Why was it needed?
All the partners are united about the value of LAAs, although there are some recognised tensions between local authorities at different levels, in part because of lack of knowledge and cultural issues. This project offers a chance to address such issues.
The Learning Lab will focus on developing a broad programme of regional activity, as well as a programme of work in two areas of the East Midlands, namely Northamptonshire and Leicester (both at different stages of LAA development). Specifically, the Learning Laboratory aims to:
Build Delivery Skills
• Working toward improving the delivery of LAA outcomes through understanding the skills availability and deficits within the delivery vehicles and organisations
• Increase skills levels and build capacity where required, either through existing training programmes or developing tailored programmes of training/learning opportunities
• Link in with REM activity including LSP networks and training programme focusing on the role that LSP’s have in LAA delivery and services
• Build resources around LAA’s and their partners including web portal, toolkits, reports, training programmes and seminars.
Capture Learning
• Identify current service performance and areas of common weakness. Core groups include: children and young people, safer and stronger communities and healthier communities and older people
• Develop a detailed understanding of what changes behaviour and increases competency in the work place when delivering the agreement
Link to Regional Action
• Create network of partners and deliverers of LAA’s across the region including service providers
• Capture lessons that can be transferred within the region, looking at key stages and agreement processes and how they can be captured and applied through best practice
• Build ASC’s relationship and understanding of regional perspectives in generic skills for sustainable communities
It is intended that the inherent flexibility of the programme will allow for replication across the East Midlands, as well as providing a model for the wider network of RCEs.
Topics associated with this project
East Midlands, Partnership working, Skills, Training