Joint Strategic Commissioning

A short overview of context, current position and upcoming challenges

Tony Homer, National Lead,Christina Naismith, Programme Manager,

Joint Strategic Commissioning

1JIT is a strategic improvement partnership between the Scottish Government, NHS Scotland, CoSLA, the Third

Sector, the Independent Sector and the Housing Sector

Key Drivers for Change

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Demand Money Innovation Quality

Law Political Co-production Tackling Inequalities

Key National DriversPublic Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill 2013Social Care (Self-directed Support) Act 2013 Community Empowerment (Scotland) BillHuman Rights (SNAP)Community Planning & SOAsReshaping Care for Older PeopleNational Legislation & Strategies inc Criminal Justice, Learning DisabilityChildren & Young People’s BillEU Procurement DirectivesProcurement Reform Activity

The Commissioning Cycle

4JIT is a strategic improvement partnership between the Scottish Government , NHS Scotland, CoSLA, the Third Sector, the Independent Sector and the Housing Sector

Lessons from the Older People’s Change Fund• Strong local leadership• A cross sector co-production approach• Local governance arrangements• Effective use of information and evidence• Consistent use of robust option appraisal approaches• Mainstreaming small tests of change• Ensuring effective linkage between commissioning and

procurement

Legislative Requirements• The Public Bodies ( Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill requires that the new

integrated health and social care partnerships will oversee the development and delivery of the Strategic Plans, (Joint Strategic Commissioning Plans)

• Strategic Plans, (Joint Strategic Commissioning Plans), which incorporate a Financial Plan, will be required for all adult care groups by April 2015

• 1. Establish a Strategic Planning Group for the purpose of preparing a Strategic Plan

• 2. Establish at least 2 locality areas to drive a ‘bottom up’ planning focus

• 3. Take into account the plans of neighbouring areas and the possible impact of the plan on other plans and planning activity

1. Strategic Planning Group• Purpose is to prepare a Strategic Plan and to maintain an ongoing role in

reviewing and improving the Strategic Plan• Membership will include:

– People who use services and unpaid carers– Third and independent sector providers, representative organisations and

advocacy groups– Local authority and Health Board nominees– Social work and social care professionals– GPs, clinicians, nurses, AHPs and other professional groups– Housing representatives– A representative from each locality planning group– Staff side and/or trade union representatives

2. The Role of Localities

To feed into the strategic commissioning process a collective view on what needs to be made available in respect of their locality

On an on-going basis decide on proposals from local professionals, users and communities on ways to improve the delivery of services for the locality.

In time, greater responsibility over financial & service planning, changes and decision making.

3. Levels of commissioning;National

Regional

Sub-regional

Strategic

Locality

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Challenges for the future

• Commissioning for outcomes• From OP to all adult care groups and beyond• Making the most of locality arrangements• Providers as ‘strategic partners’ • Enabling national vol orgs to engage effectively• Different players and different relationships• Enabling the ‘individual commissioner’

10JIT is a strategic improvement partnership between the Scottish Government, NHS Scotland, CoSLA, the Third

Sector, the Independent Sector and the Housing Sector