There are many examples of local good practice where organisations work together to help women turn their lives around.64 We asked the Ministry how it is going to identify and disseminate best practice. The Ministry told us that its ‘one-year-on’ report on the concordat will set out some of the joined-up work it has been doing and where best practice exists and that it will then want to further invest in that.65 57 Q 30 58 Q 31 59 Qq 44- 46 60 Qq 31, 45 61 Qq 44–45, 64, 82 62 C&AG’s Report, p...

There are many examples of local good practice where organisations work together to help women turn their lives around.64 We asked the Ministry how it is going to identify and disseminate best practice. The Ministry told us that its ‘one-year-on’ report on the concordat will set out some of the joined-up work it has been doing and where best practice exists and that it will then want to further invest in that.65 57 Q 30 58 Q 31 59 Qq 44- 46 60 Qq 31, 45 61 Qq 44–45, 64, 82 62 C&AG’s Report, para 3.14 63 Qq 81–82 64 Qq 11, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24; C&AG’s Report para 3.25 65 Q 77 16 Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system Type: conclusion | Number: 22 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 6: PAC conclusion: The Ministry does not yet know the effectiveness of its interventions, or whether it is achieving its aims. This limits its ability to identify and share best practice and to understand where it needs to invest to achieve its aims. 6: PAC recommendatio