culture & sport in the new political and financial landscape september 2010
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Culture & Sport in the new political and financial landscape
September 2010
The new landscape
The Plates Have Moved
The world is changing…• Less resources
–The public sector could be 25% smaller in financial terms by 2014 (taking us back to mid 1990 levels)
–A greater focus required on better productivity
• Localism and big society–Rolling back the state and removing the ‘middle men’
–Devolution to councils
–Devolution to society
• Sector led improvement–Accountability to communities not central government
–Strategic partnerships and place based budgeting
–Delivering better outcomes more efficiently
What does it mean for culture and sport: Less resources• Reducing costs and increase productivity
• Increasing income through more participation
• More “philanthropy”
• New ways of delivering services?
• Sharing across boundaries (service & administrative)
• A focus on priority outcomes and place based budgeting
• Commissioning opportunities (health improvement, prevention & wider educational outcomes)
What does it mean for culture and sport: Localism and big society
• Less national policy and advocacy(more focus on local need & aspiration)
• Less Quangos and “middlemen” between government and communities (focus on schools, GPs, councils and individuals)
• Greater focus required on place based budgeting and strategic partnership working
• Greater opportunities for the third sector (if they have the capacity)
What does it mean for culture and sport: Sector led improvement• Greater reliance on local political leadership and managerial
competency
• A greater need to evidence the contribution we make to local outcomes
• A willingness to pool budgets and work together across boundaries
• National performance frameworks replaced by local frameworks
• Less national and regional supportfrom NDPBs
• A need for innovation and step change and the willingness to share learning quickly
Opportunities going forward
• Positioning culture and sport in place based budgeting
• Contributing to delivering better outcomes efficiently and effectively
• A third and community sector better positioned and equipped to contribute to a “bigger society”
The challenges going forward:More of the same• Improving data and evidence of impact
– New outcomes framework
• Self improving performance and addressing under performance– CSIT, peer challenge and review, facility standards, and
accreditation
• Improving Knowledge sharing & leaning– Local improvement networks– LG Improvement and Development knowledge and
communications
• Improving leadership and workforce development– Member academies and Leading Learning Programme– National competency framework for the sector
The challenges going forward: New priorities
• An even greater focus on stimulating and sharing innovation
• Developing new delivery models and working together
• Supporting capacity building for the third sector
• Better management skills
Improving services Improving productivity Building Social Capital
Joined UpWorking
High LevelCount
(total spend on culture and sport in
the area)
Focused Themes
e.g. equality, health,economy
InnovationCustomer
Focus
A Local model for culture & sport improvement
Never miss the opportunity of a good crisis!
Never miss the opportunity of a good crisis!
Never miss the opportunity of a good crisis!
Never miss the opportunity of a good crisis!
Never miss the opportunity of a good crisis!
Remember…
Never miss the opportunity of a good crisis!
