Commissioning
For information on VCS Engage's work in this area, visit
Our Work // Commissioning.
See below for resources from government and other
organisations in the children's and voluntary and community
sectors.
Family support in Extended Schools: planning,
commissioning and delivery
Family & Parenting Institute, September 2007
This paper highlights key findings from a new Family and
Parenting Institute study into how extended schools provide family
support.
The full report can be ordered for £12.50 plus p&p from the
Family
and Parenting Institute.
Summary report [pdf 168kb]
Hearts and minds: commissioning from the voluntary
sector
Audit Commission, July 2007
This report sets out the Audit Commission's findings
on: the extent and nature of the voluntary sector's delivery of
public services; the locally perceived impact of government efforts
to build capacity; the current state of commissioning; and
procurement practice. The report is primarily for managers in local
councils who are responsible for commissioning services, but it
will also be of interest to voluntary organisations and national
policymakers.
Full report [pdf 349kb]
Summary report [pdf 74kb]
Online searchable versions of the report
Family support in children's centres: planning,
commissioning and delivery
Family & Parenting Institute, June 2007
This groundbreaking study explores the planning and delivery of
family support in Children's Centres, including parenting courses,
outreach and home visits, support groups, family learning, adult
education and employment support.
The full report can be ordered for £14.50 plus p&p from the
Family
and Parenting Institute.
Summary report [pdf 176kb]
Commissioning services for children living away from
home
DCSF – Every Child Matters
Effective commissioning underpins the government's objectives
for looked-after children. The DCSF have developed a set of
materials to help commissioners in children's services improve the
way they commission services for children living away from
home.
Link to Every Child Matters website
The future of commissioning: leadership
challenges
Acevo, 2007
This project, undertaken by acevo and Futurebuilders England,
addresses the leadership challenges presented by the evolving
commissioning climate with the third sector, both on the part of
providers and statutory authorities.
Download the report from the acevo
website
Joint planning and commissioning framework for children,
young people and maternity services
HMSO, March 2006
The framework aims to help local planners and commissioners to
design a unified system in each local area which will create a
clear picture of what children and young people need, will make the
best use of resources, and will join up services so they provide
better outcomes than they can on their own.
Full report [pdf 1.02Mb]
National programme for third sector
commissioning
IDeA
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) is managing the
National programme for third sector commissioning. The programme
will operate in conjunction with existing training and support for
commissioners.
Link to
IDeA website
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