CLPS annula report by Alan Seatwo

Centre for Local Policy Studies

Annual Report 2009/10 Knowledge Transfer, Policy Development and Research

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Aims, Values and Focus OUR AIMS

OUR VALUES

OUR FOCUS

WHAT WE DO

Support the development and understanding of public services through:

• Integrity and Independence

Work carried out through the Centre includes:

• Excellence

We work with a wide range of public service organisations on policy and management. Specialist areas of interest are:

• Research into public services, public service organisation and policy

• Equality and Diversity

• Equalities

• Policy Development

• Sustainability

• Regeneration

• Consultancy

• Support for innovation, leadership and management in the public and voluntary sector and in the private sector

• Leadership

• Evaluation

• Performance Management

• Project Management

• Partnership

• Postgraduate Teaching

• Engagement through knowledge exchange and knowledge transfer

• Community Engagement

• Continuing Professional Development

• Promoting higher learning and skills development

• Procurement

• Research

• Environment

• Promoting equity and engagement • Bringing an independent and trusted perspective

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Highlights of Achievements 2009/10 • Rev Jesse Jackson lecture ‘From Civil Rights to Equanomics’ organised by the Centre • 2nd Summer School "Making Sense of Equality and Diversity - Engaging and Shaping Local Communities" A 3-day event bringing together leading experts and practitioners • Equality Mark Awards – assessment against the Equality Standard for Local Government, awards made to 15 authorities • Validation of two new taught postgraduate programmes in Voluntary and Third Sector Management and Equality and Diversity Management • Partnership agreed with Lancashire Learning Consortium to deliver postgraduate modules as part of a capacity building initiative for the voluntary and third sector in Lancashire – funded through the Big Lottery.

• Partnership with Lesbian and Gay Foundation to deliver Conference in Manchester on the implications of the Equality Bill • Commissioned by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council to develop and evaluate a pilot project on family friendly policies as part of a Child Poverty Action Project • Engagement with China Association for International Exchange of Personnel (CAIEP) – hosted Shanghai public sector delegation at Edge Hill • Evaluation in partnership with Nottingham Trent University on Safer Nottingham Partnership • Funding from Joseph Rowntree Trust for research in association with Roots Trust on poverty and ethnicity in London

• Established Equality and Diversity Research Network with 80 researchers and academics across the UK • Collaboration with Citizens Advice on Rural Action Research Project funded by Carnegie UK Trust.

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Equalities and Equality Mark The Centre has a national reputation for its work on equality and diversity through the development of the Equality Standard for Local Government and the Equality Improvement Framework for Wales.

In 2010 we will publish a modified version of the Equality Improvement Framework (based on the Welsh model) this will provide a systems-based approach for mainstreaming equality.

We have maintained our involvement in this work through the development of guidance to the Equality Improvement Framework and through Equality Mark Assessments. The Centre has been the main provider of assessments against the Equality Standard and continues to offer this service to public bodies.

Our work with individual local authorities, public service organisations and voluntary sector bodies in equality and diversity has continued through consultancy and through equality mark assessments. We aim to extend our consultancy role through 2010 and we are currently discussing partnership funding for work with a number of organisations through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.

The Centre continues its innovative work and has been commissioned to undertake a pilot project to develop and evaluate a Kite Mark for family friendly policies for Sefton MBC. This is being monitored by the Department of Work and Pensions for future policy initiatives.

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Equality Mark Assessments carried out through the Centre received awards at an award ceremony held on 30th June. Awards were presented by Surinder Sharma, National Director for Equality and Human Rights, Department of Health. LEVEL 5 – LOCAL AUTHORITIES London Borough of Barking and Dagenham LEVEL 3 – LOCAL AUTHORITIES Bolsover District Council Cumbria County Council Hartlepool Borough Council Leicestershire County Council Mansfield District Council Rushcliffe Borough Council Thurrock Borough Council LEVEL 3 – FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service Surrey Fire & Rescue Service ACHIEVING LEVEL – EQUALITY FRAMEWORK Gloucester City Homes West Lindsey District Council Surinder Sharma, National Director for Equality and Human Rights, Department of Health

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Courses and Training The Centre is launching two new Masters (MA) Programmes in Spring 2010 that build on its strengths in working with the public and voluntary sector. We have, for some time run courses for organisations as part of our consultancy activity but in 2009/10 we have developed the basis for a wider role in Continuing Professional Development. MA IN VOLUNTARY AND THIRD SECTOR MANAGEMENT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this provides an opportunity for managers to engage with high level skills and develop a reflective view of the role of the sector in a time of change. The course has been developed in close collaboration with voluntary sector partners.

These courses are very flexible and they provide a range of options for managers and professionals to take a postgraduate qualification. The modules that we have developed also provide the basis for working more closely with employers in the delivery of training programmes to meet their needs Our training programmes in equality and diversity have continued with a range of clients during 2009/10 and following the success of the Rev. Jesse Jackson lecture in 2008 we have developed a programme of seminars, lectures and events for 2010 that are designed to provoke and stimulate professional and academic debate.

MA IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this provides a qualification in equality and diversity that will be of particular interest to managers across the public, voluntary and private sectors and is designed to develop both practical and critical skills. It is rooted in the experience and knowledge gained in our extensive work in this area.

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Research and Publications The Centre has an active engagement with research and the research output is driven by our engagement with policy and practitioners. Research projects in progress during the past year include 1. A study of the relationship between concepts of vulnerability and risk in fire services and their relationship to concepts of equality J. Clarke and N. Kaleem

4. A research project funded through Joseph Rowntree Foundation in Partnership with Roots Trust to examine ethnicity and poverty K. Chouhan, U. Qazi and S. Speeden

2. Evaluation of a pilot self-assessment framework and award for family friendly policies in employment J. Clarke, J. MacKenzie and S. Speeden

5. An evaluation of the Safer Nottingham Partnership in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University J. Diamond and J. Liddle

3. A study into the application and management of equality and the lessons for managing ‘values’ in local government, S. Speeden

Forthcoming Publication from the Centre:

7. An evaluation of the Train To Gain initiative in the voluntary sector for Learning Skills Council and Voluntary Sector North West J. Diamond 8. Models of leadership and decision making through collaborative practice L. Rush and J. Diamond

6. United Response vulnerability on public transport/disability commissioned by EHRC K. Leeming, J. MacKenzie

URBAN REGENERATION MANAGEMENT: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Edited by John Diamond, Joyce Liddle, Alan Southern & Philip Osei

THE EQUALITY IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK: MAINSTREAMING EQUALITY IN PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANISATIONS Stuart Speeden

Written by experts working in the USA, Holland, Greece, Jamaica, Turkey, Spain, Trinidad and the Czech Republic, this book seeks to locate the issue of regeneration in a context which will enable the reader to reflect upon practices which are ‘local’ but are shaped by international processes

This publication is based on the work carried out in the development of the Equality Improvement Framework for Wales and provides a model through which organisations can embed equality as a value through a systems based approach.

CLPS BLOG The Centre also carries out extensive research through consultation and evaluation for clients. Over 30 reports produced for clients in this period provides a rich source of scholarship that underpins research and other activity in the Centre

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ALONGSIDE OUR WEBSITE WE HAVE INTRODUCED THE CLPS BLOG WHICH CARRIES UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENTRE, INFORMATION AND LINKS. WE WILL BE WORKING TO DELIVER A WIDER RANGE OF WEB CONTENT TO SUPPORT OUR ACTIVITIES AS A CENTRE OVER THE COMING YEAR.

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CLPS Summer School CLPS SUMMER SCHOOL 2009 Following the successful Summer School in 2008, the Centre held its second Summer School in 2009, Making Sense of Diversity at the Local Level: Engaging and Shaping Communities

CLPS SUMMER SCHOOL 2010 Reflecting Back – Looking Forwards: What Next for Public Policy and Community Empowerment in a New Political Era? 21 to 23 June 2010 - Wychwood Park Hotel, Crewe

SALMA YAQOOB Birmingham City Councillor and Parliamentary Candidate, Respect Party

“I found your Summer School informative, thought-provoking and sometimes inspiring. Being new in my equality post, it has given me a wider understanding and background into issues. Thank you – look forward to next year!”

The 3rd CLPS Summer School will again bring together leading contributors to the debate on Equality and Diversity including:

SIR BERT MASSIE Former Chair of the DRC and founding Commissioner of the EHRC

BARRY QUIRK Chief Executive of Lewisham and author of the ‘Quirk Review’ of community management and the ownership of public assets.

As part of the Summer School we will be hosting a debate “Balancing the Books “ - Public Policy, Financial Crisis and Human Rights in a new political context

“Exceedingly informative. Many practical examples of how this would be of benefit to the Council” “Extremely useful. All delegates participated/good discussion”

ROB WHITEMAN Incoming head of the Improvement and Development Agency

“Very interesting and great opportunity to share best practice”

KATIE GHOSE Director of the British Institute of Human Rights

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ROB BERKELEY Chief Executive, Runnymede Trust

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Consultancy and Knowledge Transfer

The Team

Shelter | Crime Solutions | Citizens Advice | Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service |

DIRECTOR Stuart Speeden

speedens@edgehill.ac.uk

RESEARCH FELLOWS Julian Clarke John Diamond Karen Leeming

clarkej@edgehill.ac.uk diamondj@edgehill.ac.uk leemingk@edgehill.ac.uk

Lindsey District Council | Surrey Fire & Rescue Service | Canterbury City Council |

RESEARCH ASSISTANT Jules MacKenzie

mckenzij@edgehill.ac.uk

Hartlepool Borough Council | United Response | Women’s Resource Centre | WLGA

PARTNERSHIP FACILITATOR/CONSULTANT Mohammed Dhalech dhalechm@edgehill.ac.uk

EQUALITIES FACILITATOR/CONSULTANT Nasreen Kaleem kaleemn@edgehill.ac.uk From left to right: Carole Brocken, Nasreen Kaleem, John Diamond, Anne-Marie Cunliffe, Julian Clarke, Stuart Speeden, Mohammed Dhalech, Jules MacKenzie, Alan Seatwo and Karen Leeming

BUSINESS MANAGER Anne-Marie Cunliffe ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Carole Brocken

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CENTRE ASSOCIATES Martin Ashley Paul Bartle Julie Bostock Tony Charlton Ursula Curwen Angie Daly Susan Gaffney David Johnstone Neil King Linda Moss Leander Neckles Jimmy O’Gorman Marianne Quick Elizabeth Rafferty Alan Seatwo Terry Wallace Gareth Williams

cunliffa@edgehill.ac.uk

brockenc@edgehill.ac.uk

Park Authority | Safer Nottinghamshire Board | Nottingham Trent Business School | National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement | Leicestershire County Council The centre is working in partnership with Citizens Advice on a pilot Race Discrimination Advice Service in Rural Areas project, producing a resource pack for use by CABs and other advice agencies. The local partners are West Wiltshire CAB, Perth CAB, Ynys Mon CAB and Northen Ireland CAB. Supported by the Carnegie UK Trust funded Rural Action Research Project. PAGE 14

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Centre for Local Policy Studies

Dates for 2010 12th January

Annual Reverend Jesse Jackson Lecture: Gary Younge, Liverpool Slavery Museum

15th March

Cities, Universities in the Region, Seminar, Foresight Centre, Liverpool

19th May (TBC)

State of the Third Sector – Public Lecture, Edge Hill University and the launch of the MA Voluntary and Third Sector Management Programme

21st - 23rd June

CLPS Summer School ‘Reflecting Back – Looking Forwards: What Next for Public Policy and Community Empowerment in a New Political Era?’

23rd June

Launch of the MA Equality and Diversity Management Programme

30th June

10th Regeneration Management Research Network, Coventry University

12th - 13th October Roundtable discussion on the future of the voluntary sector

The Centre for Local Policy Studies Edge Hill University St Helens Road, Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QP

W: clps.org.uk E: clpsorg@edgehill.ac.uk B: blogs.edgehill.ac.uk/clps blogs.edgehill.ac.uk/edrm

28th October (TBC)

Annual Reverend Jesse Jackson Lecture

16th November

Research and Knowledge Transfer Seminar