Common use of Harm Reduction Clause in Contracts

Harm Reduction. (incorporating Anti-Social Behaviour, Safeguarding, Cyber Crime, Hate Crime and Child Sexual Exploitation) 6.1 ASB is prioritised and dealt with by the CSPs which are seeing a change in the profile to more "personal ASB" (a new approach to categorisation) with reducing neighbourhood ASB. The former may involve such issues as targeted ASB and online bullying and may be indicative of a generation spending more time at their computer keyboards. There is also a commensurate rise in broader cyber-crime. 6.2 Safeguarding is embedded into the working practises of the SCB partner agencies, but more formalised working arrangements with the Adults and Children's Safeguarding Boards and the HWBB will be put in place with the SCB becoming a signatory of a joint working protocol with those bodies. 6.3 Cyber Crime is the emerging threat as noted in the PCCs Plan. It is unclear at this time what the scale of the threat/risk is, as West Mercia Police are developing an understanding in conjunction with the national agency Action Fraud. 6.4 A new Digital Inclusion Co-ordinator post, hosted by Public Health, with PCC support, is bringing together work to enable more people to utilise the internet, working to meet the Police and PCC priority of raising awareness of cyber security and internet safety. 6.5 The Hate Incident Partnerships (HIP) continue to operate using the same principles as the MARAC process which is widely regarded as best practice in terms of enabling a multi-agency approach to data sharing and offering support to victims of hate incidents and hate crimes. In 2017/18 consideration will be given to how the North and South HIP's can potentially work more effectively together, with a view to delivering a focus on community tension monitoring. 6.6 The SCB and CSPs are actively supporting the Children's Safeguarding Board's plans on Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) both through local operational activities with the Police and by ensuring that the strategic response to CSE is co- ordinated primarily through the CSE Action Plan, which is due to be reviewed and updated, following the recent Ofsted of WCC Children's services. 6.7 Prevent remains a priority within Worcestershire, focusing on training and awareness raising and ensuring that all partner agencies have access to training packages and have appropriate corporate policies in place. 6.8 The Worcestershire Prevent Strategy Group has developed a practical action plan which supports and oversees the work of Specified Authorities who are required to implement duties under the Counter Terrorism Act. A key focus is to raise awareness of the Prevent Agenda amongst community members and to show how partner agencies can work together to improve cohesion and integration.

Harm Reduction. (incorporating Anti-Social Behaviour, Safeguarding, Cyber Crime, Hate Crime and Crime, Modern Slavery, Child Sexual Exploitation, Prevent and Channel) 6.1 ASB is prioritised and dealt with by the CSPs which who are seeing a change in the profile to more "personal ASB" (a new approach to categorisation) with reducing neighbourhood ASB. The former may involve such issues as targeted ASB and online bullying and may be indicative of a generation spending more time at their computer keyboards. There is also a commensurate rise in broader cyber-crime. 6.2 Safeguarding is embedded into the working practises of the SCB partner agencies, but more formalised working arrangements with the Adults and Children's Safeguarding Boards and the HWBB will be has been put in place with the SCB becoming a signatory of a joint working protocol with those bodiesbodies and a joint chairs meeting taking place. 6.3 Cyber Crime is the emerging threat as noted in the PCCs Plan. It is unclear at this time what the scale of the threat/risk is, as West Mercia Police are developing an understanding in conjunction with the national agency Action Fraud. WCC PH represents the CSPs in the West Mercia Wide Cyber Crime meeting. We will work with that meeting to develop analysis that describes the demographic and locale of vulnerable individuals and to develop strategies to help them protect themselves. 6.4 A new Digital Inclusion Co-ordinator post, hosted by Public Health, with PCC support, is bringing together work to enable more people to utilise the internet, working to meet the Police and PCC priority of raising awareness of cyber security and internet safety. 6.5 The Hate Incident Partnerships (HIP) continue to operate using the same principles as the MARAC process process, which is widely regarded as best practice in terms of enabling a multi-agency approach to data sharing and offering support to victims of hate incidents and hate crimes. In 2017/18 2018/19 consideration will be given to how the North and South HIP's can potentially work more effectively togethereffectively, with a view to delivering a focus on community tension monitoring. 6.6 6.5 The SCB and CSPs are actively supporting the ChildrenGovernment's Safeguarding Board's plans on Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) both through local operational activities with the Police and by ensuring that the strategic response to CSE is co- ordinated primarily through the CSE Action Plan, which is due to be reviewed and updated, following the recent Ofsted of WCC Children's services. 6.7 Prevent agenda remains a priority within Worcestershire, focusing on training and awareness raising and ensuring that all partner agencies have access to training packages and have appropriate corporate policies in place. WCC's awareness package is now available to partners and the VCS and has started to be accessed at the end of 2017. 6.8 6.6 The Worcestershire Prevent Strategy Group has developed a practical action plan which supports and oversees the work of Specified Authorities Authorities, who are required to implement duties under the Counter Terrorism Act. A key focus is to raise awareness of the Prevent Agenda amongst community members and to show how partner agencies can work together to improve cohesion and integration. This is being updated and reviewed with the publication of the Counter Terrorism Profile for Worcestershire in March 2018. 6.7 The SCB, through the Prevent Strategy Group, oversees the Channel Panel process, which has a duty to manage referrals of cases that may cause concern in terms of radicalisation. Prevent referrals now go through the WCC Family Front Door/ Adult Safeguarding team prior to any cases reaching the Panel. Data relating to the Channel Panel is restricted, but reported to the SCB and both Safeguarding Boards. 6.8 The Channel process will change over the coming year as the Home Office's "Dovetail" proposals hand more administration to local authorities and the implementation of those changes will be the primary strategic focus for the Channel Panel in 2018/19 and beyond. At the time of writing this document, there is a lack of clarity about the final form of Dovetail or, indeed, the timescales. 6.9 The response to the Modern Slavery duty by the SCB and the partnership will form a key priority within the Action Plan and will take account of a recent WM Police modern slavery and trafficking threat assessment. The recently published Local Government Association Guide on implementing modern slavery duties will be a focus for ensuring that there is a co-ordinated approach across Worcestershire. Appendix A CSA Action Plan 2018 - 19 The following actions will be monitored and the plan regularly reviewed and updated by the SCB through to March 2019 Theme Action Timescale Lead Domestic Abuse Implement the Drive Domestic Abuse perpetrator project Service to commence by July 2018 WCC PH / PCC Ensure oversight of the DAF action plan implementation March 2019 Domestic Abuse Forum Co-ordinate response to Government Domestic Abuse Bill consultation May 2018 Domestic Abuse Forum Alcohol and Substance Misuse Blue Light Project scheme (Alcohol Concern) extended to Redditch Dec 2018 Swanswell / WCC PH All Bar None extended to Redditch Oct 2018 WCC PH / NWCSP Reducing Reoffending Reducing Offending Strategy finalised. Sept 2018 Reducing Offending Strategy Group Prevent Review, update and continue to implement the Prevent Action Plan incorporating CTLP. June 2018 (New CTLP) WCC PH / PSG Implement the changes to Channel arrangements required by the Dovetail scheme April 2019 WCC PH / PSG Harm Reduction – Hate Crime Review of current Hate Incident activity in South Worcestershire CSP. June 2018 SWCSP Modern Slavery Implement the LGA guidance on Modern Slavery: carry out audit on WCC internal practise July 2018 WCC PH and wider WCC Develop Worcestershire partnership arrangements through the Safer Communities Board. Sept 2018 Partners Violence Work with partners across W Mercia to localise the Govt Serious Violence Strategy Oct 2018 Partners Appendix B‌ Please note that this document does not provide an exhaustive list. These are the main groups currently working to deliver against community safety objectives, however, there are further operational groups, sub groups and task & finish groups also operating underneath some of the key partnerships.