Report Summary
This report summarises the performance of the Scottish Police Authority's corporate function for the fourth quarter (January to March) of the 2024-25 reporting period.
The report excludes performance information for Forensic Services which is reported to the Authority's Forensic Services Committee.
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Corporate Strategy Delivery
Delivery in Quarter 4 (actual v planned)
84 per cent delivered
15 per cent re-profiled
Highlights
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Engaged with partners (PIRC/HMICS/IA) in the planning and delivery of relevant audit / inspection activity and supported monitoring of discharge of recommendations.
Developed the Authority’s horizon scanning and longer-term financial information to inform oversight of Police Scotland’s financial plans and informed members with a briefing on the budget settlement.
Developed and delivered new member induction programme and members seminar programme.
Increased our network of benchmarking participants with six new organisations added through the governance benchmarking exercise.
Quarter 4 Summary
84 per cent of quarter four milestones were delivered as planned.
15 per cent of planned work in quarter four was re-profiled for delivery in 2025-26, reflecting revised timescales and/or output for these areas of work.
One quarter four milestone was closed. Work to incorporate unit cost information into the Forensic Services Performance Framework was superseded as a refresh of the Framework included a range of financial measures covering budget spend, efficiencies and benefits realisation.
Re-profiled work is summarised in reporting to the Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee on Wednesday 21 May 2025.
The Annual Delivery Plan for 2025-26 and underlying team plans have been updated to reflect re-profiled work and revised timescales. This will be monitored through team plans and reporting to ELT.
End of Year Summary
Overall delivery in Year Two of the Corporate Strategy is 88 per cent.
Set against a challenging Delivery Plan, this represents positive progress for the Authority and builds on 80 per cent delivery achieved in Year One.
11 per cent of work was re-profiled to 2025-26 to reflect a change to the expected delivery date or output of the activity.
1 per cent of milestones were closed, i.e. no longer required, superseded or not business critical.
End of year performance will be reported to the Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee on Wednesday 21 May 2025.
Forward look to Year Three
The annual delivery plan for 2025-26 is now in place, developed in consultation with the full Corporate team.
The plan reflects a focus on key priority areas and commitments and progress will be reported quarterly to the Audit Risk and Assurance Committee.
