456 COMMISSIONING OF HIGH QUALITY SERVICES TO EDUCATION PDF 158 KB
(Report of the Director of Children’s Services. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Children). The report sets out the purpose and suggested approach with respect to the commissioning of high quality education services to schools.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Cabinet Member for Children, which set out the purpose and suggested approach with regard to the commissioning of high quality education services to schools.
RESOLVED:
Alternative Options Considered
The review of services to schools will enable a range of alternative options and models to be considered. Based on the current competitive market for schools options could include:
Ø Maintaining the current range of quality and provision
Ø Re-launching in-house services
Ø Withdrawing underperforming in-house services and replacing them with suitable alternative arrangements
Ø Considering entering a potential joint venture with external providers to provide and procure services to schools, where quality is not judged as effective
Reasons for Decision
To enable a robust piece of work to be undertaken over the next twelve months so that future commissioning of services can be informed by:
Ø High quality and value for money outcomes
Ø Knowledge of the local/pan-London/national market to provide alternative options
Ø Models of good commissioning practice elsewhere
Ø Rationale for externally providing a service or function