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STAGES OF
COMMISSIONING
INVOLVING CHILDREN & YOUNG
PEOPLE IN COMMISSIONING
(TOOLKIT)
INTRODUCTION
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Introductions
House rules and expectations
The stages of commissioning
Developing commissionable services
Conclusion
Commissioning exercise – Group work
COMMISSIONING
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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
THE STAGES OF
COMMISSIONING
OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN &
YOUNG PEOPLE
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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
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TARGETED GROUPS OF
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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..
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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
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Please divide into groups of 3 or 4
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With the blank flowchart provided, insert
the cards in order in which you feel
represents the commissioning cycle
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Created by Helen Devine NCC BA; MCIPS
Northamptonshire County Council
Youth & Commissioning Service