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Outcomes-Based Accountability™ (OBA)

These materials are adapted for use in the UK. Included below are both the workshop workbook handout as well as two versions of the OBA 101 Powerpoint presentation.

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  A. Outcomes-Based Accountability™ 101 Workshop Handout Material
       PLEASE COPY THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS FOR DISTRIBUTION
        AT THE TIME OF THE WORKSHOP:

A1 UK OBA 101 Workshop Workbook Version 1.9  (49 pages) This is a pdf document compilation of the Powerpoint slides used in the OBA 101 Workshop plus other full page materials referenced in the workshop. Last revision: 11 April, 2009

A2 UK OBA 20 Minute Presentation Version 1.8 (8 pages) These are selected pages used with the OBA 101 20 minute presentation Last revision: 10 April, 2008

A3 Results Accountability Brochure (2 pages) All  the basic ideas on two just pages. This may be printed in black and white or color. (Note these two pages have not yet been revised to "outcome based" language.) Unrevised orginal

B. Outcome Based Accountability 101 Powerpoint Version 1.8:
     USE THESE SLIDES TO CREATE YOUR OWN OBA POWERPOINT PRESENTATION:
     (Note: do not use the following Powerpoint presentations to create handouts for the 101 workshops. Use section A material above.)

B1  UK OBA 101 Powerpoint Version 1.8: This is the full Powerpoint slide show used in FPSI workshops in the UK. Last revision: 10 April, 2008

B2  UK OBA 101 Powerpoint 20 minute version: This is an abbreviated version of the Powerpoint slide show used in FPSI workshops in the UK, where the full time allowance is not available. Last revision: 10 April, 2008

C.  Additional Material

C1  ECM Analysis Slides: These slides show an analysis of how the first ECM chart aligns with Outcome Based Accountability. These slides are intended to aid in the constructive discussion of how to best support implementation of Every Child Matters and the Children Act. Last revision November 1, 2005

C2 Adult Services performance measurement examples: In-home aide services, Home Care Services

C3 FPSI comments on the National Indicators for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships: submitted to the Local Government Quality and Performance Division, London, 28 December, 2007.

C4 UK National Population Outcomes - a working list (derived from the National Indicator set)

C 5 Turning the Curve Stories: UK Department of Children, Schools and Families releases report on Outcome Based Accountability by researchers David Utting, Alison Painter and Judy Renshaw. Turning the Curve Stories describes the principles of the Outcome Based Accountability (OBA) framework developed by Mark Friedman for planning and taking action to improve the quality of life and outcomes for all children (and other populations) and to improve the performance of specific services, agencies and service systems. The resource is accompanied by a series of England-wide case studies, illustrating how the approach has been applied.

 

C 6 OBA Master Class in London on 5 November brought together 160 OBA practitioners from across the UK. Speakers included Mark Friedman, Dame Gillian Pugh, Christine Davies, Rob Hutchinson CBE, Jacky Tiotto, Dr. Andy Gill, Dr. Jocelyn Parry and Steve Pitt. The event was sponsored by the IDeA, and can be viewed in its entirety, including all of the powerpoint presentations at the Local Government Association website.                      

C 7 New Powerpoint Slide Sets that can help you teach and use the concepts of RBA/OBA
1. OBA in a Nutshell: One page containing the most important innovations in the framework.
2. OBA the Journey Analogy: One page slide that shows how OBA goes from report cards to action plans to the end of turned curves.
3. RBA/OBA Star Exercise: A fun way to teach the concept of ends vs. means.
4. Cutting Budgets with OBA(OK, the fun's over): These slides show the progression from Generating cut ideas, to Analyzing cut ideas to Deciding what to cut. Each section displays both traditional methods and OBA additions.
5. Turn the Curve (TTC) Debriefing Questions: the questions used in RBA/OBA 101 to discuss lessons learned from the Turn the Curve Exercise - for use by trainers, coaches and facilitators.(NEW)