Lorraine O'Reilly, director of the programme, told CYP Now that a new, faster and more responsive approach to commissioning is needed to help authorities cope with impending cuts to public spending.
In light of this, the support programme is launching a set of "outcomes and efficiency" resources, urging councils to use a "bottom-up" approach to redesigning services. This is intended to fit in with the big society and the drive towards "Total Place-style" commissioning.
"Thinking is too often based on buildings, institutions and individuals rather than user need, demographics and outcomes," O'Reilly explained. "The earlier the families get involved, the better your service will be."
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