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Commissioning Support Programme for Children's Trusts
A new sector-led programme is underway to develop and support more effective commissioning by Children's Trusts.
This area of the Every Child Matters website provides information for commissioners working across children's services. Effective joint planning and commissioning is at the heart of improving outcomes for children and young people.
For further information see:
- Play-equipment procurement framework - New procurement framework available for play equipment design and installation
- About the joint planning and commissioning process - Further information including a nine-step overview.
- Examples of local commissioning and market development - Send us your resources and documents to share emerging practice.
- Commercial and procurement skills - Signposts to where commercial and procurement tools, case studies, guidance and skills can be found.
- Learning From Experience: Schools commissioning by local authorities - This guide, published in July 2008, looks at the practical aspects of the LA role as strategic commissioner of school places and school services.
- Effective practice case studies - A series of case studies related to joint planning and commissioning.
- Local Authorities supported - Map of LAs supported to date, containing examples of assistance provided.
- Research - Reports covering a wide range of topics including markets and capacity building.
- Children and Young People's Plan
- Joint funding arrangements
Associated documents
Local Authority commissioning map
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Last updated on 04/05/2009
