In today’s rapidly changing world, it’s vital to remain objective and rigorous in public care. At IPC, we offer dedicated, longer-term support through our Academic Partnership programme, helping your organisation to make best use of our bespoke research and evaluation, consultancy and training expertise.
Joining our Academic Partnership means more than just support; it means becoming part of a forward-thinking community. As an outstanding University Institute we are committed to sharing and facilitating learning, bringing together organisations from across the public care sector to foster a collaborative environment where shared learning and mutual growth are paramount. Together, we can drive positive change, enhance service delivery, and make informed decisions that benefit the communities we serve.
Benefits include personalised guidance from a dedicated consultant, plus complimentary access to our events, and discounted courses.
Access five days of expert support from a dedicated lead consultant who specialises in your field, ensuring tailored guidance and solutions.
Enjoy free admission to our regular learning events, where you can stay informed about advancements and best practices in public care.
Receive a 10% discount on our commissioning courses, along with significant savings on our daily consultancy rates.
Engage in valuable networking opportunities with other partner organisations, enabling you to share strategies and collaborate.
We are thrilled to introduce the new Webinar Series, exclusively for IPC Academic Partners in 2024/2025 including:
We hear regularly from children’s services commissioners who are struggling to meet the needs of some of the most complex young people. They are concerned about being forced to use unregulated placements as a last resort, due to the lack of appropriate, viable and affordable regulated placements. Minimising the frequency and negative impact of these placements is a key challenge.
Delivered in conjunction with children’s commissioners in the West Midlands region, this webinar will be highly interactive with opportunities to share and compare best practice.
This webinar is available to academic partners and commissioning course alumni with service improvement and commissioning responsibilities in local authorities as well as children’s commissioning.
This webinar is an opportunity to hear about Oxfordshire’s experiences of implementing a community research network. IPC has been working with Oxfordshire colleagues (including local authority, health, academic and community partners) to identify what has worked well during their first year of implementation. Speakers to be confirmed.
This workshop will consider the skills, behaviours and arrangements that support organisational and / or system-wide commissioning practices in order to achieve better outcomes and value for money. This approach has never been more critical, yet we continue to hear that commissioning arrangements can be fractured, often exacerbated by increasing workload pressures.
IPC has recently been involved in the delivery and / or evaluation of a number of commissioning workforce development programmes which aim to create a more collective approach to commissioning across an organisation or system.
This workshop will share IPC’s findings, reflections and observations, as well as providing an opportunity for commissioners to share their experiences and reflections for developing a system-wide approach to effective commissioning arrangements.
The way public services are procured and purchased is changing. The Procurement Act 2023 aims to revolutionise the regulations that govern how the public sector spends money and buys services. Similarly, the new Provider Selection Regime has changed the way healthcare services can be commissioned and purchased in the UK.
This webinar aims to provide an overview of each of these new pieces of legislation, and work with attendees to consider how this impacts our professional practice going forward, including opportunities for innovation.
On 12th September, 2024, the Cabinet Office announced that the Procurement Act 2023 will now commence on 24th February – giving additional time for the new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) to be produced. This webinar will be delivered a month post the launch date in order to provide any clarity or support around the new regulations, but also hear from attendees about how the new regulations have already influenced or changed their purchasing practices so far.
We are thrilled to announce that we will be joined by guest speaker Greg Povey who is the Procurement Category lead for people services in West Sussex.
To secure your exclusive spot visit the IPC Events page for dates and additional details.
Ready to elevate your organisation with tailored support, exclusive insights, and collaborative opportunities? Join our Academic Partnership programme today. Get in touch today to learn more about how we can help you drive positive change and achieve your goals in public care.
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