Effective practice

The Effective Practice area provides access to all the effective practice publications on the Home Office website, including guidance, case studies and research. You can also submit and share your examples of effective practice by providing details of problem solving case study work which has taken place at a local level.

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Effective practice is relevant to community safety partnerships, voluntary and private organisations, and communities who work to cut crime.

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Annual review of the Drug Strategy
The first annual review of the Drug Strategy 2010 is available. It provides a progress update on implementation of the Drug Strategy and includes an action plan for tackling the threat from new psychoactive substances.
Published 17 May 2012

Positive Futures Funding Opportunities
The Home Office have launched a grant application process to provide grant funding in six areas for the management and delivery of Positive Futures and is inviting applications from both the voluntary and statutory organisations and agencies.  The deadline for applications is the 25th May.  Please visit the Home Office Positive Futures page for more information on the programme.
Published 14 May 2012

Eighth Police and Crime Commissioner's update bulletin
The new bulletin includes articles from 3 guest writers and information on the forthcoming national statement on funding, a timetable for Police and Crime Plans, candidate briefing and information on two upcoming conferences - the Home Office Integrated Offender Management (IOM) conference being held on 3rd and 4th July and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) ‘Leading Change in Policing’ conference being held between 22nd and 24th May.
Published 14th May 2012

Metal Theft Toolkit
The LGA have put together a Metal Theft Tookit to help councils and partners to understand what powers already exist to reduce the attractiveness and profitability of metal theft.  The toolkit also examines developing practice from councils as they work to better regulate their local scrap dealers.
Published 26 April 2012

Alcohol Fund - deadline approaching
 The Department for Communities and Local Government has committed £1m to support the Alcohol Fund, to provide an opportunity for local areas to test innovative community-based approaches to tackle the issues arising from problem drinking.  Applications are invited from partners who can demonstrate stronger partnership working that results in a direct measurable impact on antisocial behaviour. The deadline for applications is the 1st May 2012 - Please follow this link for more information on how to submit and application.
Published 24 April 2012

Seventh Police and Crime Commissioner's update Bulletin
The seventh police and crime commissioners update includes feedback from the events, Mark Norris of the Local Government Association explains what support is available to councils to prepare for commissioners, the HMIC portal, safer future communities programme networks and an online survey. 
Published 11 April 2012

Focus on the victim - Summary report on the ASB call-handling trials
Read the findings from the trial of a new approach to handling calls from the public reporting instances of antisocial behaviour.  See also the case studies included in the report for examples of successful approaches.
Published 11 April 2012

ASB Connect Newsletters
ASB Connect Newsletters will now be hosted on the Home Office website.  Read past editions here.
Published 11 April 2012

Tilley Awards 2012 Launched
Full details of this year's 10 themes and the revised application process for this year's Tilley awards, can be found here.
Published 30 March 2012

CSP A&E Data Sharing Audit
If you are a CSP with an A&E Department in your area, you should have received a survey from the DoH exploring data sharing arrangements between A&E departments and CSPs.  Please help with this audit by providing data by following this link to the survey.
Published 30 March 2012

Alcohol Strategy published today
Read the Alcohol Strategy, published today, which sets out the Government's proposals to crackdown on our 'binge drinking' culture.
Published 23 March 2012

Updated Violence Against Women and Girls Action Plan, Taking Action - The New Chapter 
Includes 100 actions to tackle VAWG in the areas of prevention, provision of services, and partnership working, as well as justice outcomes and reducing the risk to victims. 
Published 8 March 2012

Sixth Police and Crime Commissioner's Update Bulletin
Includes feedback from the Partner Engagement Events, information on the online survey, clarification on the requirement for a 'balanced' police and crime panel, links to the consultation on services for victims - the Victim Service Advocate (VSA) Project and information relating to the Home Office PCC Transition Programme Review.
Published 12 February 2012

Take Part programme
Produced by the Department For Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and managed by the Community Development Foundation (CDF) has helped pave the way for new policy agendas seeking to devolve power to the local level. The programme offers opportunities for local organisations to build on the networks, knowledge base and the skill set that Take Part has helped to embed across England, to encourage local action and a stimulating civil society.
Published 12 February 2012

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How partners will benefit from sharing their experiences, and how we plan to help.
Published 8 February 2012

Latest guidance, case studies and research
Partner's experiences and learnings are now available.
Published 6 February 2012

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Guidance and information is available to help you submit case studies for publication on this website. Please submit your case studies and contribute to this valuable effective practice resource. 

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