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Supporting Planning Reform:
 Six Agencies Get Together


     Public Service Improvement Conference
                  SECC, Glasgow
               24th November 2011
6.2 planning reform   architecture & design scotland
Background
•   4 NDPBs and 2 Executive Agencies
•   Common thread: planning
•   Distinct but related roles
•   Some joint working


                       The Key Agencies Group
Context for change
Planning Reform
• 2006 Act
• Support for sustainable economic
  growth
• Everyone playing their part

                     The Key Agencies Group
Challenges


• Culture
• Reputation
• Outputs         Outcomes


                      The Key Agencies Group
Response
•   Get together
•   Identify common themes
•   Open dialogue with customers
•   Share practice and innovations


                       The Key Agencies Group
What we learned
• We had a lot to learn!
• Processes change quickly, practice
  takes longer
• Customer focus was under played
• We were all doing great things
  somewhere
                      The Key Agencies Group
Actions
• Customer based service   • Building skills and
  improvement                capacity
  – Know your customer        –   One stop info shop
  – More customer facing      –   New shared web-site
  – Early engagement          –   Shared commitments
  – Proportionate advice      –   Free training events
  – Clearer service           –   New approach to
    standards                     guidance
  – Service improvement
    plans
                              The Key Agencies Group
What worked
•   Listening to customers
•   Sharing problems & solutions
•   Common approach to business
•   Working together, working apart


                       The Key Agencies Group
New Challenges
•   Expectations
•   Driving culture change
•   Effective communication
•   Securing wider partnerships
•   Resources: people, time and money

                      The Key Agencies Group
How we worked
•   Awareness of challenge
•   Recognition of common issues
•   Collaboration to design change
•   Clear articulation of change
•   Mandate to implement change
•   Commitment to deliver change
                       The Key Agencies Group
Key Messages
• Leadership is essential




                      The Key Agencies Group
Key Messages
• Leadership is essential
• Service improvement is easy if you
  work hard enough at it




                     The Key Agencies Group
Key Messages
• Leadership is essential
• Service improvement is easy if you
  work hard enough at it
• Partnerships are an outcome



                     The Key Agencies Group
Key Messages
• Leadership is essential
• Service improvement is easy if you
  work hard enough
• Partnerships are an outcome
• Communication is vital

                     The Key Agencies Group
Key Messages
• Leadership is essential
• Service improvement is easy if you
  work hard enough
• Partnerships are an outcome
• Communication is vital
• Our work is never done!
                     The Key Agencies Group
6.2 planning reform   architecture & design scotland

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  • 1. Supporting Planning Reform: Six Agencies Get Together Public Service Improvement Conference SECC, Glasgow 24th November 2011
  • 3. Background • 4 NDPBs and 2 Executive Agencies • Common thread: planning • Distinct but related roles • Some joint working The Key Agencies Group
  • 4. Context for change Planning Reform • 2006 Act • Support for sustainable economic growth • Everyone playing their part The Key Agencies Group
  • 5. Challenges • Culture • Reputation • Outputs Outcomes The Key Agencies Group
  • 6. Response • Get together • Identify common themes • Open dialogue with customers • Share practice and innovations The Key Agencies Group
  • 7. What we learned • We had a lot to learn! • Processes change quickly, practice takes longer • Customer focus was under played • We were all doing great things somewhere The Key Agencies Group
  • 8. Actions • Customer based service • Building skills and improvement capacity – Know your customer – One stop info shop – More customer facing – New shared web-site – Early engagement – Shared commitments – Proportionate advice – Free training events – Clearer service – New approach to standards guidance – Service improvement plans The Key Agencies Group
  • 9. What worked • Listening to customers • Sharing problems & solutions • Common approach to business • Working together, working apart The Key Agencies Group
  • 10. New Challenges • Expectations • Driving culture change • Effective communication • Securing wider partnerships • Resources: people, time and money The Key Agencies Group
  • 11. How we worked • Awareness of challenge • Recognition of common issues • Collaboration to design change • Clear articulation of change • Mandate to implement change • Commitment to deliver change The Key Agencies Group
  • 12. Key Messages • Leadership is essential The Key Agencies Group
  • 13. Key Messages • Leadership is essential • Service improvement is easy if you work hard enough at it The Key Agencies Group
  • 14. Key Messages • Leadership is essential • Service improvement is easy if you work hard enough at it • Partnerships are an outcome The Key Agencies Group
  • 15. Key Messages • Leadership is essential • Service improvement is easy if you work hard enough • Partnerships are an outcome • Communication is vital The Key Agencies Group
  • 16. Key Messages • Leadership is essential • Service improvement is easy if you work hard enough • Partnerships are an outcome • Communication is vital • Our work is never done! The Key Agencies Group