What is the service delivery project?
T
he Service Delivery Project (SDP) is a K-12 sector-led effort
In 2014/15, the SDP focused on evaluating
to find efficiencies and build capacity through the shared
opportunities through collaboration. More
coordination and delivery of services across 60 school districts in British Columbia. The Ministry of Education (the
ministry), school districts, and other partners have been working col-
than 30 school district staff participated in working groups that evaluated opportunities for gaining efficiencies, savings, service consistency and building sector capacity in the areas of legal services, procurement, at-
laboratively to identify opportunities to achieve the following key ob-
tendance support, facilities, transportation,
jectives for the direct benefit of school districts:
IT/communications, and HR/payroll. Based on this analysis, the working groups devel-
P Find efficiencies P Build sector capacity P Implement effective and economical solutions P Achieve service consistency
oped recommendations and implementation plans for the following: • Legal services – share costs and services for employee-related legal services • Procurement – establish a shared procurement entity where provincial volumes can be used to reduce pricing • Attendance support – create common policies, procedures and specialist support to further attendance support and staff wellness • IT/communications – share the cost of an upgrade to the Provincial Learning
Northern Roof-Life Specialists
Network Many of these recommendations were im-
Consulting • Condition Reports • Thermography Specifications and Tendering Quality Control Inspections
plemented over 2015/16 and are highlighted on the Service Delivery Project website, in the SDP newsletters, or on partner organization websites. For example, the Employment Practices Liability Program, BC Education Marketplace and Attendance Support and
Dawson Creek, BC
Terrace, BC
Grande Prairie, AB
250-782-6878
250-641-4204
780-538-4190
Dick Van Genne RRO
Mike Van Genne
Mel Hoffart RRO
Wellness Initiative. There are a number of opportunities that have been added to the SDP since 2014/15. These opportunities currently include transportation and facilities management. In relation to facilities managements, an
Email: mel@topsideconsulting.ca ACCEPTED INSPECTION FIRM
RCABC and ARCA Accepted Inspectors
area of particular interest to EFMA members, the following provides an understanding of the objectives, accomplishments and planned next steps for this opportunity. The
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