The Action 3 Steering Group was set up to provide strategic direction to the Action 3 phase of the Equal Brighton & Hove programme. The role of the Steering Group was to oversee the research programme; advise on progress and emerging recommendations; and oversee the development and implementation of a dissemination and mainstreaming strategy to ensure a co-ordinated approach and to maximise contribution from key stakeholders.
The group also had a critical role in ensuring service user involvement at all stages of research and dissemination, and to ensure that equality and empowerment principles were adhered to by all involved in the Action 3 phase of the programme.
The Group’s membership was drawn from the City Council, the Institute of Employment Studies, Sussex Learning and Skills Council, NIACE and representatives from local projects including Employer Engagement, Working Together and Impact Initiatives.
The Steering Group met on:
7th September 2006
2nd November 2006
18th January 2007
19th April 2007
2nd October 2007
3rd December 2007
Minutes are available for download below.
The role of the Action 3 Steering Group is to oversee the work programme of the final phase (Action 3) of the Equal Brighton & Hove Programme. Members of the Steering Group will provide advice, guidance, and assistance with the research, dissemination and mainstreaming of EBH work on exclusion and discrimination in the labour market, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
The chair of the Steering Group will report directly to the EBH Management Partnership, which has overall responsibility for the Equal Brighton & Hove Programme.
Terms of reference of the Steering Group
• To provide strategic direction to the Action 3 phase of the Equal Brighton & Hove programme.
• To monitor progress of the Action 3 work programme, ensuring targets are agreed and met, and to advise and help implement any actions necessary.
• To receive quarterly reports from the Action 3 Project Manager on the progress of the Action 3 work plan, and to ensure any working groups that may be necessary are established to progress the programme (this will be reviewed regularly in consultation with EMP).
• To oversee the development and implementation of the Action 3 research, ensuring that mechanisms are in place to provide support and guidance for researchers so that an ethical and consistent approach is adopted, and to advise on progress and emerging recommendations.
• To oversee the development and implementation of the dissemination and mainstreaming strategy for Action 3, to ensure a co-ordinated approach and to maximise contribution from key stakeholders.
• To ensure beneficiary involvement is maximised at all stages of research and dissemination.
• To ensure EBH equalities and empowerment policies are adhered to by all involved in Action 3 phase of the programme.
• To provide regular reports via the Steering Group Chair to the Equal Brighton & Hove Management Partnership meetings.
Chair of the Steering Group
The Steering Group will be chaired by Director of CCE, Pam Coare.
Steering Group meeting schedule
The Steering Group will meet quarterly.
Steering Group membership
Pam Coare (Chair), Director, CCE
Mike Boice, Director of Research, CCE
Terry Roy, EBH Programme Manager, BHCC
Bruce Nairne, Head of Research, BHCC
Maggie Squire, Head of Equalities and Performance, BHCC
Paul Bramwell, Working Together Project
Claire Mitchell, Business Community Partnership
Judith Cousins, Impact Initiatives
Jim Hillage, Institute of Employment Studies
Virman Man, Senior Publications Officer, NIACE
Val Koffman, Director, Skills, Sussex LSC
In attendance
Andrew Church, Action 3 lead for UoB