Press Release - Liberating the NHS - Impact on Commissioners
'This government cannot afford any risk of failure in commissioning...
Independent Commissioning Board
"if there is to be an independent commissioning board it should be charged first and foremost with developing commissioning skills in PCTs and ensuring there is an environment conductive to effective commissioning...
New Membership Structure
As you are aware, one of the goals of the IoCP is to improve commissioning standards...
Conference
Date 15th September 2010, Location London, Price £299.00 with discounts for early birds, members and Third/Voluntary Sector. To pre register please download the Booking Form here, and then email the completed Form to ken.tait@commissioning.org.uk. Once registered, a...
Liberating the NHS - White Paper
Impact on Commissioners Workshop for Commissioners Details soon....
Impact of National Occupational Standards for Commissioning - Wed 26th May 2010
Many commissioners have commented about the lack of support and training in Commissioning when they took up their posts and therefore have had to learn on the job. Click here to view the presentation slides...
Workshop and AGM for Members Only 8th September
We have been discussing related issues with OPM ( the Office of Public Management) and Commissioning Support Programme through its contract with Government Depts on Commissioning. We are planning a workshop on 8th Sept at 1pm with Universities, Government Depts and members of IoCP to discuss the future of qualifications for commissioning.
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Workshop Becoming an Accredited Commissioner 8th October
We are planning a workshop on the 8th October at 1-3pm with Universities, Government Depts, members of the IoCP and other interested bodies to discuss the future of qualifications for commissioning.
We are holding this event at Victoria Suite, Abbey Business Centre, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0SR.
If you are interested in attending this event then please email me at Ken.tait@commissioning.org.uk as soon as possible (limited room)
For more information and agenda click here
New – Accredited Commissioner award
Government Skills have recently produced a draft of the National Occupational Standards for Commissioning. They indicate that commissioners MUST have understanding and key knowledge sets in 10 particular areas.
Our challenge is how to raise the standards of commissioning by introducing an Accredited Commissioner award.
We expect that this will contribute to an improvement in the standards of commissioning across the UK and we will seek to monitor user perceptions of these standards. It will also provide a focus for assessment, appraisal and recruitment and will assist with job evaluation exercises and inevitably, improve the status of the profession.
The first date for registration for submission will be 1st July 2010 with submissions by Oct 1st
