East Midlands Centre Improvement & Efficiency Partnership (EMIEP)

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Events Information

All information provided at events facilitated by EM IEP will be published for down load after the event on this page.

Launch iof the East Midlands Local Authority Apprenticeship Agency - 30 March 2010
EM LAAA Launch - Chris Allison, Director, EM IEP [download MS PowerPoint document] Launch of East Midlands LAAA - Henry Inman, National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) [download MS Powerpoint document] Leicester College Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA) - Matt Green, Head of ATA [download MS PowerPoint document] Leicester College, ATA Key Facts for Host Employers [download MS Word document]

A New Tool for Successful Procurement - 25 February 2010
Agenda & Programme [download PDF document] Equalities & Procurement: the Changing Context - Mandy Wright, I&DeA [download MS PowerPoint document] Applying Social Considerations in Procurement - Matthew Mo, Bevan Brittan LLP [download MS PowerPoint document] Common Standard for Equalities in Public Procurement - Alan Butt, West Midlands Forum [download MS PowerPoint document] A New Decade of Successful Procurement and Commissioning - Garry Pyne, NAPS [download MS PowerPoint document] Becoming an Equality Purchaser - Lynne Woodward, Leicestershire Constabulary [download MS PowerPoint document] From Procurement to Strategic Commissioning - Danny Myers, Leicestershire County Council [download MS PowerPoint document]

Tackling Ethnic Minority Unemployment - 23 February 2010
Agenda & Programme [download PDF document] Key Note Speech - Karen Foulds, Jobcentre Plus East Midlands [download MS PowerPoint document] Key Note Speech - Shamsher Chohan, BEAM [download MS PowerPoint document] Partnership Working - Nicky Church, Greater Nottingham Partnership/ESB [download MS PowerPoint document] Case Study - Nicky Church [download MS PowerPoint document] Improving Sustainability through Apprenticeships - Karen Woodward, National Apprenticeships Services [download MS PowerPoint document]


Total Place - 22 February 2010
Programme [download PDF document] Speakers/Workshop Sessions [download PDF document]

E- Auction - 10 February 2010
Programme [download PDF document] OGC Centre for e-auctions [download MS PowerPoint document] E-Auction Northamptonshire County Council - Fiona Matthews, Paul Meadows [download MS PowerPoint document]]

Professional Services Workshop - 28th January 2010
The speaker slideshows for this event can be found in our Procurement Hub, which is password protected for reasons of confidentiality here

Delivering More for Less in Difficult Times - 22 January 2010
Agenda [download PDF document] The opportunities the new economic climate presents for joining up public services - Cllr Vi Dempster, Leicester City Council [download MS PowerPoint document] Opportunities for efficiency savings in the East Midlands - Chris Allison & Andrew Foster, EM IEP [download MS PowerPoint document] Merged Services East Coast of Lincolnshire - Allison Burton [download MS PowerPoint document] Leicester & Leicestershire Total Place Pilot - Andy Robinson & Steve Nicklen [download MS Powerpoint document] PSA16 Downstream Savings: Review of toolkits - Allan Siddall, North Face [download MS PowerPoint document] A common purpose for the Adult Social Care Joint Improvement Programme - Colin Foster, Rutland CC & Rachel Holynska, Dept Of Health East Midlands [download MS PowerPoint document] DECATS Project - Gordon Stirling, Derby City Council [download PDF document] NPIA - Passing Best Practice On - Chris Williams, NPIA/IDeA [download PDF document] Workshop Plenary Session [download MS PowerPoint document]

A New Tool for Successful Procurement - 21 January 2010
Programme [download PDF document] Equalities & Procurement: the changing Context - Mandy Wright, I&DeA [download MS PowerPoint document] Procurement & Equality Law - update - Stephen Pearson, Freeth Cartwright LLP [download MS PowerPoint document] Northamptonshier Area Procurement Service - Garry Pyne, Head of NAPS [download MS PowerPoint document] Becoming an Equality Purchaser - Lynne Woodward, EM Police Forces [download MS PowerPoint document] From Procurement to Strategic Commissioning - Andy Brown & Danny Myers, Leicestershire County Council [download MS PowerPoint document]

Where do I get cashable savings? - 14 January 2010
Click on the following link: http://cashablesavings2010.blogspot.com

Vehicles & Fleet - 6 October 2009
Agenda [download MS PowerPoint document] The Collaborative Procurement Programme - Craig Chew [download MS PowerPoint document] How to manage grey fleet - David Olima [download MS PowerPoint document] Energy Saving Trust Overview - Tony Greig [download MS PowerPoint document] Lease of cars & car derived vans Framework Agreement - Janette Cowburn [download MS PowerPoint document] The Role of the Transport Manager with the' Grey Fleet' - Ian Jones [download MS PowerPoint document]

Purchase & Prepaid Cards - 9 September 2009
Agenda [download MS Powerpoint document] Government Procurement Cards - 10 years on - Neil Kitchen, Buying Solutions [download MS PowerPoint document] Procurement Cards - in an ideal world - David Thorley, Buying Solutions [download MS Powerpoint document] Case Study: Purchase Cards - Christine Moore, Nottingham City Council [download MS PowerPointdocument] Prepaid Cards - Carol Heath, Visa [download MS PowerPoint document]

The Role of Members & the CAA
Event Flyer & Agenda [download PDF document] Presentation: Members & the CAA. Guy Ware, Solace [download MS PowerPoint document]

Research & Customer Insight - 16 July 2009
Event Flyer [download PDF document] EMIEP Research & Information Final Report [download PDF document] Building Regional Capacity for Research & Information [download MS PowerPoint document]

Business Transformation & ICT Showcase - 14 July 2009
Event Flyer & Agenda [download PDF document] Presentations: Our Transformation Journey - Paul Tonks, Heather Darwin, Peterborough City Council [download MS PowerPoint document] Update on Government Connect - Olly Baker [download MS PowerPoint document] New Microsoft agreement and other IT frameworks - Alistair Price, Buying Solutions [download MS PowerPoint document] Government Connect - enabling transformation- Phil Swan, Olly Baker [download MS PowerPoint document] Service Transformation at NW Leicestershire DC - Gemma Wyles [download MS PowerPoint document] Business Improvement Training - Paul Fitzgerald, NA consultants [download MS PowerPoint document] Additional documents: Peterborough's Top Ten Projects [download MS PowerPoint document] Microsoft Agreement - cost calculator [download MS Excel document]

Customer Insight Event 9th June 2009
Event Flyer [download MS PowerPoint document] Event Agenda [download PDF document] Derrick Johnstone Presentation [download PDF document] Jo Herlihy Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document]

Making Scarce Public Resources Go Further 20th May 2009
Overview of 3 day 'lean' training course - Services Ltd [download PDF document] Agenda [download PDF document] EM IEP - one year on - Andrew Foster, EM IEP [download MS PowerPoint document] The Lean Approach to Public Services - Prof Tony Bendell, Services Ltd [download MS PowerPoint document] Case Study 1 – Paul Askew, Arun District Council [download MS PowerPoint document] Making Local Authority Money Go Further - Cllr Simon Speller, Stevenage Borough Council [download MS PowerPoint document] Case Study 2 – Robert Moreland, South Kesteven District Council [download MS PowerPoint document]

The Lean Approach to Public Services and the Basis for Successful Application in Local Authorities
Professor Tony Bendell Presentation [download PDF document]

The Truth About Shared Services: Triumphs And Tribulation 13th May 2009
Event Flyer & Agenda [download PDF document] Introduction - Nick Hodgson, Derbyshire CC [download MS PowerPoint document] Shared services in perspective - Michael Hughes, Audit Commission [download MS PowerPoint document] Shared services: EU procurement and other legal points to watch - Peter Andrews and David Jackson, Shoosmiths [download MS PowerPoint document] Make or Buy - Andrew Ayling, Derbyshire CC and Geoff Organ, Leicester City Council [download MS PowerPoint document] Southwest One – a unique Somerset Partnership - Jill Sillifant, Southwest One [download MS PowerPoint document]

EMIEP Annual Conference
Chris Allison Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document] David Armin Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document] David Parsons Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document] Martin Hill Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document] Pete Murphy Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document] Group 1 [download MS Word document] Group 2 [download MS Word document] Group 3 [download MS Word document] Group 4 [download MS Word document] Group 5 [download MS Word document] Group 6 [download MS Word document] Group 7 [download MS Word document] Group 8 [download MS Word document] Group 9 [download MS Word document]

CAA Event - Monday 30th March 2009
Comprehensive Area Assessment [download MS Word document] Solace EMids UoR workshop - Guy Ware [download PDF document] CAA presentation - Guy Ware [download PDF document] CPA to be abolished [download PDF document] Stephen Bray Presentation [download PDF document] Partnership Slides Extra 30-03-09 [download PDF document] Mike Ellis Presentation [download PDF document] Workshop Final notes [download PDF document] EM Workshop [download PDF document]


OBA Event - 23 March 2009
Flyer [download MS Word document] Outcome Based Accountability: 'Getting from Talk to Action' [download MS PowerPoint]

Scrutiny & Local Area Agreements 2nd March 2009
Agenda and Flyer [download MS PowerPoint document] Ed Hammond Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document] Jan Sensier Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document] Joanne Moore Alcohol Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document] Mike Ellis Scrutiny and Partnerships Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document] Rob Jakeman Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document] Trevor Hopkins Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document]

Joint Member/Officer Steering Group Event 26 February 2009
Agenda [download MS PowerPoint document] Mark Edgell Presentation [download MS PowerPoint document] Review of Regional targets [download MS PowerPoint document]

Socitm East Midlands 19th February 2009
Data Handling Procedures in Government: Final Report [download PDF document] EM ASPIRE Mark Wheatley [download MS PowerPoint document] EM Learning Mark Wheatley [download MS PowerPoint document] List of SRP Projects for Socitm Event [download MS Word document] Local Government Data Handling Guidelines 2008 November [download PDF document] Nottingham SOCITM [download MS PowerPoint document] Saving Money and the Planet with Green ICT [download MS PowerPoint document] Introducing the EM IEP [download MS PowerPoint document] HMG Security Policy Framework [download PDF document]

Transport & e-Auction Event 23rd January 2009, West Midlands
[find event feedback/information here]

Strategic Commissioning for LAA/CAA Success Wednesday, 21st January 2009, Walkers Stadium, Leicester
Strategic Commissioning - Jeanelle de Gruchy [download MS PowerPoint document] Strategic Commissioning - Alistair Blane [download MS PowerPoint document] Strategic Commissioning - Carol Varley and Julie Morley [download MS PowerPoint document] Strategic Commissioning - Martin Willis [download PDF document] Strategic Commissioning - Ruth Rigby [download MS PowerPoint document]

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