A government-funded support programme for commissioners that ceases next month has saved councils more than £200m over the past three years. The Commissioning Support Programme (CSP) was set up in 2008 to help councils deliver more effective commissioning in education, health, social care and 14 to 19 provision. The Department for Education and Department of Health-funded programme is now drawing to a close as councils have to manage major cuts.
But a report into the CSP's work, due to be published in March, has revealed the sizeable impact of the scheme.
The programme offered free, tailored support to all 152 local authorities in England. It has helped councils and their partners save in excess of £200m in efficiencies and smarter steering of resources, while outcomes for children, young people and their families have been maintained or improved.
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