3.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: June 2022 3.2 The department has worked closely with policing and made good progress in embedding the new partnership approach within the NLEDP. 3.3 The revised and simplified Engagement Model allows police to have a strong voice in programme decision making and product prioritisation. Significant progress has already been made and it is already leading to a more informed and collaborative relationship, which is aiding the delivery of LEDS. 3.4 Accountability for the successful delivery of the programme remains with the senior responsible owner (SRO) and ultimately the accounting officer for the Home Office. 3.5 The department will continue to closely monitor and evaluate the progress of embedding this Engagement Model. • The Product Centricity (PC) transformation Programme in PPPT is in the process of setting up and rolling out a Product Centricity Steering Committee. This will be made up of senior/influential members of both Home Office & Policing and the purpose will be to set strategic direction, review progress and make key decisions. One of the key areas will be reviewing progress and reflecting upon successes and learnings. • The PC Programme is also devising, and soon to roll out, a Product Maturity Assessment, – this will allow us to compare and contrast the implementation of the Engagement Model, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and the routes to correcting these. • The department is also working closely with Policing to create a Product Owner Playbook, this will set standards and define ways of working for all Product Owners in their roles and ensure consistency of approach across all of NLEDP. 3.6 These represent the current thinking and work to monitor and evaluate the embedding of the Engagement Model. More detail will be provided in the April update.