Accountability / Audit Trail

• Better Outcomes for People

• Safer and Stronger Communities

Workshop

• 10 minutes looking at barriers / constraints to effective action planning

• 20 minutes syndicate working discussing actions based on example document

• 10 minutes completing example action plan• 10 minutes reflecting on the outcome of the

Workshop

Workshop

3 Syndicates– Syndicate 1 –

Prevention Plan– Syndicate 2 –

Intervention Plan– Syndicate 3 –

Enforcement and Rehabilitation Plans

• Use post-its to write down those actions which seem most relevant for each of the recommendations

• You only have 20 minutes so don’t overly discuss each action – just get them down and we can discuss when we come back together

Good Luck!

Stephen GolightlyNational Advisor

E:mail stephen.golightly@scotland.gsi.gov.ukstephen.golightly@grampian.pnn.police.uk

Tel: 07825 768653