Government Offices make a regional contribution to the Government’s aim to build a safe, just and tolerant society, protect the public and ensure the balance between the rights and responsibilities of individuals, families and communities is properly maintained. Government Offices also deliver the four key themes of the National Drug Strategy.
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- work with Whitehall to influence policy development
- have strong relationships with regional stakeholders and work well
together to provide a joined up approach
- support local partners to help people feel safe in their communities
and to enable these communities to be strong to tackle local issues that
concern them.
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Latest News
Please see our
Latest
News page which is updated weekly to alert our
stakeholders to: the latest news; forthcoming
events; developments or changes in policy or
procedure, and any other related community safety
issues.
Forward Look
The forward
look page contains details of key meeting dates and
other important dates for diaries.
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Working with Regional Stakeholders
We work with regional stakeholders that support delivery of
safer and stronger communities’ agendas. These include
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Capacity Builders
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Regional Action Involvement South East (RAISE)
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UNi (a BME Infrastructure)
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Regional Empowerment Partnership - Every Voice Counts
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Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (IESE)
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South East Strategic Partnership for Migration
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UK Borders Agency
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South East Counter Terrorism Unit
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Office for Criminal Justice Reform
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Youth Justice Board
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National Offender Management Service
Delivery through Partnerships
We work closely with a range of local partnerships,
including Local Strategic Partnerships, Prevent partnerships, the 66
Community Safety Partnerships and the 19 Drug and Alcohol Action
Teams, Police Forces and Police Authorities in the region, and provide a
vital link between them and central Government.
Delivery Drivers
The Government Office is the representative of Whitehall in
the region and is responsible for the delivery of the following Public
Service Agreements (PSA) and National Strategies:
PSA Delivery
Agreement 3
Ensure controlled, fair migration that
protects the public and contributes to economic growth
PSA Delivery
Agreement 15
To address the disadvantage that individuals experience because of their
gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief
PSA Delivery
Agreement 16
Increase the proportion of socially excluded adults in settled
accommodation and employment, education or training
PSA Delivery
Agreement 21
Build more cohesive, empowered and active communities
PSA Delivery
Agreement 22
Deliver a successful Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games with a sustainable legacy and get more children and young people
taking part in high quality PE and sport
PSA Delivery
Agreement 23
Make Communities Safer
PSA Delivery
Agreement 24
Deliver a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice
system for victims and the public
PSA Delivery
Agreement 25
Reduce the harm caused by alcohol and drugs
PSA Delivery
Agreement 26
Reduce the risk to the UK and its interests
overseas from international terrorism
In addition, we work with partners to implement the following strategies,
tailoring them to suite the region’s needs.
To support partnerships in working effectively and having open and robust
accountability structures, the Home Office has developed Hallmarks of
Effective Partnerships. Please see the following:
