Report highlights good commissioning

A report has been published which aims to help commissioners and others working in children’s services to improve their understanding of the commissioning process.

The Commissioning Support Programme (CSP) has launched a new paper, Achieving Better Outcomes: Commissioning in Children’s Services, which looks at the characteristics of good commissioning.

The CSP is sponsored by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department of Health to help children’s trusts commission services more effectively.

The report is designed to help leaders, commissioners, providers and the communities involved in children's services to develop a shared understanding of commissioning and the essential components that make it work.

Interested parties are also invited to access the Achieving Better Outcomes online group and participate in related discussions.