Issue details
Community Commissioning Scheme
PDF 82 KBThe Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Strategy agreed in 2016 sets out the Council’s approach to funding the VCS, which is principally through commissioned services funded through contracts. In line with this strategic commitment to commissioning services, a new commissioned service co-produced with the voluntary sector (the Community Commissioning programme) will succeed the Mainstream Grants programme (MSG) when it ends in March 2019.
This paper presents the framework rationale and approach for the Community Commissioning programme, which has been developed in co-production with the VCS. This will underpin the second phase of co-production which will develop the detail of the programme themes (delivery areas) and processes to administer the programme. It is anticipated the second report will be brought back to Cabinet in the summer.
The Mayor in Cabinet is asked to:
1. Agree the programme rationale and approach for a Community Commissioning programme, and
2. Instruct officers to develop detailed proposals for a Community Commissioning programme, to be launched in time for a proposed programme delivery start date of April 2019.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant impact on communities living or working in two or more wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/02/2018
Decision due: 20 Mar 18 by Cabinet
Lead member: Mayor
Lead director: Chief Executive
Department: Governance
Contact: Emily Fieran-Reed, (Adult Social Care Improvement, Transformation and Assurance Lead) Email: Emily.FieranReed@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Co-production for developing the policy framework has included:
1. 3 open workshop sessions for voluntary and community sector organisations / individuals to co-design the framework approach;
2. Individual discussions with VCS organisations; and
3. An internal workshop session for Council colleagues to discuss the programme.
Departmental Management Teams were included in the consultation process. Work is ongoing to develop the framework further in consultation with all stakeholders. All consultation has been facilitated with Carney Green and the New Economics Foundation.
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: The decisions in this report do not yet require a full EqIA, but this will be necessary in regard to the final programme themes and strands. A full equality analysis will be carried out, as detailed proposals for the Community Commissioning programme are developed.
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: None
Decisions
- 22/03/2018 - Community Commissioning Programme Framework
Agenda items
- 20/03/2018 - Cabinet Community Commissioning Programme Framework 20/03/2018