Commissioning for Outcomes
through an Asset-based model
CONTEXT
- Social Value Act
- Commissioning Councils
- Austerity measures
- Return on investment (but not SROI)
- One model across commissioning.
- Presented to Commissioning Academy
- VC Sutton training.
First things first…
What is an asset based model?
In Community Development:
“Asset approaches make visible, value and utilise the skills, knowledge, connections
and potential in a community. They promote capacity, connectedness, reciprocity and
social capital. The aim is to redress the balance between meeting needs and
nurturing the strengths and resources of people and communities.”
(Glass Half Full, 2010)
In Health & Wellbeing:
“Asset working seeks ways to value the assets, nurture and connect them for the bene
fit of individuals, families and neighbourhoods. Instead of starting with the problems,
it starts with what is working, what makes us feel well and what people care about.
The more familiar deficit approach starts with needs and deficiencies and designs
services to fix the problem and fill the gaps. This creates dependency and people can
feel disempowered.” (Morgan et al. eds. Health Assets in a Global Context. Springer 2010).
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History of 40
Developmental
Assets
Created in 1990
2.2 million young people over time
Most widely used approach to positive youth
development in the United States
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Grounded in extensive research in youth development,
resiliency, and prevention.
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Represent the relationships, opportunities, and
personal qualities that young people need to avoid
risks and to thrive.
Reasons for using Assets
‣ User friendly.
‣ Great tool for training, strategic planning, monitoring, goal
setting and evaluation.
‣ Makes ‘soft outcomes’ measurable
‣ Compliments all sectors.
‣ Based on longitudinal research
‣ It works!
Developmental Assets: EXTERNAL
SUPPORT
Family support [01]
Positive family communication [02]
Other adult relationships [03]
Caring neighbourhood [04]
Caring school/work climate [05]
Family involvement in school/work [06]
SUPPORT
EMPOWERMENT
Community values all people [07]
People as resources [08]
Service to others [09]
Safety [10]
EMPOWERMENT
BOUNDARIES & EXPECTATIONS
Family boundaries [11]
School/work boundaries [12]
Neighbourhood boundaries [13]
Role models [14]
Positive peer influence [15]
High expectations [16]
BOUNDARIES &
EXPECTATIONS
CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF TIME
Creative activities [17]
CONSTRUCTIVE
Youth/adult programmes [18]
Faith
community [19]
USE OF
TIME
Time at home [20]
Factors that a person has AROUND
them that influence them
Developmental Assets: INTERNAL
COMMITMENT TO LEARNING
Achievement motivation [21]
Work/school engagement [22]
Personal study [23]
Bonding to Work/school [24]
Reading for pleasure [25]
POSITIVE VALUES
Caring [26]
Equality and social justice [27]
Integrity [28]
Honesty [29]
Responsibility [30]
Restraint [31]
SOCIAL COMPETENCE
Planning and decision making [32]
Interpersonal competence [33]
Cultural competence [34]
Resistance skills [35]
Peaceful conflict resolution [36]
POSITIVE IDENTITY
Personal power [37]
Self-esteem [38]
Sense of purpose [39]
Positive view of personal future [40]
Factors that a person has
WITHIN them that influences them
Power to Protect
Power to Promote
PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOUR
(result of having less Assets)
KEY:
Number
of Assets
49% 27% 11% 3%
49% 18% 6% 1%
PROBLEM
ALCOHOL USE
USE OF ILLICIT
DRUGS
32% 21% 11% 3%
SEXUAL
ACTIVITY
61% 38% 19% 7%
VIOLENCE
0- 10
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR
(result of having more Assets)
11- 20
21- 30
8% 17% 30% 47%
36% 67% 74% 88%
26% 47% 69% 89%
50% 65% 77% 85%
SUCCEEDS
IN SCHOOL
VALUES
DIVERSITY
MAINTAINS
GOOD HEALTH
EXHIBITS
LEADERSHIP
31- 40
What does an Asset based
model have to do
with outcomes based
commissioning?
Why Commission for
Outcomes?
• Inclusive process that encourages the
participation of individuals and
communities
• Plain language, common sense and easy
to understand
• Focus on results not process - the ends
not the means
• Answers the question “so what?”
So
What?
So
What?
So
What?
So
What?
Leaking Roof
(Results thinking in everyday life)
inches of Water
Bucket
Neighbour with
DIY skills
Recommended
local roofing
company
Turning the Curve
Leaking Roof
(Results thinking in everyday life)
inches of
Water
inches of
Water
Bucket
Bucket
Neighbour
with DIY
skills
Neighbour
with DIY
skills
inches of
Water
Recommende
d local roofing
company
Recommende
d local roofing
company
Turning the Curve
Turning the Curve
inches of
Water
Bucket
Bucket
Neighbour
with DIY
skills
inches of
Water
Neighbour
with DIY
skills
Recommende
d local roofing
company
Recommende
d local roofing
company
Turning the Curve
Turning the Curve
inches of
Water
Bucket
Neighbour
with DIY
skills
Higher level outcome:
A safe and happy
home
Security
Well stocked fridge
Bucket
Neighbour
with DIY
skills
Recommende
d local roofing
company
Recommende
d local roofing
company
Turning the Curve
Turning the Curve
Local alignment - e.g. LB Sutton services
for CYP with disabilities
CYP PLAN
STRATEGIC
PRIORITIES
Safeguarding
Healthy Living
Vulnerable
Children
Achievements
& Attainment
Focus on
Family
WHOLE WHOLE WHOLE WHOLE WHOLE
Family
Resilienc
e
DISABILITY
OUTCOMES
FOR CYP
Commissioner
Verification
Complex
Needs
Complex
Needs
Social
Integration
Independence
Complex
Needs
Social
Integration
Independence
Family
Resilienc
e
Challenging
Behaviour
SUBGROUP SUBGROUP SUBGROUP SUBGROUP SUBGROUP
DELIVERY
ACHIEVEMENT
Provider
Information
(FR) Positive family
relationships and
routines are
established and
sustained
ASSETS
(SI) Disabled
children and young
people’s need for
additional adult
support to access
play and leisure is
reduced
(CN) Positive family
relationships and
healthy routines are
established and
maintained
ASSETS
ASSETS
(I) Disabled young people
enter adult life equipped to
achieve their potential in
terms of health, education,
employment and training,
self-care, living
independently,
relationships and
community participation
ASSETS
(CB) children and
young people are
provided with
alternative
strategies to
manage anxiety,
anger, frustration
ASSETS
RADA (Relative Assessment of
Developmental Assets)
Example
of Impact
Measure
ment Tool
Thank you