Commissioning training

Commissioning training aims
Commissioning training materials
Commissioning resources

Successful Commissioning: An introduction to health commissioning

Free commissioning training events across England for voluntary and community organisations, charities and social enterprises.

If you want to bid for tenders but are unclear about commissioning - and what commissioners want - then this training is for you. The course provides the opportunity to explore health commissioning requirements and to undertake practical exercises around commissioning.

Scroll down for further information about the training aims and to view the training materials.

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20 September, Birmingham 

 


FULLY BOOKED - Please email vssbulletin@ncb.org.uk to be added to the waiting list.


15 October, Cambridgeshire

 


The Moller Centre

22 November, Leeds

 


FULLY BOOKED - Please email vssbulletin@ncb.org.uk to be added to the waiting list.


13 December, Newcastle 

 


Seven Stories


16 February, London

 


NCVO

 


 

 

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Commissioning training aims

gain a greater awareness of the children and young peoples’ health and social care agenda.

increase your knowledge of the context and concepts of the commissioning process.

increase your understanding of what health commissioners are looking for.

understand what is needed to be commission ready. 

gain an awareness of where to find support to work in partnership to be part of a commissioned programme.

Commissioning training materials

These are the core materials from the training, which we have made available here following feedback from delegates about how useful they were.

 

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What is Commissioning? - A presentation outlining health commissioning and commissioning principles.

Are you commission ready? - A checklist to see if your organisation is prepared to enter a bid.

Checklist for Tender Writing - planning, research, writing the tender, quality checking, submitting the tender, review and learning from the process.

Commissioning resources and references - links to a variety of materials and organisations that can provide useful information for working with commissioning agencies.

Commissioning glossary - understand the jargon used in the commissioning process.

Key points in 'How to write a tender' exercise