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Agree a
strategy to achieve the objectives of the Partnership, based on
the National Outcomes within the Single Outcome Agreement, what
the priorities are and how they will translate into outcomes and
what indicators will be used to measure progress of these
outcomes.
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Agree the
programme for, and the method of achieving the agreed objectives
and priorities, ensuring the effective use of resources, in
particular, what actions need to be taken to deliver improvements.
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Further
the sharing of information among the partners, within the
parameters of an agreed Information Sharing Protocol.
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Scrutinise
the performance of the Partnership in achieving its strategic
priorities.
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Secure the
funds and resources required to address the strategic priorities
of the Partnership.
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Review the
performance of each partner of its obligations under the Single
Outcome Agreement in meeting the strategic priorities of the
Partnership.
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Report to
the Partnership on progress in furthering the objectives and
priorities of the Partnership as and when required and in a form
agreed by the Partnership.
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Review the
objectives and priorities as and when required and in a form
required by the Partnership in order to agree future levels of
activity.
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Provide
effective commitment and leadership and facilitate agreement
between partners on the strategic priorities of the area.
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Oversee
and direct the achievement and the performance of agreed
objectives and priorities.
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Develop a
strategic approach to its Partnership activity ensuring effective
use of resources, which contribute to achieving the strategic
priorities.
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Review
commitments made to partners on a regular basis to agree future
levels of activity.
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Oversee
governance arrangements across the Partnership.
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Ensure
strategic priorities are reflected in the work of each of the
Partners.
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Encourage
open discussion and transparent decision making within the
Partnership.
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Provide
direction in reaching decisions on those issues that involve
competing interests or are controversial or contentious.
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Embed
Community Planning issues in the policy and decision making
process of all partners.
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Ensure
other Elected Members, Council Committees and Partner Boards are
fully and regularly briefed on key Community Planning issues,
developments and programmes under the Community Planning Agenda
and how that would affect their service interest in the community
areas.
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Develop
networks, discussion forums for sharing experiences in good
practice.
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Promote
mutual understanding by sharing key organisational information
(for example, Committee decisions, resource allocations).
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Gain a
shared understanding of need.
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Improve
efficiency and reduce duplication (e.g. one partner to analyse
Census information and provide briefings to all).
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Actively
encourage opportunities for formal and informal joint working,
joint use of resources and joint funding options, where this will
offer scope for service improvement.
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Work with
partner organisations to ensure a joined up approach to meeting
the needs of stakeholders and communities.
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Address
impediments and barriers, which inhibit integrated approaches to
joint funding and joint management of services with internal and
external partners.
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Address
social inclusion issues, as detailed in the Social Inclusion
Strategy.
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Address
issues relating to the Fairer Scotland Fund, as detailed in the
funding submission.
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Address
the equality agenda within the Partnership structure.
