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Integration of SIPs and Community Planning

“Progress will depend on Scottish Ministers and communities having confidence that …. the resources would not be taken away from the vulnerable communities that rely on them”

- Closing the Gap, 2002

“We will merge Social Inclusion Partnerships with Community Planning Partnerships, ensuring that the new partnerships are fully accountable to the local community.”

- A Partnership for a Better Scotland: Partnership Agreement, 2003

Local Government Act 2003Community Planning duties

• On local authorities to facilitate– must consult and co-operate with community must consult and co-operate with community

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• On other key agencies to participate:– Health ; Enterprise ; Police ; Fire ; Transport

• On Ministers to promote and encourage• Many agencies expected to participate

Why Integration of SIPs?• Core services / core budgets working harder with

SIP resources to ‘close gap’• Better link neighbourhood-local-national• Build on strength of SIPs• Enhance focus on disadvantage• Link up physical, social and economic

regeneration• Help rationalise number of partnerships

3 Stage Process

• Readiness of Community Planning Partnership

• Regeneration Outcome Agreement

• Resource Allocation

Readiness Criteria

• Focus on Disadvantage

• Partnership Working

• Community Engagement

• Performance & Outcome Monitoring

Readiness Statement

• Self Assessment

• Assessment Toolkit

Regeneration Outcome Agreement Content

• Strategic objectives• Identification of target communities• Measurable outcomes linked to

national priorities• Outputs – strongly and directly related

to achievement of outcomes

ROA Content

• Contribution of mainstream spend and services

• Community involvement• Can “join up” funding

(SIP/BNSF/stock transfer) in one ROA

Resource Allocation

• £60 million SIP funding for 2004/05 confirmed

• From April 2004, allocated to CPPs who meet readiness criteria

• If CPP not ready – allocated to existing SIPs

Resource Allocation 2005/06 onwards

• From 2005/06 basis of distribution will be 2004 Index of Deprivation

• Three year funding to aid planning

• Movements in levels of need dealt with on a tapered basis

Resource Allocation by CPPs

• Accountable Body

• Regeneration Outcome Agreements

• Focus of Activity

Role of Communities Scotland

Oversee development and implementation of integration process

Area Teams as Community Planning Partner – to provide support and guidance

Central Team to make recommendations to Ministers on readiness and resource allocation

Ongoing role as partners and to provide support, in monitoring progress, evaluation, promoting good practice