Useful Links, Papers and Documents

Published by the Department of Children, Schools and Families

Joint planning and commissioning framework for children, young people and maternity services (684kb)

Care Matters Green Paper

Price Waterhouse reports

PWC research - Children's Homes and Fostering Provision

PWC research - The Market for Parental and Family Support Services

PWC research - The Market for Provision of Positive Activities for Young People

PWC research - The Childcare Market

PWC research - Overarching Report on Children's Services Markets

Determining the Optimum Supply of Children's Residential Care (Deloitte)

Published by the Department of Health

Commissioning Framework for health and well-being - Department of Health

Published by other regions

Outcomes Driving Commissioning: North West Good Practice toolkit

Published by the Audit Commission

Out of Authority Placements for special educational needs

Published by the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP)

A guide to Fairer Contracting: part 1

Regional Commissioning for Children and Young People with Complex Needs

Market Management and Development (Seminar Briefing Paper)

CSIP Joint Commissioning Matrix

Published by Others

Costs and Outcomes in Children's Social Care: Messages from Research

Useful Links

Every Child Matters

The Commissioning e-Book

Making Ends Meet

The SW Regional Partnership