Workshops
WK1 Practical Problem Solving

Summary:

In this workshop Tony Moran, Blyth Valley’s Community Safety Manager, will begin with a presentation on a problem solving model with practical examples of applying S.A.R.A., the Problem Analysis Triangle and Routine Activity Theory. It will examine what worked and what did not work, and how consultation with young people was vital to the success of this issue. It will also consider and demonstrate how important partnership involvement is. The workshop will provide real life experience of how to tackle complex issues. There will be opportunities in the workshop to share best practice, knowledge and experience. Tony Moran is a Tutor at the National Police Improving Agency in Harrogate and has a city and guilds qualification in crime prevention. He achieved Advanced Associate Trainer status with the Crime Reduction College.
WK2 Community Parents Project

Summary:

This workshop will give delegates an insight into the benefits of the Community Parent programme which is a semi-structured home visiting programme made up of local volunteer parents supporting other parents in their own communities to identify and work towards improving lives in their own areas. This initiative promotes community health, the development of early parenting skills and addresses health inequalities by transferring skills to the community itself via community advocates (Community Parents). The Community Parent programme originally started in Dublin in the 1980s within a very deprived area. In England the first programme commenced in Thurrock in the early 1990s and has won many awards for its innovative approach with families. There are now approximately 30 programmes nationally throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Pauline Ashton from the NSPCC and Marie Harris (a midwife with 30 years experience) will explain how the NSPCC are now in the process of setting up a new Community Parent Programme in Toxteth, which is the 2nd most deprived ward in Liverpool. Following an in-depth presentation about how Community Parents work there will be some group work whereby delegates are given a case scenario and Community Parent home visiting tools. Delegates will be asked to think about how a Community Parent can help a family to achieve the 5 key outcomes of Every Child Matters, including Staying Safe. Each group will feed back their conclusions and there will be opportunity for questions and answers.
WK3 Evaluation de-mystified

Summary:

There is an ever increasing need for community safety programmes and initiatives to be able to demonstrate their impact. This in turn places an increasing burden on community safety managers and other practitioners to carry out ongoing monitoring and evaluation of such activities. There is often a degree of mystery, fear and confusion around evaluation and monitoring. The aim of the workshop will be to explain the basic principles of evaluation, consider the practical implications of carrying out evaluations and offer some pointers in relation to:

• The need to plan and manage the evaluation properly

• Things to watch for – practical issues that can trip you up

• Simple tips that can help the process along

• Using the results from your evaluation

The workshop will comprise a mix of input, a small group exercise and group discussion. Geoff Berry, an independent consultant, will draw on his over 20 years experience in carrying out evaluations of community safety and policing programmes and will use examples from previous evaluations to illustrate points.
WK4 Tackling city centre violence

Summary:

Tackling city centre violent crimes is posing a problem for many community safety partnerships. In Wakefield strategic assessments and problem profiling provided evidence that much of the violence occurring on a Friday and Saturday night was alcohol related. This session aims to detail a programme of approaches and initiatives undertaken by one partnership to tackle this problem, including the collection and sharing of data from hospital emergency departments on victims of assaults and the introduction of alcohol treatment requirements and alcohol screening in custody areas.

This workshop will be delivered by Wakefield Partnership’s Communication Coordinator and Substance Misuse Coordinator with input from the Partnership’s Research and Information Coordinator.
WK5 Domestic abuse: Joining it all together supports the victim

Summary:

This workshop will provide delegates with an understanding of the steps taken to achieve effective partnership working for victims of domestic violence in West Sussex. It will cover:

a. The Countywide Independent DV Advisers Service

b. Who is responsible for supporting the victims

c. The role of Health

d. Why linking the Criminal Justice System, Health and Local Authorities supports the victim.

The workshop will explore the funding issues involved, the barriers to be overcome and the training for professionals and key partners that is involved. It will also touch on national and local support and the way forward for a sustainable future. Delegates will be able to discuss with the workshop presenters (Jean Cowdrey and Trish Harrison of West Sussex County Council) how they can successfully replicate the work in their own areas.
WK6 Assessing the new CDRP standards, including value for money

Summary:

To support CDRPs in implementing the new CDRP regulations and hallmarks of effective practice the Audit Commission has developed an online self assessment tool. This workshop, presented by Jeanette York from the Audit Commission, will go through how CDRPs can use this tool to support performance improvement and facilitate an understanding of better financial management. The tool addresses five key performance areas – knowing your communities, allocating resources, performance management, supporting improvement and building capacity by sharing knowledge and learning from others. The workshop will provide step-by-step guidance on problem-solving for CDRPs and building up an action plan to support improvement.
WK7 Action Planning

Summary:

The workshop will examine the 10 step model of project management as supported by the Home Office and how this method can ensure that at the start of a project the actions planned are appropriate to the solution required. The workshop will also provide details on how SMART action plans are constructed as well as supplying sample plans. Finally delegates will be provided with information as to how projects can be set in place in a manner which allows for cost effective evaluation and monitoring. This workshop will be presented by Tony Kehoe who has 35 years of combined experience working within Community Safety in both Police and Councils (both unitary and two-tier authorities). Tony became an Advanced Associate Trainer with the Crime Reduction College in 2002.
WK8 Multi-agency working

Summary:

Joint partnership interventions can provide effective targeted actions focused in areas with multiple crime and anti-social behaviour problems. These partnership initiatives have included a raft of measures, including intensive targeting of offenders, community reassurance and environmental improvements, but what makes some of them work so well whilst others seem to fizzle out like dud fireworks on a damp November evening? Do the Home Office new Hallmarks of good practice help us to be more effective in our partnership working? Does this guidance and new statutory responsibilities now make it easier for partners to work together?

This workshop will:

• Discuss some examples partnership interventions, and

• Explore the question: Is there a magic ingredient for successful partnership working?

This workshop welcomes those who may wish to bring along examples of good practice for us to share, but also those who have experienced the ‘dud firework’ scenario. With the latter maybe we can discuss was it a poorly designed intervention or were the conditions just not right at the time?

The workshop will be delivered by Sylvia Chenery. Sylvia is the Managing Associate of an independent Consultancy, Applied Criminology Associates. She works alongside a number of highly respected academics and practitioners who use their extensive collaborative knowledge to provide support and guidance to the Police and their Criminal Justice Agency partners.

Sylvia is a former University Research Manager, and has been a visiting consultant to the Police Foundation and Centre for Victims of Crime, and the Police Executive Research Forum, USA . She is frequently requested to act as consultant for UK Police Forces and Crime and Disorder Partnerships and regularly provides training on a number of subjects. She is currently providing training on the subject of problem oriented partnership to police officers and staff in Bermuda . She is also a visiting expert for the National Policing Improvement Agency, where she has provided input to the International Strategic Police Leadership Programme.She has an extensive research record and has published widely, particularly in the field of repeat victimisation (RV).

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Day One - Wednesday 4th June | Day Two - Thursday 5th June