Our vision

Commissioning is – how we work out what is needed and work with everyone involved to make those things happen in the best and most cost-effective way.

Our vision is to become a commissioning driven authority. This is because this is the best way we can

• deliver the council’s priorities as set out in the  County Plan
• live within our means in the face of sustained public spending cuts
• take an informed approach to allocating and prioritising scarce resources
• undertake the unprecedented rethinking of public services (and our relationship with the public) that is necessary at scale and at pace
• truly understand the needs of our population and different places
• make best use of all available resources (not just those we directly control)
• continually challenge ourselves on the impact we are having and how well we are achieving the outcomes that matter most

Downloads

Below is a list of useful documents. These will be added to, and amended as our approach to commissioning evolves.

SCC Co-production Full Guidance V3
SCC Co-production Basic Guidance V4
SCC Co-production Young Person Guidance V5
Compass Co-production – Hearing the Voice of Service Users
SCC Consultation Guidance