Is outcomes-based commissioning really happening (yet)? Are we equipped to actually do it?

This week we’ve been at the Unusual Suspects Festival …a free-flowing smorgasbord of workshops, fostering learning and connections between the network of agents who are passionate about using new methodologies to drive social change and better outcomes for the public.

We spotted this rather upbeat DfE press release today, picking out some findings from the latest evaluation of Children’s Centres. It raised some questions in our minds…