These resources will assist you with developing commissioning strategies for children’s services.

Please click on the links below to download the resources.

Developing a Children's Services Commissioning Strategy Presentation given to Children First Corporate Parenting Conference March 2005
Guide to Commissioning Model Introduces Dorset’s commissioning model with guidance on applying this in practice.
Developing Your Model of Strategic Commissioning A powerpoint presentation which provides an outline of a workshop which will assist with developing your approach to strategic commissioningint presentation.
Exploring Strategic Commissioning A paper summarising different approaches to strategic commissioning produced for Dorset Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership.
CLA Tracking, Analysis and Market Management Group Terms of reference for a group designed to improve procurement of placements for looked after children.
Early Intervention Panel Terms of reference for a panel which focuses on preventing children from becoming looked after based on a model developed in Ealing.
Framework for Developing a Commissioning Strategy This is the framework I use to develop commissioning strategies. It has developed over time and I plan to continue to amend it in the future.
Strategic Commissioning Handbook The handbook provides information on applying the commissioning framework. It was initially developed for Bournemouth Social Services. The Bournemouth version also includes information on local planning groups and roles and responsibilities of key staff involved in the commissioning process. Since that time I have amended and developed the handbook
Commissioning Strategy Workshop This is a copy of a slide presentation which I use as the basis for running workshops introducing my approach to developing commissioning strategies.
Outline for Developing a Commissioning Strategy These are the section headings for a Children's Services commissioning strategy I developed for a Welsh authority.