Commissioning public services: Summer 2011
Reaping the benefits of civil society engagement
This event brought together expert speakers to provide a current picture for commissioners of the development of services with a local perspective on delivery. The agenda was also devised to address important legal and legislative changes in commissioning and to provide the opportunity to demonstrate the added value and increased social impact that Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) bring to service delivery. It also explored the benefits of CSO consortia working, creating the ability to deliver national programmes with a local perspective, in a sustainable manner.
Speakers presentations:
Michael O'Toole - Former Chief Executive, 3SC
David Clarke - Director of Civil Society and Commissioning, National Audit Office
David Griffiths - Chair, Academy for Justice Commissioning
The Hon. Chris White - MP for Warwick and Leamington
Camila Batmanghelidjh - Chief Executive, Kids Company
Stephen Lloyd - Senior Partner at Bates, Wells and Braithwaite LLP
The seminar addressed changes that will impact on commissioning:
- Service delivery opportunities through CSO networks and collaborative models.
- Effective partnerships and the view of the National Audit Office.
- The advantages of single-point contract management.
- Delivering best value in effective service delivery through civil society organisations.
- Legislative measures to consider social and environmental impact in commissioning: Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill.
- Legal implications of the changing commissioning environment.
- Views from a front-line provider: potential framework ideas for the delivery of care to children who present with complex psychosocial vulnerabilities.