Local Voices – Influence Change 70% NetworkHealth & Wellbeing

Sharon Palmer , Chief Executive1st June 2012

Localism: Public Services Change Agenda…

o Changing economic environment o Growing gap between needs and available resourceso High and rising unemploymento Sense of unfairness and disempowerment developingo Finance and financial arrangements unstableo New providers on the block

ALL CHANGE…

1. Choice – Increasing choice wherever possible 2. Decentralisation – Decentralising power to the

lowest appropriate level3. Diversity – Opening up Public services to a range

of providers4. Fairness – Ensuring fair access to public services5. Accountability – Public services should be

accountable to users and taxpayers

Open Public Services: The 5 guiding principles…

Health & Wellbeing agenda?

Economically engaged & activity

Socially integrated ‘Active Citizen’

Community Assets & resources

Localism -No decision about me without me

Children & FamiliesAn agenda for change through……

Troubled families

Families with multiple

disadvantages

Welfare ReformsTargeted support programmes from:•Public Sector•Private Sector•Voluntary Sector?

People , Families &

Communities

People , Families & Communiti

es

Children & Familiesbreaking the cycle of ….

Benefits dependencyindividual benefits now packaged as universal credit and paid to head of household housing benefit has regional caps people with disabilities (assessed for abilities to work) unemployed losing benefit after 6 months if not actively seeking work (volunteering counts)

People , Families & Communiti

es

Children & Familiesbreaking the cycle of ….

Worklessness through…. Low or no aspirations Little or no skills substance abuse ex-offenders no direct experience of work in family NEET dysfunctional relationships

Health & WellbeingA new market place

Establishment of Health & Wellbeing Boards to:determine local needs through Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JNSA)co-ordinate strategic partners in informing, shaping and commissioning servicesMerger of public health with social servicesIntroduced Prime Contractors to:Manage and drive effective and efficient response

Children & FamiliesDelivering change by……

People ,

Families &

Communities

PM 1 - Addressing domestic abuse

PM 3 - Improving relationships between family members (e.g. dysfunctional family /divorce/family breakdown).

PM 4 – Improving parenting skills

PM 7.1 - Positive activities to support younger participants (aged 16 to 24) away from anti-social behaviour,

PM 7.2 - Positive activities to support participants whose children may be involved in anti-social behaviour.

PM 8 - Raising aspirations.

PM 9 - Support for participant’s who have a child with truancy or behavioural problem at school.

PM 10 - Supporting participants who may have children with learning disabilities or SEN.

PM 11 - Addressing debt and money issues.

PM 13 - Improving health (e.g. lack of fitness and an unhealthy lifestyle impacting on their ability to look for work).

PM 14a -Addressing mental health issues, such as depression, stress

PM15 - Improving Health & Condition Management - Addressing alcohol and/or drug misuse.

PM16 - Lack of advanced skills and qualifications

PM18.1 - Reducing family Isolation and improving participant’s networks.

PM18.2 -Reducing Isolation and improving participant’s networks.

PM19 - Addressing English language issues.

PM 23 - Lack of basic skills (IT/Literacy/Numeracy)

PM24.3 - Learning difficulties.

PM 25 - Support for physical disability.

• Community organisers

• National Citizenship Service

• Apprenticeship & internships

Voluntary sector squeezed out

Letters to the editor September 30 2011

How, for example, can policymakers ensure that the added social value of services delivered by the voluntary sector is taken into account, even if it does not result in short-term cost savings to taxpayers?

How will the Government ensure a level playing field between well-resourced private-sector companies and cash-constrained charities when the two are bidding for contracts?

How can the public, particularly the most vulnerable and voiceless, be assured that politicians will be accountable for public services if they are run outside the public sphere?