Archives for August 21st, 2003

MEMBERSHIP GROWTH KEEPS MAKING SPACE CAMPAIGN ON TARGET

Headlines, PublicNet: 21 August, 2003

A campaign to develop a network of contemporary out of school clubs for 11 to 16 year olds, says it has more than 300 new members who are developing the clubs across the country. The figures mean the 2.5 million pound national Make Space campaign is well on the way to meeting its target for this year.The campaign, supported by the Nestle Trust, and managed by Kids’ Clubs Network, a childcare charity, has been driven by research showing 70% of 11-16 year olds believe young people commit crime because there is not enough for them to do and, at any time, a little under half of parents do not know exactly where their teenage children are after school.

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SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS LACK OF FREEDOM AS FLAW OF CPA PROCESS

Headlines, PublicNet: 21 August, 2003

A substantial majority of senior figures in local government are not satisfied with the freedoms and flexibilities they are offered by government. The finding comes from a unique survey of the councils that went through the first round of Comprehensive Performance Assessment.It shows that less than a quarter of local authority chief executives and under a third of council leaders were happy over the issue of promised greater freedom but found that more than three-quarters of the surveyed chief executives of the 150 councils, assessed under CPA by the Audit Commission, found that the process had been useful in judging performance.

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HEALTH SCRUTINY GUIDANCE

Abstracts, PublicNet: 21 August, 2003

The document provides advice and recommendations on the scrutiny of health services for both local authority overview and scrutiny committees and NHS organisations. It will also be useful for patients’ forums as well as other organisations representing the views and interests of patients and the public.For the first time, democratically elected, community representatives have the right to scrutinise how local health services are provided and developed for their constituents. The powers enable overview and scrutiny committees to consider local services by inviting senior staff to provide information and explanations about how local needs are being addressed. Members of scrutiny committees need to take a constructive but challenging approach to the role, bringing together evidence and people’s experience to identify priority issues and drive forward improvement. To achieve this, it is important for elected councilors who are involved in overview and scr utiny of health to gain an understanding of the NHS and the provision of health services, as well as to understand local needs.

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