Contents

Community Planning Board		Summary of Priority Action progress for quarter 3
Milestone Type	Key Action
Local priority	Accountability
Local priority	Improve Services

Greener		Summary of Priority Action progress for quarter 3
Milestone Type	Key Action
Local priority	Carbon Management
Single Agency	Development of Waste Recycling and Diversion

Healthier		Summary of Priority Action progress for quarter 3
Milestone Type	Key Action
Local priority	Change Fund
Local priority	Equally Well

Safer & Stronger		Summary of Priority Action progress for quarter 3
Milestone Type	Key Action
Local priority	Equally Well
Local priority	Getting It Right For every Child
Single Agency	Adult Support and Protection
Single Agency	Alcohol-related Offending
Single Agency	Child Protection Multi-agency Action Plan
Single Agency	Domestic Abuse
Single Agency	Improve Housing Quality in the Public and Private Sectors
Single Agency	Increase the Supply of Affordable Housing
Single Agency	Local Security
Single Agency	National Security
Single Agency	Reduction in Road Accidents
Single Agency	Tackle Homelessness

Smarter		Summary of Priority Action progress for quarter 3
Milestone Type	Key Action
Local priority	16 + Framework
Local priority	Early Years
Single Agency	Attainment and Wider Achievement
Single Agency	Corporate Parenting Strategy
Single Agency	Youth Justice

Wealthier & Fairer		Summary of Priority Action progress for quarter 3
Milestone Type	Key Action
Local priority	Response Plan
Single Agency	Elgin Traffic Management Plan
Single Agency	Life Science Centre

Community Planning Board
Key Action				Due Date	Progress
Accountability				31-Mar-2012	46 %
Improve Services				31-Mar-2012	20 %
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Community Planning Board Local Priority Key Action: Accountability
Milestone	Milestone Due Date		Milestone Note			Progress
Revise Budget Challenge		30-Sep-2011	May be looked at as part of SOA consultation			0 %
Develop Citizens' Panel Surveys		30-Sep-2011	A report will go to the special meeting of the community planning board on 10th February to seek approval for the draft Citizens' Panel to go ahead in March/April.			35 %
Full Review of 5 Community Planning theme Strategic Assessments		31-Aug-2011	The strategic assessments have informed priorities for the SOA discussion by the Community Planning Board in December. Work will now focus on specific areas to be included in the SOA.			100 %

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Community Planning Board Local Priority Key Action: Improve Services
Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note	Progress
Revise Local Delivery Action Plans for 2011/2012	30-Jun-2011	Local Delivery Action Plans for 2011/12 developed.	100 %

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Greener
Local Priority	Due Date	Progress
Carbon Management	31-Mar-2012	62%

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Greener Key Action: Carbon Management
Milestone	Milestone Due Date		Milestone Note		Progress
Finalise an Action Plan for the Council's obligations for the Climate Change Act		31-Oct-2011		The finalised Climate Change Action Plan was referred to the Greener Strategic Group on 13 October 2011 and agreed. The action plan will be referred to Councils Policy & Resources committee in January 2012 for adoption.	90 %
Prepare Sustainable Construction Techniques Guidance and Renewables Action Plan		31-Dec-2011		It has not been possible for the Planning Officer to prepare the Sustainable Construction Guidance and devote sufficient time to input to the review and preparation of the local plan. It is felt that current priority should be to ensure we direct our time to a statutory duty of reviewing the plan, which will also help address development pressures and opportunities, including RAF and economic strategy, Elgin project associated matters. The intention is to advise both the Greener Strategic Group and the Planning & Regulatory Services Committee that the Sustainable Construction Techniques action be deferred and be included if possible in the next draft local plan.	0 %

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Healthier
Key Action	Due Date	Progress
Change Fund	31-Mar-2012	56%
Equally Well	31-Dec-2011	75%

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Healthier Local Priority Key Action: Change Fund
Milestone	Milestone Due Date		Milestone Note		Progress
Following the 2010/11 Speyside pilot, establish a sustainable re-abling homecare service throughout Moray.		30-Nov-2011		Quarter 3 update - 1a. Home Care staff training and briefings completed November 2011 - Delay experienced in training homecare staff in the Forres area. Consultation on the Re-ablement Policy currently being completed. Policy to be submitted to Policy & Resources (21st February) and Health & Social Services (22 February). Revised implementation timescale, following the completion of re-ablement training, 1st April 2012. 1b. Initial implementation and monitoring completed and 1c. Review and problem solving - Discussion with head of Community Care highlighted the need for a Reablement Policy which sets out in greater clarity process and professional roles. This was completed at end of October 2011 consulted upon January 2012 and is to be presented to Committee February. 1d. Full Implementation: service users in receipt of a Moray wide re-abling homecare service are supported to live independent lives. Reablement is taking place in small numbers in all area teams and in larger numbers via the home from hospital service. More work is required to embed the process in the area teams and the Policy noted above will serve to achieve this.	90 %
Re-tender for Carer’s Support Services and Non-Accommodated respite services.		30-Nov-2011		Quarter 3 update - Contract awarded to Quarriers and Crossroads. Contract to commence 1st April 2012.	100 %
To agree and implement robust outcome performance reporting systems concerning telecare		31-Dec-2011		Quarter 3 update - 1a. Care plan review document revised to incorporate telecare outcomes specific questions. - Different approach has been developed. Telecare care plan review outcomes are now being directly recorded on to carefirst. 1b. Provide training, support and guidance to Community Care Officers - Initial training completed with care officers. Ongoing training support will be provided. 1c. Implement revised review form - Moved from manual forms to e-recorded forms. The revised system is being implemented?	100 %
Approve and publish Autism Strategy (2011-2014)		31-Dec-2011		Quarter 3 update - Autism strategy submitted for final approval to Health & Social Care Committee on 22nd February 2012.	95 %
Publish and approve the Detailed Business Case & Implementation Plan for the Redesign of Community Care Services		30-Sep-2011		Quarter 2 update - Extensive stakeholder consultation exercise completed. Joint consultation event held with NHS Partners at Lossiemouth Town Hall on 25 August 2011. Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) completed on the strategy and made available to members via portal and members’ library. Detailed Business Case & Implementation Plan for the Redesign of Community Care Services submitted to and approved by Policy & Resources Committee on 13th September 2011.	100 %
Intermediate Care Team operational		30-Nov-2011		Moray Intermediate Care Team operational as of 14th November 2011.	100 %
Library Information Officer for older people in place		30-Nov-2011		Officer in place as of 13th September 2011.	100 %
Demand and supply analysis complete for commissioning strategy for older people		30-Nov-2011		Older People Needs Assessment and Resource Plan currently being completed as part of commissioning strategy. This will be completed at the beginning of February 2012 in anticipation of the Moray Change Fund Application for 2012/13 being submitted.	80 %
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Healthier Local Priority Key Action: Equally Well
Milestone		Milestone Due Date		Milestone Note		Progress
Moray Local Tobacco Alliance Action Plan - inclusion of national Tobacco Control High Impact Changes		30-Jun-2011		Completed. High impact changes are evidence based that will result in the maximum impact on smoking in our local communities. In the Grampian context, the high impact changes may provide a basis for a Tobacco Control Strategy, which can act as an organising framework for tobacco control. The work of the Moray Alliance already effectively addresses several of the high impact changes i.e. Work in Partnership, Helping Young People to be Tobacco Free.		100 %
Initiate Community Planning Partnership Healthy Weight Strategy Group		30-Sep-2011		Setting up of a healthy weight strategy & action planning group initiated. First meeting of the group held on the 14th November and the next meeting scheduled for the 9th January 2012. This group will then take forward the development and implementation of a healthy weight action plan in line with national guidance and evidence. A separate report on progress achieved to date will be going to the next Healthier meeting on the 19th January.		100 %
Establish Choose Life - Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2011-13		31-Dec-2011		Choose Life steering group reconvened. Meeting took place 19th December 2011 with a further meeting scheduled for 14th February 2012. In this respect the conditions have now been established to allow an action plan to now be taken forward. The steering group agreed to review existing choose life action plan 2009-12 with a view of developing a revised action plan 2011-13. The national choose life programme runs to 2013. The revised action plan will be informed by the Scottish Government's national suicide prevention working group report ‘refreshing the national strategy and action plan to prevent suicide in Scotland’ (2010) and ‘responding to self-harm in Scotland report' (2011). The agreement to establish a revised plan will result in a strengthened suicide prevention response locally.		100 %

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Safer and Stronger
Key Action	Due Date	Progress
Equally Well	31-Mar-2012	75%
GIRFEC	31-Mar-2012	46%

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Safer and Stronger Local Priority Key Action: Getting It Right For every Child
Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note	Progress
Revision of procedures for Looked After Children to be consistent with GIRFEC and 2009 LAC Regulations	31-Dec-2011	Significant progress was made in Q3, but the scope of the manual has also been expanded. Completion of all sections may not be achieved within Q4, but training has commenced in respect of sections of the manual that are complete.	60 %
Implementation of Named Person Arrangements	31-Dec-2011	Protocol, procedures and training design are complete. These are being presented to be signed off at the Child Protection sub-group on the 31st January, following which the training program can commence. An additional period of consultation with the EIS was required.	80 %
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Safer and Stronger Single Agency Key Action: Adult Support and Protection
Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note	Progress
Review and rewrite existing Joint Grampian Adult Support and protection Policy and launch new policy	30-Sep-2011	Grampian Joint ASP policy has been rewritten and was re launched on the 26th September.	100 %
Run a Grampian-wide awareness raising campaign	30-Sep-2011	Awareness event held at Pittodrie on 26th National T.V. campaign ran for two weeks in August Radio advert to be broadcast on MFR from 3rd Oct to 2nd Dec Radio advert was broadcast as scheduled action now complete	100 %
Develop and agree a public involvement plan present draft plan to Adult Support and Protection Committee November 2011	30-Nov-2011	Agreement to consider the use of “VOICE” was approved ASP co-ordinator to receive training in the use of VOICE to facilitate public involvement. This action remains outstanding new date for training and development of planed public involvement postponed until end of February 2012	25 %
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Safer and Stronger Single Agency Key Action: Alcohol-related Offending
Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note		Progress
Carry out Operation Avons in targeted areas	30-Jun-2011	There were five Operation Avons carried out in the following areas, Elgin x 2 Buckie/Keith Fochabers/Lhanbryde Forres		100 %
Run Operation Providence Pubwatch Campaign	30-Jun-2011	This Operation was run via the Moray Pubwatch Schemes. The operation involved distributing cards to those working within town centres during the evening economy encouraging them to call Crimestoppers regarding any ongoing criminal activity. The operation had taken place last year and was run again to ensure new staff were aware.		100 %
Run Summer Safer Streets Violence Reduction Campaign	31-Aug-2011	The Summer Safer Streets Campaign took place from 02.07.11 until the 13.08.11 and involved the use of Taxi Marshals and additional Police Officers within Elgin town centre. This has resulted in a fall from 1 serious assault and 9 minor assaults during the same period last year to no serious assaults and 6 minor assaults this year.		100 %
Carry out Operation Avons in targeted areas	30-Aug-2011	There were twelve Operation Avons carried out in the following areas, Keith x 2 Elgin x 2 Forres x 2 Tomintoul Lossiemouth x 2 Dufftown Fochabers Buckie		100 %
Carry out Operation Avons in targeted areas	31-Dec-2011	There were fifteen Operation Avons carried out in the following areas, Keith x 2 Elgin x 5 Forres x 2 Lossiemouth x 1 Fochabers x 2 Buckie x 1 Burghead x 2		100 %
Run Winter Safer Streets Violence Reduction Campaign	31-Dec-2011	The December Safer Streets Campaign took place every Friday and Saturday night from 02.12.11 until the 01.01.12 and involved the use of Taxi Marshals within Elgin town centre along with additional Police Officers and Red Cross Ambulances within Elgin, Forres, Buckie, Lossiemouth and Keith town centres on alternating nights.		100 %
Run a Pubwatch Campaign regarding sensible drinking	31-Dec-2011	Posters highlighting the consequences of excessive drinking were displayed in Pubwatch premises through Moray over the festive period.		100 %
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Safer and Stronger Single Agency Key Action: Child Protection Multi-agency Action Plan
Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note		Progress
Self evaluation exercise re. substance misuse reported to sub-committee	30-Apr-2011	Evaluation completed and reported.		100 %
Children and Young Persons Reference Group established	30-Apr-2011	Group established.		100 %
Self evaluation exercise re. CP case conferences carried out	30-Apr-2011	Evaluation completed.		100 %
Substance Misuse and the Impact on the Child training carried out	31-May-2011	First round completed and further training planned.		100 %
Briefing sessions conducted with managers and Link HMIe Inspector	30-Jun-2011	Briefing session occurred		100 %
Self evaluation exercise reported to sub-committee	31-Jul-2011	Both have been reported.		100 %
Twenty five actions form Action Plan reported on to sub-committee	31-Jul-2011	Progress against the Action plan reported to sub-committee.		100 %
Review of action plan	31-Oct-2011	Updated Child Protection Action Plan tabled at Moray Child Protection Sub Committee on 25 October 2011		100 %
Self evaluation in respect of IRD process carried out	31-Oct-2011	Completed November 2011		100 %
Review of CP procedures undertaken	31-Oct-2011	Draft procedures prepared following new Scottish Government guidance and due for implementation April 2012. Will be considered for implementation at January meeting of the Sub Committee		75 %
Preparation for Child Protection Inspection due in January 2012 commenced	31-Oct-2011	Inspection will commence 10 January 2012 and preparation is complete		100 %
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Safer and Stronger Single Agency Key Action: Domestic Abuse
Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note		Progress
Run RAF domestic abuse awareness event including the impact of alcohol	30-Apr-2011	An awareness raising event took place at RAF Lossiemouth on 07.04.11. The Officers who attend were given inputs on the myths and realities surrounding domestic abuse, male victims and the help available locally as well as a theatre production.		100 %
Seek funding in order to continue Domestic Abuse Family Support Workers Project	31-May-2011	Funding was secured from the Moray Alcohol and Drug Partnership which has ensured the continuation of the project.		100 %
Run RAF domestic abuse awareness event including the impact of alcohol	30-Aug-2011	Domestic Abuse event was held on 20.09.11. There were approximately 40 attendees and positive feedback was received at the end of the event.		100 %
Launch Moray Domestic Abuse Forum website	31-Dec-2011	Agreement has been reached with Moray College who will be developing the website as part of their Interactive Media HND course. A student has been allocated the project. They have been provided with an initial brief and a first draft is expected to be produced by mid February.		25 %

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Safer and Stronger Single Agency Key Action: Improve Housing Quality in the Public and Private Sectors
Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note	Progress
Review fee arrangements for Design and Property Resources	31-Dec-2011	New arrangements agreed – completed September 2011.	100 %

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Safer and Stronger Single Agency Key Action: Local Security
Milestone		Milestone Due Date		Milestone Note	Progress
Moray Liaison Group to meet to consider SOA objectives and targets		30-Apr-2011		The group met and agreed objectives which were duly submitted and agreed.	100 %
Moray Operational Flooding Plan to be reviewed		30-Jun-2011		Information is currently out for consultation, with a request that consultees respond by 20 February. Responses will be used to update the draft plan. It is expected that the plan will be published by mid March.	50 %
SCG RAF Bases Contingency Plan to be tested		31-Jul-2011		Friends and Family ContingencyExercise took place on 12 June	100 %
Rest Centre exercise		31-Jul-2011		Rest Centre Exercise took place on 8 September which was slightly behind schedule but the date was chosen by Grampian Strategic Co-ordinating Group and so was outwith the Control of the Moray Liaison Group.	100 %
Moray Care for People Team to meet and set targets and priorities for the group		31-Aug-2011		Moray Care for People Team met on 22 August and priorities for the Group were agreed.	100 %
Briefing/preparation for SCG exercise		30-Sep-2011		SCG Exercise has been cancelled. This decision is outwith the control/influence of the Moray Liaison Group.	0 %
Carry out SCG exercise 5th October		31-Oct-2011		The exercise was cancelled due to staffing restructuring issues in some responder organisations, the request from Scottish Government for an SCG deputation to participate in Exercise Polar Storm, the ongoing development of an updated Generic Emergency Response and Recovery Framework, and the fact that both The Moray Council and Aberdeen City are re-locating key services to new premises over the coming months. There was a meeting of the SCG Training and Exercising Group in January where the topic of a 2012/13 exercise was discussed. Group members are expected to inform the next meeting (April) as to whether or not their organisation can make a commitment to participate in an exercise, to identify exercise objectives and also to consider whether the SCG exercise could be joined up with any other major site exercises planned for the year.	0 %
COMAH Top Tier Plan to be exercised - Chivas to lead		30-Nov-2011		This exercise took place on 9 November 2011, at the Malcolmbond Warehouse, Mulben, Keith.	100 %
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Safer and Stronger Single Agency Key Action: National Security
Milestone	Milestone Due Date		Milestone Note		Progress
Updated Information Sharing Protocol to be signed by partners	30-Jun-2011		The Information Sharing Protocol has been updated and signed by partners.		100 %
Instigate 'Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) for local partnership staff	30-Aug-2011		A Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) input has been provided to members of the Delphinus group. These workshops will also be taking place for other partnership staff over the coming year.		100 %
Review target hardening methods and partners response procedures to identified potentially vulnerable sites	31-Oct-2011		Partners who are Delphinus group members have reviewed methods and procedures in respect of their areas of responsibility. In relation to identifying potential vulnerabilities, this an ongoing task for the group and work will continue in this respect.		100 %

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	Safer and Stronger Single Agency Key Action: Reduction in Road Accidents
	Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note	Progress
	Establish a programme of Road Safety enforcement, education and training for coming year, targeting schools and general public	30-Jun-2011	Moray Road Safety Group BUsiness Plan 2011-12 has been formulated, agreed and is being implemented.	100 %
	Report on the outcomes of Anti-social Driving Initiatives which specifically target careless and dangerous driving by young drivers in Moray	30-Jun-2011	Four Antisocial Driving Initiatives took place in communities thorughout Moray. There were 7 ASB warnings given to drivers and no ASB vehicle seizures.	100 %
	Report on the outcomes of Driving Ambition Initiatives at secondary schools in Moray	30-Jun-2011	Seventy S6 students participated in Driving Ambition during this reporting quarter.	100 %
	Carry out Road Safety education and training inititatives as set out in programme, reporting on events and attendances	30-Aug-2011	Proactive Hotstrike - Young Driver events providing advice in areas where yound drivers gather. Two events took place, in Keith and Elgin and involved 75 young drivers and passengers. Operation Taurus - Drink Drive - 20 Taurus events have taken place to date within communities across Moray. During 31 hours of road checks, 584 drivers were stopped and checked and 197 of those drivers were breathalysed. No positive breath tests recorded.	100 %
	Report on the outcomes of Belt Up in Moray which specifically targets in-car safety of children in Moray	30-Aug-2011	20 schools visited at the start and end of school days and 800 parents and children given advice regarding three key areas linked to safety around schools. These key areas are - seat belt safety, speed limits around schools and zig zag markings around schools.	100 %
	Report on the outcomes of Antisocial Driving Initiatives which specifically target careless and dangerous driving by young drivers in Moray	30-Aug-2011	Three Anitsocial Driving Initiatives took place in communities throughout Moray. There were 8 ASB warnings given to drivers and 1 ASB vehicle seizure.	100 %
	Carry out Road Safety education and training inititatives as set out in programme, reporting on events and attendances	31-Dec-2011	6 Driving Ambition events took place at Secondary Schools in Moray targeting 355 S6 pupils. Belt Up In Moray – 7 schools visited and 450 parents and children educated. School Bus Safety was the theme during Q3. Safe Drive Stay Alive – All Moray S5 pupils attended the Safe Drive Stay Alive event in Aberdeen.	100 %
	Report on the outcomes of Operation Taurus - regards the combating of drink/drug driving in Moray following the Winter Safety Campaign	31-Dec-2011	There were 23 Operation Taurus Initiatives in Q3, 20 of those took place during the month long Winter Safety Campaign. During 38 hours of road checks, 1432 drivers were stopped and 471 of those drivers were breath tested. During the Winter Campaign 6 drivers were reported for drink driving in Moray. This is up 2 on last year. During the whole of Q3, 25 drink drivers were reported in Moray, down 8 on last year.	100 %
	Report on the outcomes of Antisocial Driving Initiatives which specifically target careless and dangerous driving by young drivers in Moray	31-Dec-2011	2 Antisocial Driving Initiatives took place during Q3. There were six ASB warnings given to drivers.	100 %
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Safer and Stronger Single Agency Key Action: Tackle Homelessness
Milestone		Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note		Progress
Submit Improvement Plan to Scottish Housing Regulator and respond to comments received in response to the submission.		30-Apr-2011	Completed April 2011.		100 %
Annual Allocations and Homelessness Review reports to Committee		31-Oct-2011	Completed. Annual Allocations and Homelessness Review reports presented to Committee in Aug and Oct 2011.		100 %

Smarter
Key Action	Due Date	Progress
16+ Framework	31-Mar-2012	84%
Early Years	31-Mar-2012	43 %

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Smarter Local Priority Key Action: 16+ Framework
Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note	Progress
Scottish Government agrees Moray's 16+ Learning Choices action plan for 2011/12	30-Apr-2011	Scottish Government agreed Action Plan and funding released for 16+ Post	100 %
Sign off data sharing agreement with SDS	30-Apr-2011	Agreement signed off by Chief Executive and way now clear to roll out Data Hub ( the technical platform which, supported by a partnership framework, will facilitate a secure data sharing facility for partnership organisations and stakeholders that will house relevant information on young people entering and within the senior phase of Curriculum for Excellence.)	100 %
Benchmarking exercise for the delivery of activity agreements	31-May-2011	Benchmarking exercise completed and agreed with Scottish Government – funding released. (Comments by Scottish Government Officer- "The development of Activity Agreement in your area looks to be going well. You have excellent process already set up for which you can build on for Activity Agreements. This is really helpful and should mean that you have less to develop. You have an excellent list of Trusted Professionals (Main Contacts) with good plans to expand this. I’m also please to see the inclusion of GIRFEC paperwork into this development. This is emerging best practice and something I will be encouraging all areas to strive towards.)"	100 %
Providers of learning opportunities briefed	30-Jun-2011	Working with Procurement: a Public Information Notice announcement has been made and a briefing for potential providers delivered on June 10th	100 %
Staff identified and supported to take on role of main contact	30-Jun-2011	Staff from a variety of organisations SDS/CLD/TCAC/Employment Services/Action for Children/Quarriers recruited to a pool of 24 staff (please note these are not paid roles). First meeting held 30th June: paperwork agreed and initial issues clarified	100 %
First cohort of activity agreement young people recruited	31-Jul-2011	5 Young people engaged on Activity Agreements	100 %
Exam results at standard grade reviewed	30-Sep-2011	Results analysed. Overall a strong performance in English, mathematics and 5+ level 3 in S4. This impacts positively on young people remaining in school or in learning.	100 %
High risk group of winter leavers identified and engaged	30-Sep-2011	All schools have identified high risk (of negative destination or of not sustaining destination) for known winter leaver cohort. In the first instance Skills Development Scotland will be contacting and discussing with those young people next steps to determine support. The wider partnership (Moray Council and others) will then look at offering short term programmes (Activity Agreements).	100 %
Data hub launched (data sharing area for 16+ development)	31-Oct-2011	SEEMIS set up for launch and schools briefed. Local management group established to iron out teething difficulties and to avoid any potential overlap and duplication (the hub will not be going live until consent received from young people which should be in early January).	95 %
Strategic meeting with key partners on the way forward in supporting positive transitions for young people	31-Oct-2011	Positive Transition ‘summit’ held 3rd October mapping out issues and outlining curriculum offer as part of Senior Phase Development	100 %
Review progress and impact of activity agreements	31-Dec-2011	Since August 20 Young people have undertaken Activity Agreements with 3 moving on to positive destination and the remainder continuing on Agreements. Services within local authority/public sector and voluntary sector actively involved in supporting the initiative providing staff to carry out the Main Contact role as part of their normal work)Providers from local Authority/third sector organisations providing a range of activities and learning opportunities for young people who are frequently a long way from the labour market.	100 %

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Smarter Local Priority Key Action: Early Years
Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note	Progress
Awareness raising with Smarter theme group	30-Jun-2011	Report submitted to the Smarter Theme Group in June 2011 which detailed the progress against the Early Years Framework during 2010/11 as well as the aims for 2011/12. The group noted the progress as well as the challenges faced in the implementation of the Framework.	100 %
Assess progress on the implementation of the action plan arising from multi-agency desktop exercise around children affected by parental substance misuse	30-Aug-2011	As part of the action plan, training on the impact of substance misuse and neglect of a child occurred in May and September. Evaluation of training very positive.	100 %
Attendance at pre-school exceeds the 2008/09 baseline of 94.7 for pre-school and 86.7 for ante pre-school	31-Dec-2011	95% attended pre-school and 83.2% attended ant pre-school based on a sampling exercise with schools. 95% is an increase on the baseline while 83.2% is a reduction, although deemed to be within reasonable limits. Re-assessing the data collection to, hopefully, identify a more robust process.	90 %
Awareness raising with Community Planning Partners and with Elected Members	31-Dec-2011	Paper on Early Years to Smarter Theme Group in June 2011. Very successful conference held in November which was attended by a number of Elected Members. Feedback from the event was very positive.	100 %

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	Smarter Single Agency Key Action: Corporate Parenting Strategy
	Milestone		Milestone Due Date		Milestone Note			Progress
	Awareness raising presentation to Members by Who Cares? Scotland on Looked After Children.		19-Dec-2011		Who cares? Scotland made a presentation to Elected Members at a full Council Meeting on 23 November 2011. The presentation included video log material by a number of Looked After Young People in Moray.			100 %
	Presentation of initial annual report to Corporate Management Team on Looked After Children in Moray		19-Sep-2011		The presentation of an initial report has now been completed. As a result, Educational and Social care will now present a report four times a years to CMT. This will include an update on Looked After Children from Primary and Secondary head teachers.			100 %
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Smarter Single Agency Key Action: Youth Justice
Milestone			Milestone Due Date		Milestone Note				Progress
Agree 2011/12 Performance Objectives			30-Jun-2011		These were agreed at Children and Young Peoples Services Committee and SMARTER Strategic Group.				100 %
Youth Justice Implementation Group has been established and met on 4 occasions			30-Sep-2011		The group met on three occasions.				100 %
Complete the analysis of early interventions with young people who offend			31-Dec-2011		Draft report to be tabled at Youth Justice Strategy Group in March 2012.				50 %
Complete the analysis of current interventions that address alcohol issues			31-Dec-2011		The exercise has been incorporated into a broader review of substance misuse services and progress will be reported to the February Strategy Group meeting.				30 %
Complete the analysis of practice with young people displaying harmful sexual behaviours			31-Dec-2011		Project plan agreed with external evaluator and findings scheduled to be tabled at Strategy Group in March 2012.				50 %
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	Wealthier and Fairer
	Key Action					Due Date	Progress
	Response Plan					31-Mar-2012	47 %
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Wealthier and Fairer Local Priority Key Action: Response Plan
Milestone		Milestone Due Date		Milestone Note					Progress
Moray Economic Partnership established		30-Jun-2011		The Partnership has been established and the coordinated action of business and public agencies will take forward the Moray Economic Response Plan					100 %
Moray Economic Strategy and Elgin City for the Future endorsed for community engagement by the individual partners and the Community Planning Board		30-Jun-2011		Endorsement of Draft Strategies by individual partners and Community Planning Board by milestone has allowed community engagement/consultation on the strategies to be progressed during September.					100 %
Mikledore Inward Investment proposition for Moray completed		30-Jun-2011		The Mikledore Inward Investment proposition has been received. The project has included the development of a supporting process and proposition document which will be marketed to attract and secure investments into Moray, with the aim of strengthening and diversifying the regional economy and local or complimentary supply chains. The Moray Area Office has received high level of enquiries from potential investors, including companies such as Global Kinetics, Adango and Scottish and Southern Energy.					100 %
Explore, with UK and Scottish Governments, the scope to create an economic incentive zone(s) in Moray to target business incentives to accelerate business growth and attract inward investment		31-Aug-2011		10ha (approximately 25%) for Forres Enterprise Park will be designated as an Enterprise Zone for development of businesses involved in the Life Sciences sector. Final details, including how incentives will operate within the site, have still to be announced by the Scottish Government.					50 %
Establish contact with Defence Infrastructure Organisation to discuss opportunities for the reuse or redevelopment of any redundant RAF assets		30-Sep-2011		Contact has been made. The aim is to assist the transition from RAF to Army at RAF Kinloss and to explore opportunities that may arise for the reuse of any redundant assets and to facilitate productive reuse of such assets for the benefit of the regional and local economy					100 %
Programme of community consultation on Moray Economic Programme		31-Oct-2011		A consultation period was set early September to end October 2011. A series of 8 meetings were held across Moray involving key partners in Community Planning Partnership and Moray Economic Partnership. People were able to make comment on the web, by e-mail or by written response. Analysis of the consultation will be available to members in January					100 %
Complete proposal to extend business support (Business Gateway & other agencies) to meet needs and demand for business start-up as well as training and advice for established businesses diversifying, seeking new markets or expanding		30-Nov-2011		A proposal was completed and submitted to the Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee on 1 November 2011. This was to address the issue of developing Business Gateway Services to meet demand from new and existing businesses for support and advice. Due to the economic challenges, the emerging themes of the Draft Economic Development Strategy and outcomes of the evaluation of Business Gateway, it was proposed to provide additional business support from Business Gateway to help to address the desired outputs and outcomes. This report was recommended for approval and subsequently adopted by the committee subject to the additional resources requested being aligned with amended overall outcomes.					100 %
Complete key sector inward investment proposals for distribution to Global Scot network		30-Nov-2011		A generic proposition for inward investment in Moray has been completed. Key sector propositions are now being created.					50 %
Complete a review of HIE's account managed businesses and consider increasing support provided for all businesses in addition to increasing support for key sectors to accelerate growth		31-Dec-2011		Following an independent review of account management and an internal audit review of wider support to businesses and social enterprises, HIE introduced a stratification model in April 2011 to ensure that resources are targeted at those sectors, businesses and projects that can create the greatest impact. In doing so, we need to maintain an awareness of our area priorities and seek to deliver benefit in all parts of the Highlands and Islands.					100 %
Assist the Moray Tourism Development Group to develop target, milestone and outcomes for activities and campaigns to increase visitors		31-Dec-2011		HIE has now approved and MTD has accepted a funding package. This package relies on MTD securing in the first 6 months further funding from Visit Scotland and Leader in addition to others. HIE is now working with MTD to identify relevant Key Performance Indicators. HIE has completed and published an Audit of the accommodation sector in the Inner Moray Firth and Moray areas.					100 %

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Wealthier and Fairer Single Agency Key Action: Elgin Traffic Management Plan
Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note	Progress
Agree preferred option of Elgin Traffic Management Plan	30-Sep-2011	Approval has now been obtained for both the use of Wittet Drive as the route of the Elgin Western Distributor Road, and a roundabout located at the A96/Sherriffmill junction as the preferred means of connecting this road to the A96 Trunk Road. This will enable detailed design to proceed in parallel with land and property negotiations and further engagement with the public and interest groups.	100 %
Engage with landowners affected by the Western Distributor route, initiate acquisition where possible and obtain approval for acquisition strategy	31-Dec-2011	Officers have met all the landowners who are likely to be directly affected by the proposed works. The acquisition strategy was approved by ED&I Committee on 1 November 2011 and the District Valuer has been instructed to proceed with acquisition of the three most significantly affected properties. Further acquisition will proceed as the detailed design becomes more fixed.	100 %

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Wealthier and Fairer Single Agency Key Action: Life Science Centre
Milestone	Milestone Due Date	Milestone Note	Progress
Completion of appointment of architect-let design team and undertaking of Stage C redesign (new team adapting existing Stage C proposals)	30-Jun-2011	The appointments were made by the end of the June but the formal sign off of the revised Stage C plans did not happen until early September which was behind the June target.	100 %
Completion of Stage D (Detailed Design)	30-Aug-2011	Development of Stage D got underway slightly later than was expected but it will be complete by the end of September.	100 %
Completion of Stage E (Detailed Design)	30-Nov-2011	Stage E now completed.	100 %
Completion of Stage F (Tender Design Information)	31-Dec-2011	Stage F will be completed by end of January 2012.	80 %

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