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The housing offer of the LG Group

The housing offer of the LG Group. South West Improvement and Efficiency Programme – housing programme Andrew Winfield, Improvement Manager. 29 March 2011. http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=1095293. The LG Group housing offer. The recent history The IDeA and peer review

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The housing offer of the LG Group

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  1. The housing offer of the LG Group South West Improvement and Efficiency Programme – housing programme Andrew Winfield, Improvement Manager 29 March 2011 http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=1095293

  2. The LG Group housing offer • The recent history • The IDeA and peer review • From inspection to sector led improvement • The LG Group peer challenge model • The LG Group offer to local government

  3. The IDeA • Created 1999 • Counterpoint to Audit Commission’s role • For and of local government - part of the family • Supporting improvement, innovation and delivery of excellent public services

  4. Peer Review – the history • Key driver of our improvement strategy for the sector • Over 500 completed • Pioneered use of peers for ‘sector led improvement’ • ‘Critical friend’ approach – not an inspection • Types: Corporate, Healthy Communities, Diversity, Housing, Planning, FRS operational etc. • ‘Diagnostic’ approach using benchmark of an ideal authority

  5. IDeA strategic housing programme • IDeA Strategic Housing programme (CLG funded by £3.3 million) 2007 to early 2009 • Successful programme that engaged all SW local authorities and involved most of them in programme delivery • Included: development economics seminars, preparation and support for Audit Commission inspections, county-wide seminars, peer reviews, Gypsy and Traveller programme etc. • Programme co-ordination with Planning Advisory Service

  6. LG Improvement and Development and housing • Strategic housing benchmark updated • Housing peer challenges and peer reviews delivered this year • Recent developments - Peer review of ALMO - Strategic housing peer review incorporating economic development

  7. Shift from inspection regime to sector led improvement • Audit Commission housing inspections • Housing management and strategic housing • Local authorities, ALMOs and RSLs • Coalition Government and end of Audit Commission • What next?

  8. LG Group peer challenge offer • What does local government needs for post inspection age? • Consultation shows strong support for: - councils responsible for own performance - stronger accountability to local people to drive improvement - councils collective responsibility for sector performance

  9. Peer challenge offer • Tailored to needs of individual council • More flexible approach • Focus on improvement • Using ‘best’ peers • Modular approach

  10. Peer challenge offer Freecorporate peer challenge to all councils – every 3 years – from April 2011

  11. Additional modules • Housing • Planning • Productivity • Area based • Children’s and adults safeguarding • Supporting the local economy • Big society • NHS reform • Community safety

  12. Collaborative working • Planning Advisory Service • HCA • CIH • Future partners?

  13. Thank you For more information contact Andrew Winfield, Improvement Manager Email: andrew.winfield@local.gov.uk Tel. 07786 542754

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