2000/2001

Quotes from the Year

“... a ‘virtuous spiral’ of development has been unleashed through this positive process”

Early Years Programme Evaluator

“... rigorous, substantive models of good practice, ... providing a substantial foundation for further development.”

Early Years Evaluation

“The Partnership has prepared partner members for the likely introduction of planned initiatives, by developing city-wide activity to support its vision, in advance of national policy.”

Exeternal Evaluator

“... there are some notable instances of developments that are ‘breaking waves’ ...”

Reviewer

“The Core Skills Development Partnership is unusual (amongst SRB schemes, at least) in the rigour of the thought that has gone into its statement of vision and the related development framework.”

External Evaluator

“The Partnership’s development framework is the implementation mechanism for changing whole structures.”

Reviewer

“The Core Skills Development Partnership is illustrative of an alternative commissioning model for the City Council. The Partnership has succeeded in establishing a clear and consistent vision which is shared by all partners. Integration and sustainability have been key elements of this vision. The time invested in preparatory work helped to ensure that a robust structure and delivery framework for the Partnership was developed.”

District Audit