Commissioning A short introduction What is Commissioning Commissioning

Commissioning A short introduction

What is Commissioning? • Commissioning involves statutory organisations involving stakeholders in decisions about the services required to meet the needs of people in their area. • It involves deciding the capacity, cost and quality of services together with how to, and who, will deliver them. • Commissioning includes the procurement – and also co-production – of services Fulfilled Lives, Supportive Communities (Welsh Government) http: //gov. wales/dhss/publications/socialcare/strategies/fulfilledlivese. pdf? lang=en

Commissioning: Welsh Policy Context • A focus on public services rather than public sector services • More outcomes focused service development • More citizen-centred services • More joint commissioning and service planning • Greater involvement of service users, carers, families and communities in what and how services are delivered • Recognition and valuing of the third sector’s role in delivering services

Commissioning Cycle

Roles of the Third Sector in Commissioning • Expert – advising commissioners on population needs. • Advocates – assisting individuals to express their own views in the process. • Service provider – delivering specific commissioned services.

What you can do to plan for Commissioning • • • Register with sell 2 wales Join C 3 SC’s networks Training Know your own organisation Relationship development

What else is needed? C 3 SC provide training for the sector and run networks. What else can we do to support you? • Facilitate your involvement in commissioning arrangements • Help to develop third sector consortia and partnerships • Share third sector’s expectations and experience of commissioning • Influence the development of the commissioning cycle. If so, how?

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