PAF Introduction
Welcome to Improvement East’s online Project Assessment Form (PAF). This e-form is the vehicle by which you can request funding from Improvement East from one of our themes (refer to the Regional Improvement & Efficiency Strategy for more detail)
- Performance
- Efficiency
- Leadership of Place
While Improvement East will always consider good ideas, it will not support ad hoc bids for resources. The right approach is always to engage early with Improvement East and discuss ideas and proposals at an early stage.
For projects seeking funding through Improvement East’s Efficiency Cluster, an additional step is required. With the demand for accurate reporting against NI 179 increasing, Improvement East requires authorities submitting requests for funding from the Efficiency Cluster categories listed below to include a mietool submission.
mietool is CLG’s preferred tool for the measurement of efficiency gains and is fully endorsed by Improvement East who have been hosting training sessions for our authorities. It is available to authorities free of charge and can be obtained by contacting Cindy Burgess, our Business Manager, at cindy.burgess@improvementeast.gov.uk.
Efficiency Cluster categories
| Procurement |
Regional procurement portal/hub
Care fund calculator
Spend Analysis/risk Audit
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| Resource Mapping |
Local mapping projects
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| Joint Commissioning |
Regional JC Pilots
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| Transformation |
BPI (Business Improvement)
Shared Services
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| Others |
Peer Efficiency Network
Fire & Rescue
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Improvement East is aware that in the early stages of project development it may not be possible to provide answers to some of the more detailed questions contained on the Project Assessment Form. Additionally, Improvement East is aware that developing detailed project plans takes time and will therefore consider projects when some of the detailed arrangements have yet to be finalised. In the event that a project is approved for funding, it is expected that all sections of the Project Assessment Form will have been completed and accompanied by the output from mietool.
Answers to most FAQ's will be found in our PAF Guidelines (You can download the PAF guideline here). Alternatively, contact Improvement East on 01284 758300.