Archives for June 29th, 2004

LOCAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: LESSONS FROM NEW COMMITMENT TO REGENERATION

Book News, PublicNet: 29 June, 2004

By H Russell.This practical report identifies lessons for good practice which have influenced Local Strategic Partnerships. It focuses on the structures and processes of strategic partnerships seen in the context of change management, and on the need to combine an action-oriented approach with appropriate reflective processes. Using case study examples, the report demonstrates what works in effective strategic partnerships and highlights the implications for partner organisations and the role of government. Each of seven elements (shared values, strategy, structure, systems, style, staff and skills) is presented as a significant ingredient of change. Together they provide a model for examining the interactions of the different dimensions of partnership. The report also illustrates the factors that drive or inhibit change. It will be helpful to those with an interest in regeneration and governance working at national, regional and local levels, and those involved in the development of partnerships.

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SCHEME WILL TRY TO END LINK BETWEEN CRIME AND ALCOHOL

Headlines, PublicNet: 29 June, 2004

A scheme that tries to break the link between drug use and crime is to be expanded to target offenders who misuse alcohol. Under the Criminal Justice Interventions Programme people are tested for drugs when they are arrested so they can be placed in treatment programmes.The Home Secretary, David Blunkett, has announced that the expansion of the scheme to tackle alcohol related offences will be tried out in two areas where offenders will get specialist help. The extension is part of the government’s strategy to reduce the harm caused by alcohol and the strategy will also see a six week police blitz on underage drinking and alcohol-related disorder starting from next week.

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STUDY SHOWS PUBLIC SECTOR LEADS WAY ON PROMOTING DIVERSITY

Headlines, PublicNet: 29 June, 2004

Employers in the public sector are doing more to promote diversity and equal opportunities in the workplace than their counterparts in private enterprise according to the findings of a study published in a new journal focusing on diversity practice and discrimination law. The study also shows that public sector employers are better able to identify the business benefits of promoting diversity.The results shows that in the public sector, more than eight out of ten employers have an action plan in place to implement diversity or equal opportunities policies compared to 56 per cent of private employers. They are also more likely to offer mentoring or have support networks for people from under-represented groups. The survey also found that public sector organisations are more likely to monitor the make up of their workforce in recruitment, training, promotion, and redundancy, and to have measures in place to measure the impact of diversity initiatives.

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