Public Service Delivery Training and Seminars
We put on training and events all year round on policy, commissioning and procurement. All our events are aimed at public, voluntary and private sector delegates.
Our purpose is to lead national debate on the involvement of the voluntary sector in delivering public services.
- Events diary
- Training we offer:
- Contact us: how to put our training on in your area
- Seminars
- Recent seminars (opens a new page)
Events Diary
Upcoming dates from the NCVO Public Service Delivery Network, and events by others where we're speaking (come say hi!).
February 2012
Keynote speech at 'The Third Sector, Public Service Delivery and Risk' Conference
14th February, Newcastle
Conference by Sustainable Solutions North East
March 2012
'Innovation Public Services in Action'
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'Surviving in the new contracting environment' workshops, NCVO Annual Conference
5th March 2012, London
The future of contract design, what it means for funding public services and the legal and cultural implications for organisations like yours. With large contracts being broken up and work being passed down supply chains in sub-contracts you see a number of challenges arising. Details.
'Payment by Results' workshop, Charity Practitioner's Forum Annual Training (closed event)
7th March, London
Legal Masterclass: TUPE
and Pensions
20th March, VSNW, Manchester
Detailed discussion of TUPE legislation and practice by TPP Law Solicitors. A seminar format, for organisation who have experienced, or are likely to experience TUPE. Designed to empower employers and employees with up to date case law understanding. Book now. Hosted by Voluntary Sector North West.
Legal Masterclass: Public Service Contracts
20th March, NCVO, London, N1 9RL
Advanced, solicitor-led training for voluntary sector and commissioners, to explain the risks and clauses in public service contracts. See full details of this training, or book now. Delivered jointly by NCVO and TPP Law solicitors. Prices:
- £147 NCVO members
- £210 non-members.
- A limited number of bursaries available on request.
Masterclass: Consortia for Contracts
21st March, NCVO, London, N1 9RL
Advanced training for those wanting to understand the correct legal governance and process to set establish and manage consortia for contract delivery. See full details and bookings. Delivered by Ian Curtis
Legal Masterclass: TUPE and Pensions
22nd March, Voluntary Action Islington, London, N1
Detailed discussion of TUPE legislation and practice by TPP Law Solicitors. A seminar format, for organisation who have experienced, or are likely to experience TUPE. Designed to empower employers and employees with up to date case law understanding.
Training course content
We provide off-the-shelf and bespoke training (contact us directly to discuss the latter). Here's the list we currently offer to the voluntary, public and private sector.
If you're wanting to book our training in your area - or you'd like to host a training session, read how it works (its very easy!).
Introduction to Commissioning and Procurement
Designed for inexperienced public sector and providers
An introduction to tendering and procurement for voluntary sector organisations wanting to deliver public service contracts. An interactive day where you’ll learn:
• how commissioning and procurement work: the full decision making process
• how to submit a tender
• understanding risks and benefits of being contracted
• effective partnership building between the sectors
We currently have no dates in the diary to run this. If you would like to host this in your area, read our explanation of how to book us.
Making Effective Bidding and Procurement Processes
Designed for procurement staff and providers new to commissioning by outcomes
A training for commissioners and service providers on best practice procurement for the delivery of outcomes. You will learn:
- the EU tendering process, principles and documents
- getting the most from tenders: outcomes, social value and evaluation
- pricing and submitting winning tenders
We currently have no dates in the diary to run this. If you would like to host this in your area, read our explanation of how to book us.
Personalisation in Practice: for infrastructure and frontline
For voluntary sector infrastructure organisations, or for frontline providers and commissioners.
Find out more about Personalisation in Practice
An unrivalled opportunity to be trained by long-time consultants and researchers to the Department of Health, Community Catalysts. Customised to audiences of voluntary sector frontline and infrastructure agencies, and for public sector commissioners, we cover in detail:
- Personalisation policy
- learning from national market transformation and leading providers
- how infrastructure organisations should adapt to the new era of trading and Personalisation
- effective market structures to deliver the Personalisation agenda
Read Community Catalysts ground-breaking research and practice on Personalisation.
We currently have no dates in the diary to run this. If you would like to host this in your area, read our explanation of how to book us.
Legal Masterclass: Public Service Contracts
Designed for experienced procurement staff and providers.
Exclusive and specialist legal training in procurement and contract risks and clauses. Jointly delivered by NCVO and TPP Law solicitors.
This day covers:
- EU and UK procurement law; New Remedies Directive
- Contract clauses including:
- Specifications
- Variation and change
- Warrenties and indemnities
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Disputes
- Risk
- Cashflow and payments
- Sanctions and terminations
- TUPE
If you would like to host this in your area, read our explanation of how to book us.
Masterclass: Consortia for Contracts
For commissioners, procurement staff and providers actively looking at consortia to deliver services
Public service contracts are getting bigger and more complex: to gain access to these opportunities many will need to compete in consortia with other organisations or merge. This much-needed masterclass in consortia development and operation is led by Ian Curtis, Co-Director of Collaboration Benefits CIC. It gives you detailed guidance on on:
- The drivers that lie behind the need for consortia working.
- The models for consortia working: how they work and how to build them.
- Important legal aspects of consortia working.
- Managing risk in consortia.
- Guidance on how to develop tenders in consortia.
Further details and book now for 21st March 2012. If you would like to host this in your area, read our explanation of how to book us.
Legal Masterclass: TUPE
'the trainer was great' - delegate
'thorough, engaging and interactive' - delegate
Solicitor-delivered training for those needing legal understanding of the impact of TUPE legislation on voluntary sector organisations.
A two hour workshop on the structure and legal implications of TUPE legislation – the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment). Run by TPP Law solicitors.
‘TUPE has been a major problem for us. It's uncharted territory.’
TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings - Protection of Employment) Regulations can be a very confusing area for voluntary and community sector employers. Many VCS groups struggled with TUPE regulations during the recent Work Programme roll-out, and similar issues are sure to emerge as charities become more involved in public service delivery in other sectors.
Full details or book now for 22nd March 2012.
If you would like to host this in your area, read our explanation of how to book us.
Contact us: how to put our training on in your area
Some training we put on at our own offices in London, but for the most part we sell training days for other organisations to host. Here's an explanation of how that works:
- We charge a flat rate (plus expenses) for each day.
- For this fee, we adapt the training to local needs, we deliver the training and delegate packs, and provide any follow on materials delegates want
- You provide venue, refreshments, marketing. You sell the training on to delegates at prices of your choice - or for free.
If you want a bespoke training on an issue related to public policy or public services and contracts, just contact us to discuss.
- Email Fiona Sheil
- Telephone: 0207 520 2411
Seminars
Upcoming we have seminars on public service reform, open data, and payment by results. Details to be published in September 2011.
