Archived decisions

Appendix 2

Hampshire Improvement Programme 2002/03

Part I - Top priorities for community focused service improvements

Priority area

Activity

Type of activity

Improved educational achievement for children at risk of social exclusion

Focus on deprived areas

LPSA

Pupils educated other than at school

Best Value review Y3/4

Supporting school attendance

Best Value review Y3

Children in the community

Best Value review - Y3/4

Focus on educational achievement of looked after children

LPSA target

Improving stability of home life through adoption and permanent placements

LPSA target

An integrated approach with NHS, Housing and Voluntary Sector to meet the needs of Older People

Supporting independence for older people

Cross-cutting Best Value review Y4

Nursing Care Places

joint project with health

Supporting people initiative

partnership project with District Councils and voluntary sector

Natural Resource Initiative

Reduction in demand for natural resources

Corporate NRI project

LPSA target

Waste management

Best Value review of Project Integra - Y4

Reducing congestion and pollution on roads

SHRT

PFI Project

Increased bus use

PSA target

Keeping traffic safely on the move

Road quality programme

PSA target

Road safety programme

PSA target

Increasing community engagement and access to public services

Democratic Services

Best Value review Y3

E-government strategy

IEG Statement

Development of Community Strategies to involve all key sectors

LSPs

Community engagement - building on existing external communications and Corporate Assessment recommendation to capitalise on existing consultation and develop full engagement

Cross-cutting Best Value review Y4

Youth

Development of cross-cutting Youth Strategy

Best Value review - Y2/3

Focus on supporting disaffected youth

Corporate cross-functional group

Connexions Strategy

Inter-agency project

focus on areas of deprivation

PSA

Chief Executive leading the group for 2 years

Hampshire and IOW strategic level YOT

Part II - Top priorities for investment in infrastructure to increase efficiency, economy and effectiveness of support for frontline services

Priority area

Activity

Type of activity

Ensuring high quality staff are in place to deliver quality services

People strategy, including development of leadership skills through Leadership Project and Pay and Benefits strategy

Corporate projects

Reduction of employee absence

Management activity

Housing support for key workers, including the teacher recruitment and retention strategy

Corporate project

Development of Member scrutiny role

Member development

Response to CPA recommendation

Outcome of Democratic Services review

Best Value review - Y3

Depending on resources, development of NHS scrutiny

Project

Development of performance management

Integrated planning and performance management framework, to include improved reporting

Response to CPA and audit recommendations / management activity

Service planning project

Integrated improvement programme

Improvement of performance indicator processes and systems

Implementation of Pay and Benefits strategy and maintenance of IIP accreditation

Corporate project

Development of ICT infrastructure

SAP - Enterprise project

Corporate project

IT 2000 strategy

Corporate project

Outline future improvement programme 2004/06:

Some of the immediate priorities are likely to remain top priorities. Other priorities already identified are:

Service improvements:

Lifelong learning

Social inclusion

Cultural strategy

Promoting independent living for vulnerable people

Infrastructure improvements:

Procurement - work to begin via re-launched Corporate Procurement Group

Realisation of new ICT systems efficiency gains:

· Best Value review of HR roles and responsibilities - post-SAP implementation

· Best Value review of processes and infrastructure for office / administrative / information support services