A Commissioning Joint Committee Study of Direct Payments and Personal Budgets for Community Care

The CJC has completed their study of the personalisation of community care, of which direct payments and personal budgets are the most demanding and fast-developing elements. The guide also summarises the differences between the legal infrastructures built up by different government departments, and outlines the main provisions of the statutes. Click here for more information and to purchase your copies.

Standing Guide to the Commissioning of Local Authority Work and Services (2009)

The Commissioning Joint Committee has released the latest version of its comprehensive Standing Guide to the Commissioning of Local Authority Work and Services. This year’s revisions include:

New passages covering:

• cost benefit analysis in commissioning, and the social return on investment
• remedies for the infringement of the EU directives
• whole-life costing

Updates covering new legislation and court decisions, in particular as to:

• the applicability of the EU directives
• the use of wellbeing powers

The expansions of passages covering:

• using the third sector, including full cost recovery, and contracts versus grants
• putting costs and estimates on a common price basis

Further details about new additions and major updates to the guide can found on the CIPFA shop.

The Commissioning Joint Committee (CJC) has completed its guide to this complex and hugely important subject. It addresses all the main aspects of sustainability as they affect public bodies, including:

• emissions control and trading
• sustainable procurement
• sustainable energy sources
• sustainable construction methods and materials
• designing buildings for low energy consumption
• waste recycling and disposal.

Further details about the guide can be found on the CIPFA shop.