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Crannog

Crannog. Steve McCreadie Assistant Regional Director. How the journey began The high points The challenges Collaborative advantage What we have learned about partnership. The next 15 minutes. Dumfries and Galloway wide

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Crannog

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  1. Crannog Steve McCreadie Assistant Regional Director

  2. How the journey began The high points The challenges Collaborative advantage What we have learned about partnership The next 15 minutes

  3. Dumfries and Galloway wide Three teams, each with Service managers, Teachers and Social Education workers Young people aged 12-18 who are, or at risk of repeated exclusion from school. 65% of young people are Looked After with around half that number Looked after and accommodated. What is Crannog?

  4. We began work in 1997 Contract renewed 2000 Preferred provider status 2003 Formal partnership agreement early 2006 Contracts

  5. Positive outcomes for young people and families Establishing credibility with staff in schools and elsewhere UK Community Care Award for Inter agency work 2001 Publication of independent evaluation and research Securing Futurebuilders funding Crannog Plus developments 2006 High points

  6. Establishing consistent evidence based practice model Establishing credibility with staff in schools and elsewhere Responding to structural and staffing changes, internal and external Meeting the needs of different stakeholders, e.g. Social Services and Education Securing service level agreements and contracts every three years Challenges

  7. University of Stirling, (incorporating a Best value review) 2003 University of Stirling 2005 Partners in evaluation 2003 Edinburgh University 2003-8 Evaluation

  8. Positive and evidenced outcomes for young people Additional services provided through securing funds only available through partnership with vol. sector 2003-7 Revenue 850k New purpose built £1.4m children’s services centre Contribution to policy and practice development Inter agency training programme Co directed two inter disciplinary conferences on Education of Looked after children Collaborative advantage

  9. Process Practice Testing times Leadership Rhetoric and Reality (2003)

  10. a sense of a common vision shared values coupled with openness and trust in order to check out, challenge and test those values planning that is oriented towards performance with a focus on outcomes and accountability mechanisms, structures and systems that deal with strategy, case review and systems related issues What keeps partnership going?

  11. the active involvement of young people and families in programme design and delivery a range of ‘human’ qualities including, humour, respect, tolerance, determination, tact, sensitivity being open to other ways of thinking and being willing to ‘give things up’ What keeps partnership going?

  12. role of ‘champions’ rigorous commitment to outcomes and services for young people. balance tough accountability with integrity dealing fairly with partners secure best value possible and seek collaborative advantage keep an open and creative mind What else is needed?

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