Advocating Intelligent Commissioning events

September, October, November 2010

East Midlands, East of England, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber
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Do you...
  • work for a local support and development organisation in the East Midlands, East of England, North West or Yorkshire and the Humber regions?
  • support local organisations involved in service delivery?
  • work with your local authority or primary care trust on commissioning?
  • want to advocate intelligent commissioning in order to achieve better services?

What the day covers:
  • Good practice in commissioning processes
  • Sharing local experience and knowledge
  • A chance to network and find out what other local support and development organisations in the region are involved with.
You will hear from The Institute of Public Care about the public sector perspective of commissioning, learn from other organisations about their experience of advocating intelligent commissioning and discuss how you can better advocate good practice in commissioning public services.

Seminar aims:
By the end of the seminar you will:
  • Be familiar with principles and concepts of good practice in commissioning public services;
  • have a greater knowledge and understanding of how the principles and concepts translate into practice;
  • know about some of the arguments, tools and resources available for advocating 'intelligent commissioning'.
Overall outcome
You will be better equipped to champion good practice in the commissioning of public services.

Cost and booking information



NAVCA member - £40, third sector organisation - £55, public body/other - £130

You can also download a pdf leaflet with full details for each of the events: