Review of the Scottish Drugs Forum

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ANNEX 8. DELIVERY AGAINST STRATEGIC PLAN TARGETS FOR SDF ACTIVITIES
FOR 2006/07 and 2007/08

Aim 1 To support an improvement in the quality of all responses to drug use in Scotland

Outcome 1a To support the empowerment of communities to respond to drug problems

Outputs

Milestones/targets for 07/08

What was delivered? 07/08

Target met? 07/08

Milestones/targets for 06/07

What was delivered? 06/07

Target met?

06/07

Provisional stakeholder view

1. Deliver training to community groups/drug forums etc.

20 training events.

Target previously exceeded, should have been increased?

Delivered and evaluated 53 training events

Met

Deliver 20 training events each year.

64 training events to 730 people.

Exceeded

13 responses

Very positive

2. Capacity Building of community groups.

10 groups

11 groups supported.

Exceeded

Undertake Capacity Building with at least ten community groups each year.

10 groups supported.

Met

Fewer than 6 responses noted

3. Critical Incidents training to users & carers 14.

At least 44 training sessions delivered each year including sessions aimed at DTTO clients.

Delivered 50 training sessions to 562 participants.

Exceeded

At least 33 training sessions delivered each year including sessions aimed at DTTO clients.

Delivered 49 training sessions delivered (520 people). Detailed evaluation provided as part of project report.

Exceeded

8 responses

Very positive

4. Work with ADATs to support effective community engagement.

Participate in ADAT meetings & sub groups, maintain regular communication with all (22) ADATs.

Participated in 17 ADATs.

Regular communications with 19 ADATs who are members of SDF.

Met for participation

Not met for communications to all ADATs

Participate in ADAT meetings and sub groups, maintain regular communication with all 22 ADATs each year.

Participated in 17 ADATs and sub-groups.

Met for participation

Not met for communications to all ADATs

7 responses

Mixed

5. Work with drug forums to support effective community engagement.

Support development of 5 drug forums & and maintain regular communication with all (30) drug forums.

Work with Aberdeenshire, Moray, Inverness and Nairn. Also work with Glasgow, via GRAND week.

Regular communication with all forums.

Met on forum develop-ment

Met on communications

Support the development of drug forums (5 per year) and maintain regular communication with all drug forums (30).

Regular communication with all drug forums, database of forums developed.

Work with Moray, Stewart, Upper, Mid & Lower Nithsdale, Wigtownshire, South, Drumchapel, Rutherglen and Cambuslang ,Perth & Kinross, Ross and Cromarty. Also work in support of Glasgow's Drug Action Week.

Exceeded on forum develop-ment

Met on communic-ations

Fewer than 6 responses noted

6.

Work with Community Planning Partnerships to ensure appropriate response to drug issues.

Work with 3 Community Planning Partnerships each year and maintain regular contact with the remainder.

Work with Glasgow, Aberdeen and Perth & Kinross CPPs

No feedback re contact with others.

Met

Unclear re contact with others

Work with 3 Community Planning Partnerships each year and maintain regular contact with the remainder.

Working with Community Planning Partnerships with Glasgow, Perth & Kinross and Aberdeenshire. Developing links with the remainder.

Met

Fewer than 6 responses noted

7. Promote Treatment and Care Services partnerships with their local communities.

Work with three services each year to develop community interface of treatment providers.

Unclear, text looks like it is achieved.

Met

Work with three services each year to develop community interface of treatment providers.

Working with Community Addiction Teams in Glasgow. Presentation to Drug and Alcohol Project Levenmouth AGM. Nationally as part of the quality standards work SDF are helping to develop guidance on user involvement for services.

Unclear

Fewer than 6 responses noted

Aim 1 To support an improvement in the quality of all responses to drug use in Scotland

Outcome 1b To ensure that service providers and policymakers are fully aware of the interests and concerns of those affected by drug use

Outputs

Milestones/targets for 07/08

What was delivered?07/08

Target met? 07/08

Milestones/targets for 06/07

What was delivered?06/07?

Target met?

06/07

Provisional stakeholder view

8. Support and develop user involvement groups.

Support at least 4 user involvement groups each year. With at least 30 User involvement volunteers each year.

5 groups with total of 40 volunteers.

Exceeded

Support at least 4 user involvement groups each year. With at least 30 User involvement volunteers each year.

41 volunteers involved in 4 groups with development.

Exceed-ed

30 responses for outputs 8, 11, 15 combined.

Positive

9. Deliver user & carer inputs to planning structures.

Twenty inputs provided to planning structure ( ADATs, SACDM, Sub-groups etc.) each year.

Inputs exceeded.

Exceeded.

Twenty inputs provided to planning structure ( ADATs, SACDM, Sub-groups etc.) each year.

Meeting with head of Justice Division. All four users groups have had meetings with local planners.

UI groups involved with range of studies.

Unclear

Fewer than 6 responses noted

Aim 1 To support an improvement in the quality of all responses to drug use in Scotland

Outcome 1c To assist the development of high-quality services

Outputs

Milestones/targets for 07/08

What was delivered?07/08

Target met? 07/08

Milestones/targets for 06/07

What was delivered?06/07?

Target met?

06/07

Provisional stakeholder view

10. Deliver training to drug services (non-statutory).

Run 20 training days each year.

Provided and evaluated 20 events to non-statutory drug services across Scotland.

Same feedback as 2006/07. Has feedback been updated?

Met

Run 20 training days each year.

Provided and evaluated 20 events to non-statutory drug services across Scotland.

Met

Fewer than 6 responses noted

11. User Involvement Surveys.

At least 5 user surveys each year.

5 surveys, including national.

Met

At least 5 user surveys each year.

6 surveys listed as completed or ongoing.

Exceed-ed

30 responses for outputs 8, 11, 15 combined.

Positive

12. Capacity Building with services.

10 agencies worked with each year.

Lottery proposal submitted, which is still under consideration. New Glasgow Development Manager started with role here.

Superseded. Funding withdrawn in 2006/07.

10 agencies worked with each year.

Worked with 10 agencies in Glasgow on ICT issues. Funding ceased therefore no work on this area in 2007/08 without additional resources.

Met

Fewer than 6 responses noted

13. Work with DTTOs and SPS to support service improvements.

Develop a national drugs and criminal justice forum after appropriate consultation.

Work on national forum not taken forward due to pressure of other work.

Not met

Develop a national drugs and criminal justice forum after appropriate consultation.

Discussions held, further work required. Some work with SPS undertaken.

Not met

Fewer than 6 responses noted

Aim 1 To support an improvement in the quality of all responses to drug use in Scotland

Outcome 1d To promote service development/service changes to meet unrealised human and social potential of people with drug problems

Outputs

Milestones/targets for 07/08

What was delivered?07/08

Target met? 07/08

Milestones/targets for 06/07

What was delivered?06/07?

Target met?

06/07

Provisional stakeholder view

14. To promote the development of employability services for people with drug problems.

Support ADAT employability sub-groups.

Supported the re-launch of the Glasgow employability subgroup. Member of SAADAT employability sub-group.

Met

Support ADAT employability sub-groups

Facilitate national employer liaison forum meetings 3 per year.

Still support ADAT activity. The National employer forum no longer exists.

Unclear

14 responses

Positive

Undertake policy work re implementation of the Scottish Executive's Employability Framework.

Met with Enterprise and Life Long Learning. Planning conference in 2007. Linked to SCVO's work on employability.

Met

Deliver a drug worker training course for 15 former drug users.

20 recruits, 18 completed course, 15 secured employment.

Exceeded

Deliver a drug worker training course for 15 former drug users.

15 recruits, 9 secured employment.

Met

Promote pilot and encourage other developments.

Funding position as at 2006/07.

Super ceded

Promote pilot and encourage other developments.

Restrictions on funding meant course could not be progressed.

Not met

Promote employability as part of DTTOs.

Proposal developed. Member of SAADAT employability sub-group.

Met

Aim 1 To support an improvement in the quality of all responses to drug use in Scotland

Outcome 1e To undertake research and audits which assist in improving the response to drug use

Outputs

Milestones/targets for 07/08

What was delivered?07/08

Target met? 07/08

Milestones/targets for 06/07

What was delivered?06/07?

Target met?

06/07

Provisional stakeholder view

15. Support User Involvement and community surveys and deliver specific commission research.

5 user involvement surveys, plus at least one piece of commissioned work each year.

(5 surveys, including national = almost same target; same report back for point 11)

Commissioned work point met.

(Met, as per point 11) exclude as double counting

5 user involvement surveys, plus at least one piece of commissioned work each year.

6 surveys listed as completed or ongoing.

(Met, as per point 11) exclude as double counting

30 responses for outputs 8, 11, 15 combined.

Positive

(a) Reduce Drug Users' Risk of Overdose.

To carry out a survey of drug users and family members in partnership with Figure8 consultancy.

Report for Scottish Government completed.

Met

(b) Evaluation Glasgow Naloxone Pilot.

To evaluate the naloxone training sessions through survey of pre and post training clients and carers.

Produce report for Glasgow Addiction Services.

Met

Aim 2 To improve the general level of understanding and awareness of drug issues among practitioners, drug users, their families and the wider community

Outcome 2a To disseminate information on drugs and drug related issues in order to spread best practice

Outputs

Milestones 07/08

Delivered? 07/08

Target met?

07/08

Milestones 06/07

Delivered 06/07

Target met? 06/07

Provisional stakeholder view

16. Publish Bulletin.

Ten issues published each year.

9 published target missed due to staff illness.

Not met

Ten issues published each year.

8 published.

Not met

15 responses

Very positive

Ensure regular coverage of drugs and criminal justice.

15 articles referring to criminal justice.

Met

Ensure regular coverage of drugs and criminal justice.

22 articles referring to criminal justice.

Met

Ensure regular coverage of good practice issues re Hidden Harm/ GOPR agenda.

16 articles.

Met

Ensure regular coverage of good practice issues re Hidden Harm/ GOPR agenda.

15 articles

Met

17. Publish Volatile Substance Newsletter.

Two to three issues published each year. Subject to funding.

One issue published, without funding.

Superseded

Funding withdrawn

Three issues published each year.

One issue published.

Superseded

Fewer than 6 responses noted

18. Provide information service.

Respond to information requests etc.

Requests responded to.

Target not specific enough to judge whether met or not.

Provide (Projected) 3000 information requests each year.

On target re information requests.

Met

7 responses

Very positive

19. Provide database of treatment and care services, via website and in printed form.

Undertake an update every 18 months - (Sept 2007, March 2009).

One round of updates undertaken, total changes to database since launch = 97.

Superseded

Undertake an update every 18 months - (Sept 2007, March 2009).

New website agreed with the Executive and a range of work undertaken.

Superseded

6 responses for 19, 20 together

Mixed

20. Provide a database of employability services, via website.

Undertake an update every 18 months - (Sept 2007, March 2009).

Updated

Superseded

Undertake an update every 18 months - (Sept 2007, March 2009).

Superseded

6 responses for 19, 20 together

Mixed

21. Provide and develop website.

Site update at least twice a week.

Achieved.

40,000 visitors to website.

Met

Site update at least twice a week.

490,471 page views

148,142 site visits

68,480 individual visitors.

Unclear

Fewer than 6 responses noted

22.

Undertake a range of work with the media.

200 contacts with the media, including five proactive briefings to promote good practice each year.

Target previously exceeded, should have been increased?

135 media requests dealt with, 15 proactive news briefings undertaken.

(Contacts not met) 15

Proactive briefings exceeded.

200 contacts with the media, including five proactive briefings to promote good practice each year.

217 media requests dealt with, 24 proactive news briefings undertaken.

(Contacts exceeded)15

Proactive briefings exceeded.

10 responses

Mixed

Aim 3 To act as a forum to develop and promote common responses to issues of concern and to represent SDF members

Outcome 3a To promote common responses to issues of concern

Outputs

Milestones/targets for full year

What was delivered?

Target met? 07/08

Milestones 06/07

Delivered 06/07

Target met? 06/07

Provisional stakeholder view

23. Deliver seminars.

Run six seminars each year.

7 seminars, 2 conferences, 3 additional events, in total covering 400 delegates.

1 vol sector drug/alcohol forum seminar day (40 delegates).

Festive OD prevention event (150) attendees.

Exceeded

Run six seminars each year

One seminar focusing on criminal justice

One seminar focusing on family focused services.

4 seminars undertaken - 400 delegates

Supported Scottish Executive DTTO seminar and Families Outside Conference.

Not met

6 responses

Very positive

Aim 3 To act as a forum to develop and promote common responses to issues of concern and to represent SDF members

Outcome 3b To work in partnership with government and government agencies to promote a cohesive response among agencies/organisations

Outputs

Milestones/targets for full year

What was delivered?

Target met? 07/08

Milestones 06/07

Delivered 06/07

Target met? 06/07

Provisional stakeholder view

24. Participate in Government Working Groups/steering groups.

Play active role in, on average, four groups per year.

Target previously exceeded, should have been increased?

On 6 Scottish groups, plus 5 related sub-groups; 1 UK group and 1 EU group.

Exceeded

Play active role in, on average, four groups per year.

On 8 Scottish groups plus 4 related sub groups.

Exceeded

15 responses

Very positive

25. Work with SADAAT re policy development.

Undertake at least two pieces of joint work with the Association each year.

Met

Met

Undertake at least two pieces of joint work with the Association each year.

Drugs and poverty work ongoing. Joint work re stimulants and methadone review. Sit on SAADAT national committee and drug deaths sub-group.

Met

Fewer than 6 responses noted

Aim 3 To act as a forum to develop and promote common responses to issues of concern and to represent SDF members

Outcome 3c To develop SDF's membership base

Outputs

Milestones/targets for full year

What was delivered?

Target met? 07/08

Milestones 06/07

Delivered 06/07

Target met? 06/07

Provisional stakeholder view

26. Deliver consultations with membership.

Undertake (on average) four consultations each year.

3 consultations.

(Not met 16)

Undertake (on average) four consultations each year.

Two consultations undertaken

Third consultation re methadone in progress.

(Not met16)

13 responses

Positive

27. Support member networks.

Support 4 networks, including voluntary sector, needle exchange workers, arrest referral, agencies working with young people.

5 networks of voluntary sector organisations. No report back on other groups. No agencies working with young people network supported.

Voluntary sector target met

Others not met or position unclear.

Support 4 networks, including voluntary sector, needle exchange workers, arrest referral, agencies working with young people.

Developing needle exchange guidelines with Needle Exchange Forum. Supported 5 voluntary sector networks.

Voluntary sector target met

Others not met or position unclear.

Fewer than 6 responses noted

Aim 4 To develop SDF's capacity in line with existing and new demands

Outcome 4a To ensure effective ongoing strategic planning

Outputs

Milestones/targets for full year

What was delivered?

Target met? 07/08

Milestones 06/07

Delivered 06/07

Target met? 06/07

Provisional stakeholder view

28. Develop funding proposals in line with strategic plan.

Develop three funding proposals each year to extend work in SDF's priority areas.

Met

Met

Develop three funding proposals each year to extend work in SDF's priority areas.

Met

Met

Fewer than 6 responses noted

Outcome 4b. To ensure effective corporate governance

29. Deliver effective financial control.

Quarterly financial statement provided each year.

Organisation remains within planned budget.

Met

Quarterly financial statement provided each year.

Organisation remains within planned budget.

Met

Fewer than 6 responses noted

Outcome 4c To ensure effective staff management and support

30. Deliver support/ supervision and appraisals

Six weekly supervision and annual appraisals.

Appraisals delivered to all staff and supervision undertaken.

Met

Six weekly supervision and annual appraisals.

Appraisals delivered to all staff and supervision undertaken.

Met

Fewer than 6 responses noted

Data sources:

  • SDF Annual accounts, 2007/08
  • Review of activity report from SDF for Scottish Government for 2007/08; Scottish Government comments and SDF response to those comments.
  • Review of activity report from SDF for Scottish Government for 2006/07.
  • SDF notes submitted in response to Review Team's First Interim Report

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