Public service agreements (PSAs) detailed the aims and objectives of UK government departments for a three-year period. PSAs were abolished in June 2010 by the Coalition Government.[1]
Such agreements also "describe[d] how targets will be achieved and how performances against these targets will be measured".[1] The agreements consisted of a departmental aim, a set of objectives and targets, and details of who is responsible for delivery.
Previous PSA's
The 30 previous PSAs are:
- Raise the productivity of the UK economy
- Improve the skills of the population, on the way to ensuring a better skills base by 2020
- Ensure controlled, fair migration that protects the public and contributes to economic growth
- Promote science and innovation in the UK
- Deliver reliable and efficient transport networks that support economic growth
- Deliver the conditions for business success in the UK
- Improve the economic performance of all English regions and reduce the gap in economic growth rates between regions
- Maximise employment opportunity for all
- Halve the number of children in poverty by 2010–11, on the way to eradicating child poverty by 2020
- Raise the educational achievement of all children and young people
- Narrow the gap in educational achievement between children from low income and disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers
- Improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people
- Improve children and young people's safety
- Increase the number of children and young people on the path to success
- Address the disadvantage that individuals experience because of their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief
- Increase the proportion of socially excluded adults in settled accommodation and employment, education or training
- Tackle poverty and promote greater independence and wellbeing in later life
- Promote better health and wellbeing for all
- Ensure better care for all
- Increase long term housing supply and affordability
- Build more cohesive, empowered and active communities
- Deliver a successful Olympic Games and Paralympic Games with a sustainable legacy and get more children and young people taking part in high quality PE and sport
- Make communities safer
- Deliver a more effective, transparent and responsive Criminal Justice System for victims and the public
- Reduce the harm caused by alcohol and drugs
- Reduce the risk to the UK and its interests overseas from international terrorism
- Lead the global effort to avoid dangerous climate change
- Secure a healthy natural environment for today and the future
- Reduce poverty in poorer countries through quicker progress towards the Millennium Development Goals
- Reduce the impact of conflict through enhanced UK and international efforts
References
- Public service agreements - Cabinet Office