1. Framework for success workshop 1 st October 2009

2. Ian Lewis, Director, Partnerships, London Borough of Hackney Ian Ashman, Principal, Hackney Community College, board member of Team Hackney and co-chair of Team Hackney’s Economic Development Partnership Sonia Khan, Head of Commissioning, Partnerships, London Borough of Hackney

3. Framework for Success Introductions The Team Hackney Partnership Our targets The strategic commissioning framework Performance management Third sector and community engagement in local strategic commissioning Lessons learnt

4. The Partnership and the strategies which drive it

5. Strategic Commissioning Framework Strategic Outcome focussed and performance driven A culture of debate and discussion that supports improvement Working together to find solutions Innovative and willing to take risks Transparency Priorities are based on: − Community Strategy Priorities − 35 Local Area Agreement national indicators

6. The 10 step process – part 1 One Understanding Needs Consider the evidence base in order to understand the needs of the local community and identify the priority outcome areas and targets of the Hackney Local Area Agreement Two Setting Commissioning Priorities Consider the baseline and direction of travel on key LAA targets and agree priorities for strategic commissioning Three Designing the Brief Produce a diagnosis of the challenge demonstrating an understanding of issues to be addressed to achieve LAA targets and develop tender specifications designed to deliver the outcomes identified

7. The 10 step process – part 2 Four Challenging / Approving the Brief Challenge the diagnosis and proposed action using agreed criteria, and approve briefs to go to tender Five Procuring Undertake competitive tender exercise and make recommendations to Board Champions on award of contract Six Approving the Contract Approve award of contract Seven Contracting Negotiate detailed SLA with successful delivery organisation

8. The 10 step process – part 3 Eight Contract Monitoring Ensure that services are being delivered and are achieving their outcomes, performance manage and take proactive steps to address poor performance Nine Evaluating Evaluate performance against LAA targets Ten Reviewing Needs and Priorities Review LAA priorities and revise outcomes and targets through annual LAA ‘Refresh’ process

9. Performance Management Performance on all contracts is RAG rated by commissioning team based on spend and KPIs Performance of interventions and National Indicator Performance is reported to relevant sub boards and thematic boards and ultimately to PIE Boards look at performance of interventions and correlation to National Indicator performance

10. 3rd sector and community engagement ● Community and Voluntary Sector Involvement in every step of the process through the CEN: − Outcomes agreed in partnership through the LAA − Contribution to the evidence base and devising of the intervention through the design teams − Core membership of the procurement panels − Key members of the performance management executive (PIE) − Developing a third sector commissioning strategy for the borough

11. Strategic Commissioning in Hackney How we spent our money- 2008/9- by theme

12. Strategic Commissioning in Hackney How we spent our money- 2008/9- by sector

13. Strategic commissioning: Lessons learnt ● Leadership from the council, shared and agreed with the Local Strategic Partnership ● A collective understanding of Strategic Commissioning ● A clear methodology for Strategic Commissioning, with transparent decision making ● Methodology to include for adaptable design teams that include compulsory involvement of community representatives ● To acknowledge the change management needed – and engage with local stakeholders (Statutory and third sector) about this ● To resource the commissioning process itself, do not add the task to the day job ● To be open to challenge ● To streamline procurement and link with corporate procurements ● Clear, transparent and well managed Performance Management, with a risk escalation process.

14. Questions and discussion