1. NW Provider Conference Haydock Park May 19 2008

2. Strategic Overview Strategic Governance via NW Steering GroupStrategic Governance via NW Steering Group National Steering GroupNational Steering Group Collaborative approach to finding and purchasing Out of Authority Placements. Collaborative approach to finding and purchasing Out of Authority Placements. Accountable to 21 Directors Children Services.Accountable to 21 Directors Children Services.

3. Strategic Overview Directors Children Services NW Steering Group NW Residential Group NW Assistant Directors NW Education Group Implementation Group and Reference Groups NW Fostering Group Residential Provider Network Fostering Provider Network Education Provider Network Leaving Care Group Leaving Care Provider Network

4. Placements North West Stakeholders North West Steering GroupNorth West Steering Group 21 Local Authorities21 Local Authorities Core Implementation Group / Reference GroupsCore Implementation Group / Reference Groups Service Specific Working Groups - Residential, Fostering, Education and Leaving CareService Specific Working Groups - Residential, Fostering, Education and Leaving Care Nominated OfficersNominated Officers PIMS UsersPIMS Users ProvidersProviders Children and Young PeopleChildren and Young People

5. Placements North West Strategic Overview The project is initially covering the following types of placement for Children and Young People in the North West: The project is initially covering the following types of placement for Children and Young People in the North West: Independent Fostering PlacementsIndependent Fostering Placements Residential Care PlacementsResidential Care Placements Education Placements (SEN)Education Placements (SEN) Leaving CareLeaving Care

6. Aims and Objectives To develop a regional database and placement search facility to inform and promote effective matching of children and young people and placementsTo develop a regional database and placement search facility to inform and promote effective matching of children and young people and placements To develop a regional approach to provider registration/accreditation and monitoringTo develop a regional approach to provider registration/accreditation and monitoring To develop a regional approach to outcome based placement monitoringTo develop a regional approach to outcome based placement monitoring

7. Aims and Objectives To develop a regional approach to standard fees and an agreed approach to negotiating annual increases.To develop a regional approach to standard fees and an agreed approach to negotiating annual increases. To promote a common approach to sharing informationTo promote a common approach to sharing information To promote the consolidation of Provider ForumsTo promote the consolidation of Provider Forums To develop a better understanding of commissioning intelligence and management information relating to placement activityTo develop a better understanding of commissioning intelligence and management information relating to placement activity

8. Placements North West Registration and Monitoring Process Provider Requirements Initial Registration Stage 1 Organisational ResidentialFosteringEducation Stage 3 Monitoring Individual Outcomes Stage 2 Organisational Quality Assurance EducationResidentialFostering Leaving Care Registration Renewal

9. Provider Registration Information required: Contact detailsContact details Company detailsCompany details Registration Details (Copy of OFSTED Certification/Latest Inspection Report/ Statutory Notifications/Action Plans to meet OFSTED statutory requirements/significant events including timescales)Registration Details (Copy of OFSTED Certification/Latest Inspection Report/ Statutory Notifications/Action Plans to meet OFSTED statutory requirements/significant events including timescales) Details of any disputes or investigation with regulatory/ purchasing authoritiesDetails of any disputes or investigation with regulatory/ purchasing authorities

10. Provider Registration Details of Insurance including providing copies of Insurance documents. Details of Insurance including providing copies of Insurance documents. Health & Safety Information Health & Safety Information Financial Information including a copy of the annual accountsFinancial Information including a copy of the annual accounts Copy to Statement of Purpose/ProspectusCopy to Statement of Purpose/Prospectus

11. Provider Registration Process agreed in principle for Fostering, Education & Residential ProvidersProcess agreed in principle for Fostering, Education & Residential Providers Registration will begin initially for Fostering in June and then Education and Residential will followRegistration will begin initially for Fostering in June and then Education and Residential will follow Information will be stored centrally in PIMS and available to all 21 LAsInformation will be stored centrally in PIMS and available to all 21 LAs Registration will improve the quality of information on PIMSRegistration will improve the quality of information on PIMS Providers will be contacted prior to any request for registrationProviders will be contacted prior to any request for registration

12. Monitoring Individual Outcomes Developing mutually agreed individual outcomes and measures for named CYP in provisionDeveloping mutually agreed individual outcomes and measures for named CYP in provision Compatibility with National Outcomes FrameworkCompatibility with National Outcomes Framework Pilot being undertaken by residential and fostering providersPilot being undertaken by residential and fostering providers

13. Monitoring Individual Outcomes Data Collation Process agreedData Collation Process agreed Based on 5 ECM OutcomesBased on 5 ECM Outcomes Purchaser /Provider agree specific outcomes targets and monitoring frequencyPurchaser /Provider agree specific outcomes targets and monitoring frequency Performance assessed and ‘scored’ Performance assessed and ‘scored’

14. Monitoring Individual Outcomes OutcomeOutcome Baseline DescriptionBaseline Description Good Outcome ReferenceGood Outcome Reference Source of Validated EvidenceSource of Validated Evidence Outcome AchievedOutcome Achieved Action PlanAction Plan Performance assessed and ‘scored’Performance assessed and ‘scored’

15. Regional Fostering Scheme Transferred to PNW in Feb 2008Transferred to PNW in Feb 2008 Extended to cover all 21 NW LA’sExtended to cover all 21 NW LA’s Assessment of Organisational Quality AssuranceAssessment of Organisational Quality Assurance Partnership WorkingPartnership Working Provider Performance RankingProvider Performance Ranking

16. Management Information PNW has gathered data on what LAs have commissionedPNW has gathered data on what LAs have commissioned Further work is needed to identify the reasons for commissioning and where there is unmet needFurther work is needed to identify the reasons for commissioning and where there is unmet need Currently working towards mapping internal provision of LAs and the effect this has on external commissioningCurrently working towards mapping internal provision of LAs and the effect this has on external commissioning

17. Management Information PNW Placement Activity Census – Sept 2007PNW Placement Activity Census – Sept 2007 ‘Health Warning’‘Health Warning’ Aggregated Total Spend - £178,214,665.Aggregated Total Spend - £178,214,665. Fostering - £44,449,391Fostering - £44,449,391 Education (NMS/Ind Schools) – £71,783,360.Education (NMS/Ind Schools) – £71,783,360. Residential – £61,981,914Residential – £61,981,914 Leaving Care – Under developmentLeaving Care – Under development

18. Contracts PNW is working with DCSF in developing National Contracts for Residential, Education and Fostering ProvisionsPNW is working with DCSF in developing National Contracts for Residential, Education and Fostering Provisions PNW is working with LA Officers and Providers in developing a regional contract for Leaving Care ProvisionPNW is working with LA Officers and Providers in developing a regional contract for Leaving Care Provision