Engaging with Commissioning Heidi Bellamy Policy Development & Business Manager

What is strategic commissioning? Left Brain Bureaucracy Systems Politics Planning Rule compliance Analysis Formality Order Rormal Synthesis Intuition Trust Right Brain Autonomy Ownership Risk taking Rewriting rules Informal Synthesis Intuition Trust

New support tools Engaging in Commissioning is a new practical resource pack produced by the LGA, c CLOA, Sport England and the Arts Council It aims to: Help the sector engage with other public services through commissioning To bring sport and culture to more people Contribute to better outcomes for individuals and communities

The commissioning cycle Analyse Plan Do Review

What outcomes do commissioners want? Primary prevention and re-ablement Personalisation – more choice for individuals Public Health and health inequalities Wellbeing - social networks and capital, volunteering, addressing social determinants of health Attainment Raising aspirations, self-esteem and self-confidence Narrowing the gap for looked after children Supporting ‘troubled’ families - more joined up solutions Physical and mental health

Will this lead to more money coming into culture? Possibly About relationships and not transactions About better outcomes for communities About seeing the world from a commissioners perspective About better strategic conversations, profile and positioning

10 Lessons learned about commissioning 1.Engage in the process, starting from a sophisticated understanding of need 2.Engage as a strategic player and creative partner– not just as a provider 3.All about better outcomes for communities and individuals – understand the outcomes that commissioners are striving for 4.All about developing relationships with commissioners with other providers with the wider sector and not just about transactions

Lessons learned cont….. 5.Service design – universal, targeted, personalised 6.Articulating our offer – clarity of outcomes and impact Commissioners are also looking for innovation 7.Evidence of outcomes 8.Understand the cost benefit ratios – to demonstrate value for money and reduced dependency on other services 9.How the sector organises itself and communicates in the commissioning context 10.Go for some ‘best bets’

Reduced health inequalities An environment where health and well-being is supported Increased personalisation, and healthier lifestyle choices Reduction in the number of people suffering from preventable conditions Higher quality of life for older people More children and young people have a healthy lifestyle Increased mental health resilience More communities developing, co-designing and delivering culture and sport More people manage their care needs through self- help Increased access locally to culture and sport programmes Increased participation by adults in culture and sport Overarching Strategic Outcomes Intermediate Outcomes Service Outcomes Outcomes Framework More people happier with their positive lifestyle choices Culture and sport contributing to the economic vitality of communities Culture and sport positively impacting on the lives of vulnerable children and young people Health & Well-being Outcomes Triangle

Discussion What opportunities are there in your local area? What do you need to do in practical terms to make progress? How will you communicate your offer, and who could you collaborate with?