NWIEP – Challenges & Opportunities Gillian Bishop, Chief Executive 13 July 2009

Overview of Contribution What are the improvement & efficiency challenges and opportunities How does the North West fit into the national and wider regional picture Where is policy for Improvement & Efficiency heading What we can do together to make a difference

Some big issues facing us

UK GDP Growth: Percentage change on a year earlier PBR 08 Forecast Budget 09

Implications for the Public Finances With public sector net borrowing set to peak at 12.4 per cent of GDP in Public sector net debt to 76% GDP in (79% inc financial sector losses)

Balance of Tax and Spend

Challenge & Opportunity A record of delivery: Gershon £26.5bn and CSR £30bn Gershon Over-delivered – £26.5bn against £21.5bn target Departments already delivering strongly against CSR £30bn target (08/09 – 10/11) Ambitious VFM programme in next Spending Review Period Informed by findings of both OEP and PVP Operational Efficiency Programme Public Value Programme An additional £5bn in 10/11 Given early findings of OEP & PVP, and additional capability developed within depts

Opportunities at all levels National: Total Place Regional: Commissions Sub Regional: Collective ambitions Local: LAA & CAA Individually

Nationally: Total Place An ambitious and challenging programme that brings together elements of central government and local agencies within a place to achieve three things around a priority issue: 1.Service transformations that can improve the experience of local residents and deliver better value 2.Early efficiencies to validate the work 3.A body of knowledge about how more effective cross-agency working delivers the above

Regionally in NW North West Improvement & Efficiency Partnership: - Sector-led, sustainable support - Local delivery of support through regional and sub regional Partnerships - £22m over 3 years Year 1 Focus: Efficiency and Transformation, Enablers, LAA & MAA, Improved Performance -Years 2 & 3 Evidence based commissioning

Commissioning Focus University of Manchester research into sector performance identifies Key Regional Issues: Efficiency Economy Partnerships Neighbourhoods & Communities Children & Young People Health & Wellbeing Environment Community Safety Enablers NWIEP Added Value Objectives emerge from Independent Evaluation and stakeholder engagement : Engaging the full potential of the sector Challenging and supporting performance Enabling collaboration and shared learning Building capacity and confidence Mainstreaming and sustaining improvement

Sub Regions: Collective Ambition AGMA£1,321,000 CIEP£0,541,000 CWIEP£0,781,000 Lancashire£1,263,000 MIEP£0,916,000 Collection Ambitions : Efficiency MAAs Leadership

Local Opportunities Self Awareness Knowledge & Intelligence – matters of confidentiality Timings: CAA Feedback with sector led support Improvement Planning Mutual Support – sharing & learning

What we can do together Return on Investment, Making our Case: -Why improvement activity is best delivered by the sector -Continuous improvement linked to local outcomes -Efficiencies at no expense to quality Commissions: -What support/information do you need to evidence that sector communities can work better, quicker, cheaper?

Are We Up for the Challenge? Not talking about it or doing it Talking about it, but not doing it Talking about it and doing it

Contact Details Website: Tel: Fax: Address: North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership Wigan Investment Centre Waterside Drive Wigan WN3 5BA