1. Use internal and external processes to demonstrate that integrated commissioning has improved outcomes through Children’s Trust arrangements, practice based commissioning, direct payments, etc;
- establish a clear data set between partners which will evaluate the progress and impact of commissioning strategies
- use self monitoring, Annual Performance Assessments, Joint Area Reviews, SHA, LDPS and NHS targets.
- develop transparent processes to share assessment results with all partners to inform their improvement planning
- use results to determine which services are working well, which teams are performing effectively and why, which contract and service level agreements work well, how well markets are being developed or are changing, whether the earlier needs assessment was accurate, and how well the CYPP is being implemented.
- before considering decommissioning options
- all providers should be accredited through national schemes where this is appropriate.
- Children’s Trust partners should also review and challenge the process. The data collected feeds back round to the needs assessment process.
