Introduction
Effective planning lies at the heart of work undertaken to tackle the problems in communities. The partnership plan is the basis for the partnership to ensure delivery of services that meet the needs of its communities. The partnership plan should also enable individual partnership members to understand their respective roles in supporting delivery across a range of services.
The plan builds on the strategic assessment. The strategic assessment (see Assess: Determine Priorities) sets out the analysis of crime and disorder and helps identify the priorities upon which the partnership will focus its efforts. The partnership plan takes these forward and identifies the ways in which they will be delivered
The plan should be designed around a robust performance management framework to ensure that the plan is a ‘living’ document that partners can use to review and monitor progress against their targets. A well structured partnership plan can also offer new opportunities to engage and interact with the communities that partners serve. Aspects of the plan can be shared with communities in order to keep them informed of priorities, progress and the people involved in the partnership.
At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
- Understand the statutory requirements relating to a partnership plan.
- Develop your local objectives and strategies to address the priorities identified through the strategic assessment.
- Identify the resources available to you and how best to use them.
- Understand the importance of a performance framework to support delivery.
- Inform your communities of the plan by publishing a summary in an accessible manner.
- Understand how to demonstrate Intelligence-led Business Processes and Engaged Communities and other relevant Hallmarks.
- Understand the skills and knowledge that support effective planning.
