BSR Implementation Plan

Next Steps and timelines

Carol Husband20th November 2010

Recommendations/Actions

1. The purpose of the Branch needs to be restated

• BSR Report to BOM –

Sept 2010

• Implementation plan

presented at Branch

Conference – Nov 2010

• Workshop sessions at

Branch Conference – Nov

2010

• Publish on web new

Branch Handbook – Feb

2011

• Branch Training sessions

– Mar 2011

• CIPS Update/Branch

Mailings -Mar 2010

Recommendations/Actions

2. To recognise the strong ‘push’ from members for (CPD)

Amanda O’Brien to

scope out CPD Project

and present to Branch

Conference – Nov 2010

Target roll out date late

2011

Recommendations/Actions

3. A need for a ‘Branch Champion’ within Easton House

• The Head of Membership

has been identified as the

‘Branch Champion’

• MY will communicate BSR

progress to

CEO/BOM/COUNCIL

4. Branches should be seen to be a primary channel for member engagement at a local level.

• In scope of Membership

Strategy – March 2011

• Welcome communication –

March 2011

• Scope out website interface

-Jan 2011

Recommendations/Actions

5. The existing resources at Easton are not seen as sufficient to service the future needs of the Branch network

• In scope of Membership

Strategy

• 1 x Admin Assistant –

Stretch target achieved

post will be confirmed

• UK Membership Officer

out of the office 3 days

per week

6. A number of ‘easy to use’ support and analytical tools should be developed by Easton

• Self Evaluation Tool -

Mar 2011

• Branch Action Plan –

Mar 2010

Recommendations/Actions

7. Branches should assess their performance annually against mutually agreed objectives

• KPI’s set and agreed by

each Branch – May

2011

• Branch budget funding

will reflect delivery

against these KPI’s –

Sept 2012

8. Communication channel between Council, Branches and members needs to be re-inforced

• Workshops held at

Council – Oct 2010

Recommendations/Actions

9. The existing Branch governance structure to be critically examined and reappraised

• Membership/Social Media

Strategy – Mar 2011

• Refresh the

terminology/governance

associated with Branches –

Mar 2011