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A5. Governance

A-Z of Commissioning. A5. Governance. October 2010. Outline. Introduction and context Theory and concepts Benefits Practical tips Case study Group exercise. A5. Governance. I. Introduction and context. Introduction. Children’s Trusts. “Everyone involved in improving outcomes

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A5. Governance

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  1. A-Z of Commissioning A5. Governance October 2010

  2. Outline Introduction and context Theory and concepts Benefits Practical tips Case study Group exercise

  3. A5. Governance I. Introduction and context

  4. Introduction

  5. Children’s Trusts “Everyone involved in improving outcomes for local children, young people and their families – working together” “A body which informs commissioning decisions and ensures… that front line services work together to improve outcomes”

  6. A brief history 2003 – Laming inquiry into Victoria Climbié’s death 2003 – 35 Children’s trust pathfinders 2003 – Every Child Matters Green Paper 2004 – Children Act 2004 (Duty to cooperate) 2007 – Review of Every Child Matters 2008 – All local areas have a children’s trust 2008 – Children’s trust guidance 2009 - Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2010 – Statutory requirements for Children’s Trusts Boards and CYPP to be removed August 2010

  7. Sustainable Community Strategy Local Strategic Partnership Effective leadership of local partnership, governance, accountability and joint working to drive local CYP priorities JSNAaligned with SCS and feeding into lcoal needs assessment Strategic Planninglinking to partner plans and driving down to aligned operational plans developed within the local area partnership Inspectionand assurance systems to help drive improvements in quality and outcomes Needs assessment using data in JSNA and engagement of children, young people and families to inform plans and the design, commissioning and delivery of services Commissioning arrangements that build on the strengths of NHS, education and third sector commissioning and linking them to joint arrangements Service delivery through a workforce with the right skills and capacity, focused on prevention and early intervention to improve outcomes

  8. A4. Governance II. Theory and concepts

  9. An example structure August 2010 Note – governance arrangements are different in all local areas

  10. A5. Governance III. Benefits

  11. Benefits Good governance will incentivise and enable stakeholders in children’s services to improve outcomes for children and young people Sharing resources can lead to efficient delivery of improved outcomes for children and young people Executive boards Clarity of roles and responsibilities User-focused service design

  12. A5. Governance IV. Practical tips

  13. Key Elements to Consider Source: Lorimer, White & Williams

  14. References CIPFA and OPM (2004) Good Governance Standard for Public Services Audit Commission (2008) Are we there yet? Lorimer, White & Williams (2009) Strong Partnerships and Commissioning Governance within Children’s Trusts

  15. A5. Governance V. Case study

  16. Case Study A large County Council developed pooled budget arrangements through the following steps: Enthusiastic partnership arrangements and desire to improve outcomes by working together Recognised fragility in partnership because of changes in senior management Identified the need for formal partnership agreements to secure funds Developed a Children Act 2004 Section 10 template to pool resources

  17. Case Study – Lessons Learned • Get elected members involved very early • Lead member needs to be pro-active in gaining high level support across strategic partnership • All Chief Executives need to be on board from the start – this requires personal contact • Use existing fora where possible to get issue on agenda

  18. Case Study – Benefits Helped clarify relationship High level of engagement from those previously not involved Security of funding Enabled staff to “get on and deliver” better outcomes Supports key work streams Workforce development ECAF, CAF Family support Anti-bullying

  19. A5. Governance VI. Group exercise

  20. Exercise In groups: Do you know what the current governance arrangements are for your local partnership? If not, do you know where to find out? Thinking about the range of key elements in effective governance, what works well, and what are the current difficulties for: Commissioners? Frontline professionals? Users?

  21. www.commissioningsupport.org.uk

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