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City of York Drug Action Team (DAT)

The 150 English DATs have been aligned with local authority boundaries since April 2001. A single DAT can cover a large area such as North Yorkshire or a smaller more densely populated area, for example York.

Who or What is a DAT?

Drug Action Teams are partnerships combining representatives from local authorities (education, social services), housing, health, probation, the prison service and the voluntary sector.

Structure and Accountability

Each Drug Action Team consists of a DAT Chair and a DAT Co-ordinator. The DAT Chair is the most senior official within the DAT. They will have a senior position within one of the constituent agencies and will work part time on behalf of the DAT. The DAT Co-ordinator is responsible for the day-to-day management of the DAT and has a team working for them. DATs are formally accountable to the Home Secretary

What do DATs do?

Drug Action Teams are the partnerships responsible for delivering the drug strategy at a local level. They do this by ensuring that the work of the local agencies is brought together effectively and that cross-agency projects are co-ordinated successfully. DATs take strategic decisions on expenditure and service delivery within four aims of the National Drugs Strategy; treatment, young people, communities and reducing supply.

Their work involves:

• Commissioning services, including supporting structures
• Monitoring and reporting on performance
• Communicating plans, activities and performance to stakeholders

For further information please contact the DAT Office:

Substance Misuse Commissioning and Contracting Team

Based at:        10-12 George Hudson Street, York, YO1 6ZE

Tel:                 01904 554 513

Fax:                 01904 554 017

E-mail:            acedat@york.gov.uk

 

 

 

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