Children and Young People - Existing products and useful resources

• The South West Children's Services Collaborative Commissioning Unit - Children’s Services Commissioning is carried out by local authorities and PCT's. The Collaborative Commissioning Support Unit assists them to share experience, learning and good practice, develops and runs infrastructure for common use, and promotes and facilitates sub-regional projects.
• The South West Children's Services Commissioning Forum - This Forum is open to Commissioning Managers in Local Authorities, to Children’s Leads in PCTs, to representatives of Providers of Services to the SW (via the Providers Forum) and to other interested parties.
• The South West Children's Services Provider Forum - This Forum is open to all current and potential providers to Children's Services in the South West and to commissioners.
• Useful Links, Papers and Documents - Many papers and documents produced by other organisations have been listed and are available to download, together with useful links.
• Children's Services Case Studies - A selection of children's services related case studies demonstrate innovative good practice ideas and solutions to a variety of issues.
• Project Information for 2006 - 2008 - Details of Children's Services Projects in progress or completed.

Contact John Lees on 07920 501589 or j.lees@dorsetcc.gov.uk for any further information regarding the Children and Young People Programme.