Innovation in Adult Services Commissioning - 22nd October 2008The importance of focusing on outcome-based commissioning is high on all our agendas – highlighted by the national policy objectives in Our Health, Our Care, Our Say and the Department of Health's Commissioning Framework for Health and Wellbeing as an integral part of the current "Personalisation" agenda which authorities and providers are focussing on.
In anticipation that future contracts will reflect these developments, with services being defined not by quantity of services delivered but
Innovation in Adult Services Commissioning - 8th October 2008The importance of focusing on outcome-based commissioning is high on all our agendas – highlighted by the national policy objectives in Our Health, Our Care, Our Say and the Department of Health's Commissioning Framework for Health and Wellbeing as an integral part of the current "Personalisation" agenda which authorities and providers are focussing on.
In anticipation that future contracts will reflect these developments, with services being defined not by quantity of services delivered but
Innovation in Adult Services Commissioning - 7th August 2008Enabling attendees to hear about developments around our costing model, the "Fair Pricing Tool" for use with residential placements for people with learning disabilities which is already being used extensively within the South West region. At the "Roadshow" we can demonstrate the tools to you and show you recent toolkit developments and explain our plans to extend the use of our care cost model for residential care beyond learning disability services to people with mental health problems
Innovation in Adult Services Commissioning - 5th August 2008Enabling attendees to hear about developments around our costing model, the "Fair Pricing Tool" for use with residential placements for people with learning disabilities which is already being used extensively within the South West region. At the "Roadshow" we can demonstrate the tools to you and show you recent toolkit developments and explain our plans to extend the use of our care cost model for residential care beyond learning disability services to people with mental health problems
Lean Thinking in Action - Industry Visit Opportunity, 19th June 2008, Cowley, OxfordshireMany of you are thinking about, or are in the process of, re-designing and transforming your processes using Lean approaches, tools and techniques. But how many of you have seen and touched a Lean success story and experienced the journey of the transferred entity? LIFT SW have organised an Action Learning Visit for up to 15 Transformation Leaders, Lean practitioners, enthusiasts from our Local Authorities and partner organisations to visit Unipart Group Lean University in Cowley, Oxfordshire to
LIFT SW / OGC Procurement Surgery - 4th June 2008Why not come along to OGC’s surgery and find out what Collaborative Procurement and Category Management really mean for you and your area. There will be specialists available to discuss OGC’s approach to Fleet, Energy and ICT and how we can assist you to achieve substantial savings to release resources to the front line services. You will also have the opportunity to learn how OGC’s innovative e-Auctions and Contracts Database can help you to deliver value for money
Economic Development: Equipping for the Future - 29th April, TauntonAn event to consider the challenges facing local authorities (such as the sub national review, the proposed Economic Assessment Duty, delivering economic priorities agreed in the new LAAs and planning for growth and regeneration) and to discuss the capacity needs to enable the region to meet that challenge
South West Children's Services Provider Forum - 18th April 2008The South West Provider Forum is open to all current and potential suppliers of Children's Services to the South West. The current focus is on placements (Fostering, Homes and Residential Schools) Members pay a subscription of £75 pa for one attendee (£150pa for two or more) to offset expenses. The objects of the Forum are to explore issues of interest to Providers and Commissioners and to work together on specific topics.
Somerset Waste Partnership Conference - 4th April 2008The Somerset Waste Partnership has delivered the first multi-authority service delivery partnership including all waste authorities and service delivery partnership in any UK two-tier area; it has creates an innovative shared political governance arrangement and procured a groundbreaking contract for the entire County.
Change Management in Action - Industry Visit Opportunity - 14th March 2008Following our 1st October Business Transformation Conference where Clarks International shared their change management learnings and best practice from their Fusion Project,a number of delegates requested an action learning visit to Clarks to explore their learnings in more detail and share your experiences and best practices.
Proclass Toolkit Launch and Training Event - 18th November 2008Proclass is the procurement classification standard for local government and is backed by the RIEPs, following its adoption by eight of the nine Regional Centres of Excellence in 2006.
This event is suitable for all local authorities and any public sector organisation that wishes to understand more about ProClass as well as other classification and coding structures.
Leading From the Front: Councillors and Their Communities - 6th February 2008A Conference for councillors wanting to achieve social and economic goals through delivering local housing. Join leading academics and national and local politicians to explore how your council and your community can be prepared for the 'new era of greater power and influence' recently promised by Gordon Brown
Equalities - Race Discrimination Workshop 5th FebruaryThe Race Relations legislation was the first to place a pro-active duty on public authorities to eliminate discrimination and promote equality of opportunity and good relations between different racial groups and can be seen in many resects as the forerunner of subsequent legislation in other areas.
