Schools Commissioning: Implementation - Schools as providers and commissioners

This set of documents, produced by Pathfinder local authorities, provides practical examples in the form of reports, case studies and other material concerning how their schools commission services. It is part of a suite of resources associated with the Learning From Experience: Schools commissioning by local authorities publication, developed from the Schools Commissioning Pathfinder programme.

Good schools commissioning puts the needs of children, young people and their families at the heart of the school system, designing the organisation and services around their needs.

The materials, developed by local authorities, are provided to share their experiences as Pathfinders of schools commissioning, in order to help other local authorities in their role as strategic commissioners of schools places and services.