Friday 12 th June 2015 The Hilton Hotel, Templepatrick
Welcome and introductions Ricky Irwin, OFMDFM
Collaborative Design Programme Top 3 identified priorities from workshop on 17 April: • Partnership and Collaborative Working Provision of • Sustainability services by groups • Eligibility (VSP) • Personalised approach / flexibility Individual Needs • Assessment – Triage (permanency of injury) Provision (INP) • Eligibility • Eligibility / identification of need / assessment Provision of • Holistic approach trauma related • Use of group expertise services
Objective for Collaborative Design Workshop Provision of services by groups (VSP) To discuss and identify key opportunities for partnership and collaborative working
Ground Rules • Each table appoint a spokesperson • Each table appoint a scribe Everyone must: • Respect and value individual opinion • Only one person to speak at a time
Partnership and Collaborative Working 10.10am: Update on current partnership and collaborative working with groups 10.30am: Discussion / Table Exercise - Key opportunities for partnership and collaborative working 11.30am: Feedback from discussions 12.00pm: Question and Answer Session 1.00pm: Networking lunch
Promoting Partnership and Collaborative Working John Beggs (CVS) and Margaret Bateson (VSS)
Partnership and Collaborative Working OFMDFM’s Strategy for Victims & Survivors (2009): “Need to promote collaborative working between statutory and voluntary organisations, community groups and others, where practicable”.
Partnership and Collaborative Working OFMDFM Sets the Policy VSS Forum Implements Consultation and Funding and Discussion Schemes Commission Advises on Policy
Partnership and Collaborative Working Commission’s Comprehensive Needs Assessment (2011): The potential development of partnership arrangements within the sector should be explored in relation to the delivery of services to victims and survivors
Partnership and Collaborative Working Commission’s evaluation of the Victims Support Programme (RSM, 2015): • There was little evidence of partnership working between victims and survivors organizations • Some sign- posting or referral of clients to other victims’ organisations although limited evidence of partnership working in the development of services or the identification of need • Limited evidence of partnership working between the victims and survivors sector and the statutory sector • VSP funded services do not duplicate services provided through the statutory sector and therefore the VSP is highly additional • However, there is some evidence to suggest that there could be potential duplication within localised geographical areas • It is clear that no single funder has a strategic overview of the funding landscape to the sector.
Partnership and Collaborative Working INP Recommendation 6: Minimise Duplication through Collaborative Working with Other Service Providers In order to ensure Value for Money, mechanisms should be put in place to ensure that services provided through the VSS are additional to supports provided by other agencies and do not duplicate or displace mainstream services. The VSS should work in collaboration with other agencies, sign-posting to their services where appropriate, to ensure effective delivery and minimal duplication of services.
Partnership and Collaborative Working VSP Recommendation 4: Embed partnership working within Programme requirements/processes VSS and CVS should actively encourage victims and survivors organisations to work collaboratively to enable them to deliver services to their client group in a more efficient and joined-up way. This could include, embedding the need for evidence of collaboration and partnership working within the funding application and assessment process.
Partnership and Collaborative Working VSP Recommendation 5: VSS should work collaboratively with the sector In order to maximise the potential for a strategic approach to the development of services within the sector, and to embed the principles of partnership working and sustainability, VSS should work collaboratively with the sector to support in the development of service plans/funding applications. Applications should then be assessed by an Independent Panel to avoid any conflict of interest where VSS staff have supported potential service providers in the development of plans.
Partnership and Collaborative Working • Appreciation of challenges in sector around victims choice, trust, security and confidentiality • This issue even more pressing now with VSS budget pressures and the need to work collectively to secure best outcomes for victims (Outcome Based Accountability) • CVS/VSS has role to play in advising on better mapping of services, strategic allocation of funding and longer term funding cycles for better planning in sector • Clear context to progress more collaboration and partnerships, practical steps already started…
Monitoring and Strategic Evaluation Allocation MIS VSP Partnership and 12 RECOMMENDATIONS Collaboration 7 KEY AREAS Eligibility Evidence Long Term Based Sustainability Practise
Eligibility Managing Service Client Delivery Expectations INP 13 RECOMMENDATIONS 6 KEY AREAS Monitoring Strategic and Allocation Evaluation Based on Needs MIS
Partnership and Collaborative Working Discussion/Table Exercise 10.30am – 11.15am Identify : Key considerations, issues, sensitivities Referral and signposting pathways Ideas for improvement Roles and responsibilities
Partnership and Collaborative Working Tea/Coffee Break 11.15am - 11.30am
Partnership and Collaborative Working Feedback from Discussion/Table Exercise 11.30am – 12pm
Partnership and Collaborative Working Question and Answer Session 12pm – 12.45pm
Collaborative Design Programme Next Steps This is the second in a series of workshops on the Victims and Survivors Collaborative Design Process; We plan to hold more workshops focused on the key priorities which you have identified. Is this the best way to move forward?; We will also continue with our engagement across the Victims Sector to help inform this process.
Thank you We have a number of suggestion boxes located at the exit if anyone would like to provide further input/suggestions to inform the collaborative design programme. Also you can contact us at any time on: Telephone : 028 9052 0096 Or by sending information /queries to the e-mail address : vscdp@ofmdfmni.gov.uk
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