Leadership Practitioner Forum: Developing Capacity for Transformation
The Leadership Practitioner Forum focuses on developing capacity and capability for transformation through networking, reflective spaces, and peer support. Key discussions include unlocking community action, enabling trusted government relationships, and utilizing local talent. Updates on projects, volunteer uptake, and partnerships are shared to drive council and sectoral collaboration for societal needs."
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Leadership Practitioner Forum Leadership Practitioner Forum Pippa Milne, Chief Executive, Argyll & Bute Council 29 November 2023
Agenda Agenda Welcome and introductions Update on projects following last event Anchors 1 & 3 Unlock community action & Enabling a functioning, trusted local and central government relationship Q&A Discussion in breakout rooms Next steps and close
Leadership Practitioner Forum Leadership Practitioner Forum Our focus Our focus Developing capacity and capability for transformation: Networking and building relationships Providing a reflective space Creating a trusted environment Giving and receiving peer support Sharing practice and learning Utilising local talent and capacity
Update on Projects Clare Sherry
Project Update Project Update Excellent volunteer uptake Project directors in place to support Chief Exec sponsor Information packs being prepared Project kick off meetings in January
Anchor 1: Unlock community action & Anchor 3: Enable a functioning, trusted local and central government relationship Angela Scott and Monica Patterson
Our Transformation Anchors Our Transformation Anchors Unlock Community Action & Enable a functioning, trusted local and central government relationship Lead council and cross-sector partnerships with a focus on outcomes & Tackle inequality and meet the needs of all citizens Design for People s Needs & Create Digital, Design and Technology Enabled Transformation
Unlock and Enable Unlock and Enable Target destination: A conscious and deliberate placement of services between national and local A delivery model for local which maximises sectoral collaboration Communities active in community-based alternatives to statutory services A default assumption of self and peer led improvement before external inspection
Actioning the Way Forward Actioning the Way Forward Tackle cause not symptoms Understand lived experienced and the root cause of the challenges Create the capacity and the ability to prioritise expenditure on public services which prevent negative outcomes from arising . Identify what needs to be delivered nationally, regionally, and locally Short-termism is one of the major barriers to the adoption of preventative approaches in public services, with resources tied up in dealing with short-term problems, to the exclusion of efforts to improve outcomes in the long term . Maximise scarce resources - digital capabilities, data analysis, skills, capacity One public sector that works alongside communities and the third sector for the benefit of the people (Christie, 2011)
Anchors 1 & 3 Anchors 1 & 3 - - Initial Projects Initial Projects Collaboration within the local government sector on procurement Analysis of local government s statutory and discretionary services The full implementation of Crerar for Local Government Repository of examples of active communities / participatory design
Placement of Services Closest to Citizens and Citizens in Control Placement of Services Closest to Citizens and Citizens in Control Duties/Powers Is there a natural alignment to an existing public body?
Realising Efficiencies Realising Efficiencies Potential Opportunities Potential Opportunities Scotland Excel procurement opportunities Exploiting existing digital assets and infrastructure Review of existing statutory services
Savings Discovery Savings Discovery Ongoing Work Ongoing Work Pipeline created by savings team and projects initiated Purchase Cards Rebates - 504,000 Compostable Bags - 820,800 Product Swap: Couch Roll - 463,360 Library Books 735,000 Food (Cheese) Renegotiation - 87,000 Occupational Health - 325,000 Insurance - 675,000 Mobile Telephony - 106,941 Financial Services - Investment
Savings Discovery Savings Discovery Occupational Health Occupational Health Responses received from 32 councils Local government annual spend approx. 8.5m Current contracting landscape People Asset Management Ltd 19 councils Optima Health 5 councils Others 8 councils Most interested in a collaborative solution Two collaborative arrangements already in place Options Appraisal Initiated Full tender or utilise an existing framework Procurement Options Market Research with suppliers Market status challenges and attitude SPDS engagement
Savings Discovery Savings Discovery Waste Management Waste Management Current Contracting Landscape Scotland Excel Frameworks in place 116 suppliers covering 300m Next Steps Establish council strategy for waste uplifts - particularly in line with current & emerging policy/legislation Continue the dialogue with the waste managers' network Drive greater alignment and segregation and uplift practices Identify any areas of best practice Potential opportunity to identify smaller projects Review potential use of technology
Enabling Collaboration Enabling Collaboration Contract Registers Contract Registers Pilot work undertaken (5 councils) Gathered contract registers Analysis and amalgamation Seeking to identify savings opportunities Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 Challenges to amalgamate due to different interpretations of regulations Recommendations paper created CPM Concept testing Implementation
Enabling Collaboration Enabling Collaboration Contract Standing Orders Contract Standing Orders Proposed insert into Contract Standing Orders (or relevant governance) to support collaboration through framework utilisation Maximise adoption of Scotland Excel arrangement Initial Communications and reactions New communications approach Implementation
Work Programme Timeline Work Programme Timeline Long-term Short-term Medium-term Placement of services closest to citizen and citizens in control of community designed responses Complete an analysis of local government s responsibilities, including the identification of specific statutory duties and the associated regulation and inspection frameworks. Develop a prototype showing proposals for the re-location of services between national and local level and where services could be community led at local level.
Work Programme Timeline Work Programme Timeline Long-term Short-term Medium-term The full implementation of Crerar for local government Using the analysis above, identify the associated regulation and inspection frameworks in place against all responsibilities to quantify the level of supervision of the management of local government which is in place. Develop a prototype sector-led improvement model, with key components including self- evaluation, peer led review and the Local Government Benchmarking Framework.
Work Programme Timeline Work Programme Timeline Long-term Short-term Medium-term Collaboration within the local government sector on procurement Complete an analysis of current Commodity C across the sector, with a view to identifying opportunities for collaboration as well as barriers to collaboration. Develop a protype of regional collaborative models for specific commodity C's as well as options for an 'all 32' model. Timelines will vary depending on whether a proposal is for a regional/ whole sector collaboration. We will identify a pipeline of opportunities and bring these forward for decision making within 24/25.
Work Programme Timeline Work Programme Timeline Long-term Short-term Medium-term Development of community-based alternatives to statutory services Develop a repository of examples of Active Communities which are leading the design of alternative community service delivery as alternatives to the responses provided by local government. Develop a repository of examples of how local authorities are developing the skills/capacities of staff to work alongside communities & how they and others are supporting communities to develop their skills/capacities.
Questions, Questions, thoughts, thoughts, observations observations
Breakout discussion Breakout discussion Introductions Thinking about what you have heard, what s coming up for you? Do the projects align with any local work you are aware of? Where are the gaps/what are we not doing that you think we need to? What s your offer - how might you get involved? What s your ask what would be helpful for you now?
