1. Commissioning of children’s centres & extended services in schools in Hertfordshire Kulbir Lalli, Commissioning Officer Frances Coupe, Head of Partnership Commissioning

2. Hertfordshire context 6 phase one children’s centres 44 phase two children’s centres (2006/08) 32 phase three children’s centres (2008/10) 82 children’s centres in Hertfordshire by 2010 38 extended schools consortia in Hertfordshire

3. Phase one No formal commissioning process All 6 children's centres led by statutory sector Role of commissioning unclear

4. Phase two Commissioning approach Every child matters commissioning framework Children’s centre communities agreed Commissioning strategy developed Lead agency model developed

5. Phase two Outcomes 68 applications received Children’s centres led by a variety of sectors

7. Phase two Good practice Community care (April 2007) DCSF guidance for phase three (December 2007) Lessons learned More information about lead agency role Communication of commissioning process More time to complete forms

8. Phase three Commissioning approach Increased publicity Countywide briefing sessions Longer application window Multi-agency scoring panels District based presentations

9. Phase three Outcomes 54 applications received 24 lead agencies chosen Further process to select remaining 8 communities Additional 29 applications received

12. Extended services in schools Hub school process County led application process within each consortia Application required evidence on various factors Consortia decided on the successful hub school 38 hub school agreements now in place

13. Children’s centres & extended services in schools Women’s refuges Speech & language communication needs Childcare Evidence of impact

14. Training & capacity building Commissioning toolkits developed On-going commissioning training District commissioning link officers

15. Extended opportunities funding Personalised commissioning for children and young people who are economically disadvantaged. Funded allocated through schools – formula based on free school meals Next steps

16. Children’s Centres 32 Phase three lead agencies to achieve designation by March 2010 All lead agencies to achieve full core offer within 2 years of designation Next steps