National Policy Objectives in relation to HubCAPP
Safe, Sensible, Social: Alcohol strategy local implementation toolkit
This toolkit is a resource to help local teams develop strategies to address alcohol-related crime, ill health and other harm in line with Safe, Sensible, Social: The next steps in the National Alcohol Strategy.
It is written specifically to help alcohol leads and others within local authorities, primary care trust (PCTs), children's services and delivery partnerships such as Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) and Drug and Alcohol Action Teams (DAATs)
The toolkit is based on the Local Alcohol Strategy Toolkit by London Drug and Alcohol Network and Alcohol Concern in 2004 (see www.localalcoholstrategies.org.uk).
Published by: Home Office, Department of Health, Department for Children,
Schools and Families: 9 January 2008
Link: http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugsalcohol/drugsalcohol097.htm
Safe. Sensible. Social. The next steps in the National Alcohol Strategy
'Safe. Sensible. Social. The next steps in the National Alcohol Strategy' reviews progress since the publication of the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England (2004) and outlines further national and local action to achieve long-term reductions in alcohol-related ill health and crime.
Published by the Department of Health in June 2007
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/
PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_075218
Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England
The Government's Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England was published on 15 March 2004. The strategy is a cross-cutting initiative to tackle all aspects of alcohol-related harm in England and was developed by the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit. The Department of Health and the Home Office are jointly responsible for implementing the strategy.
Cabinet Office, Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England. March 2004
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/strategy/work_areas/alcohol_misuse.aspx
Public Service Agreement 25: Reduce the harm caused by Alcohol and Drugs (announced October 2007)
Public Service Agreements (PSAs) were introduced in the 1998 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) by the Government. PSAs set out the key priority outcomes the Government wants to achieve in the next spending period (2008-2011).
Each PSA is underpinned by a single Delivery Agreement shared across all contributing departments. They also describe the national outcome-focused performance indicators that will be used to measure progress towards each PSA.
In October 2007 for the first time a PSA has focused on alcohol misuse,
thereby reducing the harm to communities as a result of associated crime,
disorder and anti-social behaviour.
Press release: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/pbr_csr/press/pbr_csr07_press03.cfm
PSA Delivery Agreement 25: Reduce the harm caused by Alcohol and Drugs.
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk./media/A/4/pbr_csr07_psa25.pdf
Alcohol Concern Briefing Paper: Public Service Agreement 25 (2008)
Briefing paper released by Alcohol Concern outlining the public service agreement and its objectives.
Published by Alcohol Concern, 11 October 2007
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/servlets/doc/1246
Models of Care for Alcohol Misusers (MoCAM)
MoCAM provides best practice guidance for local health organisations and their partners in delivering a planned and integrated local treatment system for adult alcohol misusers.
Published by the Department of Health 29 June 2006
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4136806
Alcohol Needs Assessment Research Project (ANARP): 2004 National needs alcohol assessment for England
The ANARP was an audit of treatment, it gave an assessment of the levels of alcohol misuse and the availability of alcohol treatment services throughout England.
ANARP describes the methodology and results of the first ever English needs assessment. The report presents information at national and regional level highlighting the range of alcohol use disorders in the population and the range of services available to offer treatment for alcohol problems. The report identifies gaps in services and the regional variations in access to current treatment.
Published by the Department of Health 1 November 2005
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4122341
The Licensing Act 2003
The Licensing Act 2003 came into effect on 24 November 2005 and placed alcohol, entertainment and late-night refreshment licensing under local authority control for the first time. Its four objectives were to: prevent crime and disorder; promote public safety; prevent public nuisance and protect children from harm.
The Department of Culture Media and Sport has recently evaluated the first two years Licensing Act:
Published by Department of Culture Media and Sport 4 March 2008
http://www.culture.gov.uk/Reference_library/Publications/archive_2008/evaluation_licensing_act_impact.htm
Alcohol Concern has also review the Licensing Act 2003: A lopsided policy
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/servlets/doc/1284
Home Office has also reviewed the Licensing Act 2003: impact on levels
of crime and disorder
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugsalcohol/drugsalcohol099.htm
Link to the Licensing Act 2003:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/ukpga_20030017_en_1
The Department of Culture Media and Sport was responsible for implementation
of the Act and has explanatory information on its website:
http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/Alcohol_entertainment/licensing_act_2003_explained/
Choosing Health: Making Healthy Choices Easier
The Choosing Health White Paper set out the key principles for supporting the public to make healthier and more informed choices in regards to their health. The Government will provide information and practical support to get people motivated and improve emotional wellbeing and access to services so that healthy choices are easier to make. It sets out the time for action on health and health inequalities. It outlines how local delivery will help to achieve national objectives.
Published by the Department of Health 16 November 2004
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4094550
Every Child Matters
The 2003 Green Paper, Every Child Matters proposes a range of measures to reform and improve children's care. The aim is to protect children, but also go beyond, and maximise the opportunities open to young people to improve their life chances and fulfil their potential.
The Green Paper mentions a number of related areas to improve the life chances of children at risk including parenting, fostering, young people's activities and youth justice. It proposes to build on what has already been achieved (including Sure Start, raising school standards and steps to eradicate child poverty), through new Sure Start Children's Centres in the most deprived neighbourhoods, full-service extended schools and more activities for children out-of-school through a new Young People's Fund.
Published by Department for Education and Skills, September 2003
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/publications/
Hidden Harm
This report sets out the findings of an Inquiry carried out by the Advisory Council to the Home Office. The report focuses on children in the UK with a parent, parents or other guardian whose drug use has serious negative consequences for themselves and those around them.
Published by the Home Office, 22 May 2003
http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/publication-search/acmd/hidden-harm
