Team planning plays an integral part in the Council achieving its strategic aims. Team Plans are the third
level of the ‘Golden Thread’ which consists of the Corporate Plan, Service Plans, Team Plans and
PDRS/TDRS. It is very important to disseminate the information contained in a service plan into team plans
as this helps focus a team’s priorities and ensures the service works as one to achieve its goal of continuous
improvement.
Team Plans also inform the PDRS/TDRS process and will help identify actions and objectives for individual
members of staff. This better aligns the contribution of individuals to corporate priorities.
Completing the Plan
Please involve your team in the writing process, as they will be the ones carrying out the actions identified.
This template has been designed around your Service Plan to help align your team closer to corporate
priorities. Highlighted below is a brief summary of each section you will need to complete including guidance
notes:
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Team overview: Describe the main functions/ responsibilities of your team.
Our contribution to Service Plan priorities 2014/15: Summarise any notable or exceptional
performance that your team achieved in 2014/15. Refer to your current service plan to help you. Identify
how you have contributed to Service Plan priorities in 2014/15.
Our Team Plan 2015/16: Describe your planned actions for 2015/16 in detail. From your service plan
you should identify the actions that you contribute directly to. In the template provided include the
activities you will be undertaking to assist in achieving service plan actions. Include any further activities
that your team will be undertaking in 2015/16 to meet the respective service outcome/ objective.
Team Plan 2015/16
How long should my Team Plan be?
Team Manager: XXXX
Service Plan: Choose Directorate.
Date signed off: Click here to enter a date.
Signed off by: XXXX
In terms of length of plan, the key is to ensure that the essential work of your team is identified, so that key
tasks can be highlighted and assigned to staff through the PDRS process. Don’t include elements of the
service plan that are irrelevant to your plan- the team plan’s content should link to the service plan,
but not a direct copy. You should identify the milestones that will assist in achieving the relevant targets
and actions in your service plan.
What should I do once I finish my team plan?
Once you have completed your plan, please ensure it is signed off by your Head of Service/ Director and
published on your StaffNet homepage. All team plans need to be completed and returned to Alex Yates by
no later than 30 June 2015. We will be quality checking a sample of plans in July and will feedback on these
to relevant Heads of Service.
What if I have a question about my Team Plan?
If you have any queries in relation to team planning, please contact a member of the Improvement and
Development Team who will be happy to help (Alex Yates ext: 607, Julia Esseen ext: 287, or Julia
Archampong ext: 318).
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Team Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Our Contribution to Service Plan priorities 2014/15 .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Our Team Plan 2015/16 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
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Team Overview - XXXX
XXXX team undertakes a number of key roles for the Council. The team provides …. Provide a summary of the key roles/ responsibilities of
the team.
The Team’s broad functions are:
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List the key functions of the team.
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Our Contribution to Service Plan priorities 2014/15
Our contribution to the Service Plan priorities last year:
 Outline how the team has contributed to delivering the Service Plan priorities for 2014/15. List your team’s key achievements last
year and reference which service plan objectives and where possible actions these relate to. Refer to the sections ‘What have we
achieved’ and ‘Our contribution to Corporate Priorities’ within the 2015/16 Service Plan to help you with this section.
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Our Team Plan 2015/16
Service Outcome 1:
From your Service Plan 2015/19, insert a relevant outcome that relates to your team. Insert verbatim so your
plan links directly to the Service Plan.
Objective 1:
As above, insert a relevant objective verbatim from the Service Plan 2015/19 so your plan links directly to the
Service Plan.
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date
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Objective X:
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plan to:
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Outcomes we’ll
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Medium
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priority
level.
Officer
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9
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date
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date
How will the work Progress
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Click
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start
date.
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finish
date.
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plan
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Objective X:
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plan to:
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Outcomes we’ll
achieve from this
action are:
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Medium
or Low
priority
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enter
priority
level.
Officer
responsible
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this action
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date
Finish
date
How will the work Progress
be resourced?
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start
date.
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finish
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