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What do we mean by Fit For Purpose?

All Partnerships must be fit for purpose by 1st April 2006 (DCMS National Target)  to be fit for purpose Partnerships must include the following:

Fit For Purpose Headline Task Timescale for Completion
Appropriate ‘hosting arrangements’ in place 5 Host Agencies Secured
·6 Month Lottery Awards Issued
Completed
Partnership Director in post ·Pan London Recruitment of x 5 Partnership    Directors (1 National Advert)
·2 Stage Recruitment Process
·Appointments completed & start dates agreed
Directors in post
Completed

Completed
Completed
31st March 06
Establishment of Management Board ·Open Recruitment of Chair (2 year Appointment)
·Open Recruitment Round 1 of 3 Board Members (1 year appointment –interim period)
·Open Recruitment Round 2 of Board Members up to 14 as per Governance Framework
10th March 06

10th March 06

1st April Onwards
Legal status of CSP in place Engage with key sub regional stakeholders to promote the Partnership and open doors for the incoming Director
·All Partners signed up to the Memorandum of Understanding.
Completed

28th February 06
Business plan in place covering period of agreed funding ·Develop 1 Year Business Plan (2006-2007 - Template for use by all Sub Regions (must reflect National Template as a minimum) Plan to include the following:

·1 Year Strategic Co-Ordination Role & Activities

·1 Year Marketing & Communication priorities and mechanisms

·1 Year Performance Measurement Function (interpretation of current data etc)

·Young People Pathways - PESSCL

·Equality Standards Fit for Purpose March 2007

·Working Towards Intermediate Child Protection Standard

·Progressing TAES Improvement Plans

·Appropriate 1 Year Staffing Structure

·Identifying local sport & physical activity networks

·Identifying existing resource

·Identifying potential investment opportunities

·1 Year Operational Budget

Partially Completed – Sub Regional Advisors will be able to share this by the end of January 2006

Draft Plans - 1st February 06 (to include a feedback with partners)

Financial Year April-March ·Host Agency informed

·Partnership Board informed
Completed

31st March 06
Partnership outcomes and performance measures agreed ·Familiarise partners with the National Partnerships Performance Measurement Framework (Currently waiting for revised National Framework)

·Board to adopt Performance Measurement Framework
31st March 06



31st March 06
Active Sports funding realigned ·Closure of London Active Partnership  - 31st March 06
Transfer of remaining Active Sports Lottery Funding to NGB’s
31st March 06
31st March 06
Progress on TAES Assessment ·Agree TAES scope and timescales
·Achieve Fair Rating in TAES by all 5
Completed
28th February 06
Core Services 1 Year Core Services Plan 2006-2007 completed to include:

·Community Sports coaches
·Step into Sport
·PESSCL
·Club Development
·Coach & Volunteer Workshop Programme/Resources
31st March 06

Child Protection

·Preliminary standard achieved


·Action plan in place for achieving Level Two



·Meet with Child Protection in Sport Unit to agree  March 06 requirements
·
Complete x 5 Child Protection Policies to achieve Preliminary standard

·Level Two Action plan completed


Completed


Agreed with Child Protection in sport Unit to amend the target. Child Protection work that is truly embedded within the Partnership needs to be led on by the new Directors when in post. Partnerships will have to adopt the London Active Partnership Policy in the interim.


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