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Local Authority Strategic Commissioning

Local Authority Strategic Commissioning. Frankie Sulke 24 September 2010. Today…. - Our grand endeavour… - National update… - what’s not changed? - what has? - what’s still in debate? - For us in London… - Questions…. Our grand endeavour…. Improving life chances and choices.

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Local Authority Strategic Commissioning

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  1. Local Authority Strategic Commissioning Frankie Sulke24 September 2010

  2. Today… - Our grand endeavour…- National update…- what’s not changed? - what has? - what’s still in debate?- For us in London…- Questions….

  3. Our grand endeavour… Improving life chances and choices

  4. Our grand endeavour… • Learners first- Outcomes that give them the edge in HE and employment market- Meeting employers’ needs- Maximising the strategic potential 0-25 and beyond – shaping the demand Achievement, participation and progression routes

  5. What’s not changed? Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 establishes statutory duties for:- LAs secure education and training, taking account of quality;- LAs to encourage young people’s participation - LAs to cooperate with each other;- YPLA to secure the provision of financial resources for young people’s learning;- YPLA to provide guidance on the commissioning system

  6. And…. - Government committed to a shift of power to the local level - LAs central to the Government’s plans to improve provision for all children and young people - LAs powerful champions of educational excellence, working closely with schools and others - Government committed to protecting the most vulnerable children, and the role the local authority plays as champion for vulnerable young people - Strong strategic role - authorities should shape the vision for their communities

  7. So what has changed? - The letter….. - LAs’ strong strategic commissioning role - Providers to decide on their own provision - Lagged numbers- YPLA funding providers direct except school 6th forms- Less bureaucracy – no requirement for RPGs/SRGs

  8. What’s in debate? Active commissioning vs lagged numbers

  9. Do we need flexibility in lagged nos? With providers, toshape provision byshifting numbers to meet learner and employer need… to:- Remove poor provision?- Introduce new provision? - Increase participation?- Drive up quality?- Reshape specialisms?- Help the market move more quickly?

  10. Leadership orLeadership with levers?

  11. “…local authorities would be able to fulfil their strategic commissioning and influencing roles by maintaining the strategic overview of provision and needs in their area – identifying gaps, enabling new provision and developing the market….”

  12. So for us? With providers and employers….- Crack on… keep up the momentum- Cross borough working – how best? Reduce bureaucracy? - Role of Regional Planning Group? - Within the context of London needs and priorities, what are yours? - Do you need any flexibility in lagged numbers to achieve your needs?- Relationships and partnerships - Common data sets

  13. So, for us…? Whatever’s right for London’s learners and employers

  14. Q & A

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