Single Integrated Plans

1. Single Integrated Plans Future Generations Bill External Reference Group September 2013

2. Origins in practice Nov 2010, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire & Vale write to Welsh Ministers, seeking authorisation to merge statutory plans Children and young people Health social care & well-being Community safety (note non devolved) Community strategy & non-statutory local plans

3. Issues Overlap and duplication between plans and needs assessments Partnership complexity Siloed approach, not citizen focused Guidance from Welsh Government departments Different planning cycles Emerging financial constraints Growing WG interest in RBA

4. Developing the model Early 2011, light touch review of LSBs Good evidence for engaged leadership developing (e.g. Learning to Improve) Examples of good practice – NEET, domestic abuse, but not system change Process for identifying priorities unstructured, often poorly evidenced Lack of alignment with national policy objectives Weak governance & accountability

5. Developing the Model Extensive engagement with partners, policy co-production: sectoral and cross-sectoral workshops, interviews, forums Extensive engagement across Welsh Government departments, significant internal change Welsh Government commitments following 2011 elections – subject LSBs to scrutiny, reduce partnerships and number of plans required Partnership Council and PSLG commitment late 2011 WSLC / LG Data Unit support 2012

6. Key issues Improve the evidence base: focus on prevention and needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups Deliberative engagement not consultation Population outcomes not service focus Fewer priorities, focused action linked to corporate plans Managing change re. partnerships and partnership support

7. Shared Purpose – Shared Delivery • Robust evidence base & analysis • Statistical / qualitative / citizen voice / evaluation • Single integrated plan • Population and performance outcomes • Discharging CYPP / CSP / HSCWB duties • Rationalisation of Partnerships • Including the potential merger of LSBs • Strengthened Accountability • Scrutiny / joint inspection / audit

8. Where are we now? Quality of first plans is encouraging – GSR interim review undertaken Capacity issues: analysis, RBA Situation analysis v response analysis Analysis by demographic, geographic and other variables Scope Improvement mechanisms

9. Emerging Practice Neighbourhood management / area approaches i.e. locality models of networking front line services esp. local authority, police, health, third sector Cardiff, Vale, Bridgend, NPT, Carmarthenshire, Powys Integrated commissioning e.g. Families First, Communities First, Flying Start, IFSS

10. Why legislate? Consolidate and simplify existing legislation, putting it in a distinct Welsh policy context i.e. sustainable development Clarify scope: social, economic & environmental Strengthen link with delivery i.e. operational plans, including neighbourhood approaches & integrated commissioning Operational timescale (5y) but long term objectives i.e. reduce harm, prevent Codify an evidence based approach, including citizen voice Formal improvement and accountability mechanisms

11. Policy objectives of SIPs Integrated planning enables local partners to implement their SD duty to maximise the long term social, economic and environmental well-being of their area. The SIP must show how the LSB will work to: contribute to the improvement of the well-being of Wales, by improving the long-term social, economic or environmental well-being of its area; reduce inequity by improving the social, economic or environmental well-being of individuals, groups or communities who are disadvantaged; and reduce long-term harm by implementing preventative solutions.