Commissioning & Partnerships

Presentation to Children, Young People and Families Scrutiny Meeting on March 14th 2012

Presented by Debbie Fallon

Commissioning & Partnerships

• The new Commissioning & Partnerships Team came together in April 2011 which was a result of a successful merger between; – Strategy & Commissioning– Customer First Team– Parent Participation Team– Early Intervention & Prevention Fund Team– CAMHS Co-ordinator (Virtual Team Member)

Achievements for 2011 - 2012

• Brought together a disparate group of staff and developed an effective, strong team

• Maintained a high quality service despite the uncertainty regarding restructure

• Further developed the Contract Overview Group and contract management is now embedded

• Developed a Commissioners Group to share good practice and ensure a consistent approach

• Negotiated 10% efficiencies with a wide range of providers

Achievements 2011- 2012

Out of Authority Placements

• Significant savings on joining the Placements North West provider framework and individual negotiations with providers

• Maintained the high quality of placements and low number of moves despite significant savings

• Better working with other North West authorities through the provider framework

Achievements 2011 – 2012 Joint Outcomes Fund

• Joint working between Children’s Services, Work and Skills and D.A.A.T.

• LSOA – 50% of children living in Poverty• 13 providers, providing a range of targeted activities • 604 children and young people have received a service

Achievements 2011 – 2012 Short Break Care for Disabled Children

• 14 projects delivering a service to just under 440 children and young people

• Feedback from parents and young people is excellent• Specialist outdoor play area developed at Springwood• Purchased an adapted Caravan in Blackpool• Supported development of a parents Forum

Achievements 2011 – 2012 Other Commissioning Activity

• Young Carers –Joint work with CHSC• Speech, Language and Communication • Intensive Family support• Federation of Jewish Services new service specification• A range of lower value contracts

Achievements 2011 – 2012 Parent Partnership Service

• Supported in excess of 231 parents whose children are subject to a Statement of SEN or are in the process of being statemented

• Feedback on service is excellent • Developed links with the Jewish Autistic Deficit Disorder Support

(JADDS)

Achievements 2011 – 2012 Customer First Service

• Maintained high standards despite high volume of work • 70 Compliments recorded • Developed an E-learning training module for all staff• Developed new reporting system which informs Senior Leadership

Team

Priorities for 2012 - 2013• Develop a Placement Finding Team• Develop a Family Poverty hub with Work and Skills Team• Complete development of Young Carers Strategy• Update the Placement Strategy• Ensure Parent Partnership Service meets requirements and demands from

the SEN review• Continue to work with Officers to ensure Learning from complaints and

improve response rates • Complete review of Short Break Care Services and develop new

Commissioning Strategy• Continue work on developing outcome based specifications• Develop a managers post to support the Children’s Trust