Bristol Youthlinks Craig Bolt Service Director Children & Young People’s Services 12 th January 2011

Programme 2.00 pm - registration and refreshments 2.30 pm - event start - Address from Craig Bolt - slides with vision 3.15 pm - Alison Jackson - outline Bristol approach to outcomes based commissioning 3.45 pm - Q&A - Craig and Alison 4.15 pm - Opportunity for organisations to network 5.00 pm - Finish and de-brief session 1

Bristol Youth Links - Vision Setting the context Our journey so far Testing the model Next Steps

Objectives Understand the context of proposals to integrate services Understand the proposed delivery model and contributed to its finalisation Have had the opportunity to network and consider collaborative approaches Understand the timescales for implementation

Setting the Context – Changing Landscape Significant funding reductions Leadership role around influencing and enabling rather than controlling and doing Localism Increased autonomy for others e.g. schools

Setting the Context - Intentions To improve outcomes for young people in Bristol through: –The development of a robust mixed market of service providers –Strengthening the influence of young people and their families –Strengthening arrangements to identify, assess and meet the needs of vulnerable young people early –Making services more accessible, attractive, known and relevant –Integrating quality and performance systems

Our journey so far Clarifying budgets and resources Mapping existing provision Clarifying reach and target groups and identifying gaps in provision Developed a service specification

Our journey so far - ‘conclusions’ Targeted service provision will need to be protected and potentially strengthened – 10:30:60 ratio being considered Move away from direct delivery by the Council and other statutory bodies – more of an enabling, commissioning, quality assurance role The need for a reduced number of relationships Move to a 3 area basis in terms of co-ordination and management

Testing the model Key features: –Integrated provision –Majority of services to be procured through a competitive process –Outcomes based –Area based contract/relationship management –Element of retained funding for innovation, some specialist areas and more responsive elements

Testing the model – tender options Option 1 – single city wide contract Option 2 – 3 city wide contracts based upon themes Option 3 – 4 city wide contracts based largely upon user groups Option 4 – 3 area based contracts and one city wide contract for more targeted activities Option 5 – 10 contracts split both by area and theme Option 6 – 10 contracts split by both user groups and theme Option 7 – 28 contracts split by user group, theme and area

Some questions you may have TUPE - complex area, but some action already taken this year to reduce implications Transfer of assets – no fixed views System/IT requirements – probably not a ‘one size fits all’ solution Contract values – difficult to say as availability of resource and tender options will influence e.g. Option 1, £4m+, Option 7 lots between £25,000 - £250,000+

Next Steps Evaluation of feedback from this event and other consultations Consideration by elected members in January/February Start of next financial year – procurement elements of commissioning processes commence Autumn/Winter 2011 – formal decisions/contract awards April 2012 – new service offer in place – in full or part