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INTRODUCTION
Introductions House rules and expectations The stages of commissioning Developing commissionable services Conclusion Commissioning exercise – Group work
COMMISSIONING Joint planning and commissioning is a tool for
children's trusts –to build services around the needs of children and young people –and to deliver their outcomes most efficiently and effectively.
Joint Planning and Commissioning Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services
DfES March 2006
OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Consider the current pattern and recent trends of outcomes for Children & Young People in their area, against national and relevant local comparators
Collating data (Outcomes) from youth orientated organisations (YOT, Connexions, Schools, Vol Orgs etc)
OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE Break down data by ethnicity, gender,
sexual orientation, religion, disability, geographical location and access etc.
Assess current and future needs and consider how best to improve outcomes for Children & Young People
CYPP Plan - Needs assessment, local priorities, LAA etc
TARGETED GROUPS OF CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Look within the overall picture at outcomes for particular groups of children, young people:- teenage parents, disabled, special educational needs, looked after children, substance abusers, excluded/at risk of being excluded from school, NEET groups), as they may require a differentiated approach to service provision or additional support
NEEDS ASSESSMENT/DATA
Where do we collate this data from? Children & Young People Families, carers and local communities Front-line staff, partnerships, County
Council /Borough & District Councils Any consultation’s /survey’s
IDENTIFY RESOURCES Agree on the nature and scale of the
local challenge, identify the resources available, and set priorities for action
Possibilities of joint commissioning to meet same needs and targets (Reduces the risk of duplication and larger resources will attract more bidders)
SETTING PRIORITIES All services should be identified against the
outcomes they contribute to. ( For Example in NCC, Every Child Matters Agenda, 5 outcomes: Be Safe; Be Healthy; Enjoy & Achieve; Making a Positive Contribution; Economic Well-being)
Agreement by senior officers, members and political leaders
PLAN SERVICES TO FOCUS ON PREVENTION
Map current services against needs and the outcomes you are trying to achieve, showing:
Correlations, overlaps and gaps Which services should be
commissioned, commissioned differently or de-commissioned
PLAN SERVICES TO FOCUS ON PREVENTION To use national and local research to
support decision making Increase provider diversity - including a
range of private, voluntary, community and social enterprises models
Multi-agency working can be an effective way of delivering preventative and early intervention services
COMMISSION EFFECTIVELY
Bring together the needs assessments, user participation, priorities, service mapping, resource identification, prevention and early intervention
Involve corporate procurement teams, legal, finance and other support functions
Commissioners must ensure that approaches are compatible with EU and UK law, regulations and guidance
COMMISSION EFFECTIVELY
Adopt robust procurement approaches to ensure efficient and effective services:
These include: partnership building with providers, PQQ, competitive tendering, Assessment panels (professional and Children & Young People), contracts based on outcomes, robust monitoring
POOLED BUDGETS
Develop and extend joint commissioning from pooled budgets and pooled resources. (Different agencies such as PCT, Children's Trust, District/Borough Councils, YOT etc)
WORKFORCE & MARKET DEVELOPMENT Training for commissioners on
commissioning, procurement and contract writing etc
Using accreditation to reflect competency Build in incentives into contracts – making
them longer term.... Include buildings etc Consideration needs to be given to how one
can include new providers – to strengthen the market
Avoid conflicts of interest in close and transparent partnership working
MONITORING & REVIEW Regular monitoring visits with providers to
assess safeguarding for Children & Young people and goals/priorities agreed
Regular quality assurance visits to collate young peoples views and assess practice
Submission of data to show outcomes for Children & Young People
Effective partnership working and referral is in place
CONCLUSION
To ensure one is developing commissionable services, one needs to demonstrate an understanding of:
Local circumstances The needs of Children, Young People and their families, especially those who are
most vulnerable Local ways of working Local implementation of National Policy
CONCLUSION
Evidence of good governance. Accountable to commissioners and more importantly, Children & Young People
Alignment to local priorities Clear accountability and responsibility A clear decision making process Managing risk Managing performance Transparency in process Leadership
TO CONCLUDE..
Children only get one chance to grow up. We need to set our sights high to ensure that we listen to their dreams and aspirations and support them in achieving their goals. If we are to deliver better outcomes for children and young people we need to develop new ways of working to ensure child care services are more integrated, holistic and seamless.
Better Results for Children and Families, ADSS 2001
COMMISSIONING EXERCISE
Please divide into groups of 3 or 4
With the blank flowchart provided, insert the cards in order in which you feel represents the commissioning cycle