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TH 3 VCS Consortium

TH 3 VCS Consortium. Consultation with VCS 12 September 2013 Khadiru Mahdi CEO, THCVS. Drivers for VCS Consortium. Government Policy Agenda: Transforming Public Services (Labour) Big Society (Conservative led Coalition) Localism Act 2011 (Conservative led Coalition)

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TH 3 VCS Consortium

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  1. TH3VCS Consortium Consultation with VCS 12 September 2013 Khadiru Mahdi CEO, THCVS

  2. Drivers for VCS Consortium • Government Policy Agenda: • Transforming Public Services (Labour) • Big Society (Conservative led Coalition) • Localism Act 2011 (Conservative led Coalition) • Public Services (Social Value Act) 2012 ...Increasing VCS role in delivering public services • Economic Downturn and Austerity Measures: • Public sector savings • Cuts in available funding for VCS organisations • Excessive demand for reduced funding from trusts.

  3. Public Sector CommissioningTower Hamlets Perspective • VCS Strategy objectives include: • VCS resilience and sustainability • Strategic commissioning and co-production. Opportunities • Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG): • CCG Commissioning Group Prospectus 2013-16 • VCS Offer – expertise & services for co-production and initiatives such as social prescribing. • Public Health Procurement Plan 2014-15 • Cabinet on 11th Sept. • VCS Health & Wellbeing Forum 18th Sept. • LBTH/Health & Wellbeing Board • Commission Plan & Market Position Statement.

  4. Engaging with Commissioners Clear messages We want... They want... To do business with the VCS More information about VCS providers and services Quality and value for money A diversity of local VCS providers To achieve savings in contract management costs by reducing the number of contracts. • VCS to be a significant player in delivering local services for residents • A level playing field when applying for contracts • Procurement & commissioning practices that do not disadvantage VCS.

  5. VCS Taking the Initiative • Transforming Local Infrastructure and front line services: • Strengthening VCS resilience & sustainability • New ways of working • Collaboration and partnership - • VCS entrepreneurism – generating independent income • Co-production • Developing a VCS Consortium to extend the sector’s scale and scope...

  6. Hub Functions by THCVS • Central consortium administration • Contract support and management. • Chinese walls: • Separation between Hub functions and THCVS core services, advocacy and strategic representation • Set up a THCVS Trading Arm.

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