Turning the Curve in Portsmouth

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Turning the Curve in Portsmouth Moving from
Talk to Action to Improve Outcomes Dr Andy Gill,
Senior Consultant 2.2.07
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Purpose

• To provide an outcomes based framework for
  strategic planning and delivery of services
• To provide examples from the Portsmouth
  Childrens Trust arrangements
• To prompt reflection and discussion - exercise

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Portsmouth Childrens Trust Arrangements

• One of 35 Gov. Pathfinders announced in July 2003
• Not a separate organisation but an agreed
  inter-agency way of working Partnership
  Agreement
• Outcomes focussed and needs led
• Community capacity building
• Results Based Accountability Turning the Curve
  see DfES toolkit
• Built on what we already had and what was working
• 4 agreed work streams
• Joint Commissioning
• Change Management outcomes focus
• Integrated front-line practice pilot
• Information Sharing and Assessment

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The Portsmouth 8 Outcomes

• What we ALL believe and what we are ALL working
  for!
• Children and young people should grow up
• Having the right to an active say in any
  development
• Healthy
• Emotionally secure and confident
• Having succeeded as far as they can at school
• Having facilities and opportunities to play
  safely
• Having stayed out of trouble
• Living in a safe place
• Having the opportunity to succeed in achieving
  their dreams
• VIDEO

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PortsmouthTurning the Curve Examples

• What is Turning the Curve?
• Talk to action in less than an hour
• Making a difference
• Personal responsibility
• Community involvement and responsibilities?
• Whos accountable for what?

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PortsmouthTurning the Curve Examples
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PortsmouthTurning the Curve Examples

• Bullying and safe play
• Youth related crime
• Fixed term exclusions
• Underage drinking
• Waiting lists
• Car deaths and accidents involving children
• Children and Young Peoples Plan

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PortsmouthTurning the Curve Examples

• Importance of well-being and performance data
• Portsmouth Report Card

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Becoming More Outcomes FocussedBlocks and
Opportunities Exercise

• What are the main challenges and opportunities in
  developing services that are more outcomes
  focussed?
• How are you progressing the above locally?

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Want To Find Out More?

• Please contact if you have further questions
• Andy Gill
• E-mail Andy.Gill_at_outcomesuk.com
• Outcomes UK website http//www.outcomesuk.com
• Tel. [phone]
• Other resources
• Portsmouth Childrens Trust web page
• http//www.portsmouthcf.org.uk/pct/trust.html
• DfES Turning the Curve toolkit
• http//www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/resources-and-
  practice/EP00201/