Pembrokeshire Single Integrated Plan 2013-2018
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Pembrokeshire Single Integrated Plan 2013-2018 Annual Review 2015-16 For a copy of this document in large print, Braille, audio tape or an alternative language please contact Jackie Meskimmon on (01437) 776613. For further information please contact: Nick Evans Partnership and Scrutiny Support Manager Pembrokeshire County Council County Hall Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA61 1TP Telephone: (01437) 775858 [email protected] CONTENTS Foreword .......................................................................... 1 Introduction ..................................................................... 3 Children And Families ....................................................... 5 Economy .......................................................................... 13 Environment .................................................................... 21 Health, Care And Well-Being ............................................ 28 Safeguarding .................................................................... 38 Safety ............................................................................... 50 2015/16 Annual Scorecard ................................................ 60 Planning For The Future .................................................... 62 Foreword I am pleased to introduce the Pembrokeshire Single Integrated Plan Annual Review for 2015-2016. This is our third review of the Single Integrated Plan and is our self-assessment of the progress that partners have made during the third year of our joint strategy. It also builds on the progress that has been made since the Community Planning process started at the beginning of 2000. The relationships that exist between the partner organisations serving Pembrokeshire have always been positive and this review helps us to identify our successes and where we need to concentrate our collective efforts to ensure further improvement. During the course of 2015-16, Pembrokeshire Local Service Board (LSB) has continued to become more outcome-driven with a focus on shared priorities. Partners have succeeded in removing potential blockages to progress and drawn on other organisations with expertise in specific areas. To strengthen our collective effort we have extended the membership of the LSB this year to include a wider range of partners and this is an important part of our work to embed the requirements placed on us under the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act. This will also see the LSB transitioning to a statutory Public Services Board (PSB) and significant work has been undertaken during the past 12 months to plan and prepare for this change. Although the relationships that exist between organisations remain strong, the challenges we face have continued to increase during the course of the past year. Ongoing reductions in public spending place considerable pressure on our ability to deliver a shared agenda and will only likely increase over the years to come as the financial climate becomes ever more challenging. Now, more than ever, we need to work together across traditional organisational and geographical boundaries to ensure that we secure maximum benefit for every pound spent with the aim of improving life in Pembrokeshire. We still face significant challenges in Pembrokeshire, all of which are spelled out in detail in the Single Integrated Plan and our emerging issues and priorities for 2016-17 captured in this review. Although our economy has continued to perform reasonably well in recent years, the impact of the recession is self-evident in our towns and their surrounding areas and the financial challenges facing all public services will increase as budgets continue to reduce. The quality of the local environment and some of the lowest levels of crime and disorder in the country remain significant strengths, but we will need to work hard to ensure this position is sustained. It is also an exciting time for partnership working in Pembrokeshire with the Well-being of Future Generations Act acting as a driver for change and opportunity. Over the next 18 months we will be producing a new local Well-being Plan for Pembrokeshire and this will replace the Single Integrated Plan. This new Plan will be informed by a Well-being Assessment and will be developed through an understanding of what well-being means for our residents and our communities. That means you will have a voice in shaping the services public sector organisations deliver to improve the well-being of Pembrokeshire and I would encourage all residents to engage in this process. Cllr. Jamie Adams Chair, Pembrokeshire Local Service Board 1 Introduction 1.1 This review focuses on partners’ progress in achieving the outcomes described in the Pembrokeshire Single Integrated Plan 2013-18. The report highlights examples of the projects and developments that have taken place during 2015-16 towards achieving the six stated outcomes of the strategy: • Children, young people and families have the opportunity to fulfil their learning potential and to live healthy and happy lives • Pembrokeshire has a competitive, productive and sustainable economy • People in Pembrokeshire enjoy an attractive, sustainable and diverse environment • People in Pembrokeshire are healthier • Children and adults are safeguarded • Communities in Pembrokeshire feel safe 1.2 The review process has examined how the public, private and voluntary sector services have worked together to improve the quality of life for everyone in Pembrokeshire. 1.3 Further information on the work of the Pembrokeshire Local Service Board can be found on the LSB website, including details of the information and engagement strategies. 1.4 The chapters in this review describe the progress in delivering each outcome in turn. They begin by introducing each outcome, summarising the key achievements and actions undertaken by partners to deliver each priority in order to capture what we have done and identifying the emerging issues and priorities for 2016-17. 1.5 Having summarised the progress that partners have undertaken in order to deliver each shared outcome, each chapter then summarises a case study to illustrate the impact of examples of our join initiatives. 1.6 By focusing on an outcomes based approach, partners in Pembrokeshire have demonstrated their commitment to achieving meaningful change. Each chapter contains a series of headline indicators that capture the impact of the partnership working. We have included a chart for each indicator outlining data over recent years. The charts also show the difference we will make by delivering this plan and where we are now in achieving change. 1.7 A summary of the performance data contained within the Single Integrated Plan and used by the LSB to regularly monitor progress throughout the year is included in an annual scorecard at the end of the review. 2. Children and Families Children, young people and families have the opportunity to fulfil their learning potential and to live healthy and happy lives 2.1 Introduction The Children and Families Executive group is accountable to the Local Service Board for the delivery of the Children and Families outcome theme in the Single Integrated Plan. The group has strategic oversight for the management, monitoring and delivery of partnership priorities. Following a review of Partnership action plans early in 2015-16, it was agreed to focus on three workstreams during the year. These were; 1. Early intervention and family support 2. Effective and integrated services for children with disabilities 3. Improving access to education, employment and training In the past 12 months the Executive group has overseen the delivery of the detailed activity under these work streams. A summary of progress in some of these areas is highlighted in the following section. 2.2 What have we done? 2.2.1 Early intervention and family support • At the beginning of 2015-16, a multi-agency task and finish project group was established to undertake a review of projects commissioned under the Families First programme. The aim of the review was to identify whether services met the needs of the target group, whether they were working towards improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Pembrokeshire and whether services were compliant with Families First grant criteria. This review was concluded in September 2015 and a report drawing together the results of observation visits, information analysis and the views of the project group was endorsed by the Early Intervention and Family Support steering group, the group established to strengthen oversight of the early intervention and family support agenda. This is chaired by the Head of Children’s Services and attended by a range of key partners and stakeholders. • The report was presented to the Children and Families Executive Group in November 2015 and the recommendations within it approved. The work of the project group has led to the use of a more robust performance management system for Families First projects and the implementation of a distance travelled tool, together with the implementation of a stronger commissioning model. • There were a number of developments within the Flying Start programme over the year. The Neyland Flying Start Centre became fully operational and a formal launch is planned for Spring 2016. At the end of March 2016, 100% of eligible children were accessing free, quality childcare through the programme. • In October 2015, as part of the work being undertaken to implement the Play Sufficiency Action Plan,