Children’s Trusts and Commissioning

Peter Chester,Peter Chester,

Head of Planning and Head of Planning and CommissioningCommissioning

Strategic Commissioning Framework: Strategic Commissioning Framework: DefinitionsDefinitions

• ‘Commissioning’ – Cyclical process to secure development and provision of services

• ‘Joint Commissioning’ – partners with shared responsibility working together

• ‘Procurement’ – sourcing and selection of service provider

• ‘Contracting’ – establishing actual contract• ‘Decommissioning’ – reducing service activity

or ending contract

Strategic Commissioning Framework: Strategic Commissioning Framework: PrinciplesPrinciples

• Needs children, young people and families 1st

• Leadership at highest level• Work in partnership to maximise

effectiveness & reduce barriers• Ensure people have appropriate skills• Develop long term view of needs and wider

needs of communities

Principles (cont.)Principles (cont.)

• Timely information to providers and work constructively with them

• Evaluate current and developing services in terms of outcomes

• Spend money wisely – decommission where necessary

• Open and transparent processes

Strategic Commissioning Framework: Strategic Commissioning Framework: Partnership and PlanningPartnership and Planning

Leics. Children & Young People’s

Board

Local Area Agreement

Establishes

Children & Young Person’s Plan

Joint Planning, Performance and

Commissioning Function

Process for Commissioning

FollowingCommissioning, Partnership and Planning

Delivered through

Performance management /evaluation

Strategic Commissioning Framework: Strategic Commissioning Framework: Commissioning ‘Stages’Commissioning ‘Stages’

Performance monitoring

Needs analysisStatutory requirements

CYPP

Resources (LAA, grants, RSG)

Contract monitoring

Procurement

Strategic Commissioning Framework: Strategic Commissioning Framework: Levels of CommissioningLevels of Commissioning

• Individual

• Locality

• Local

• Strategic

• Regional / sub-regional

Children’s Trusts & Commissioning: Implications

• Change relationship

• Greater stability

• Greater clarity