Developing Local Government Staff-led Social Enterprises to Deliver Council Services (5880)

Introduction and objectives for the day

Why have this workshop now?

An Introduction to Social Enterprises:

• Structures
• Legal forms, status
• Why choose a SE
• Challenges to address
• Services versus functions
• Services which SEs might run
• Some case studies

Quiz

Exercise: Choosing a SE model?

Report back with preferred option and reasons

Summary of the morning and questions

Invoking the Community Right to Challenge:

• Localism Act, 2011 – statutory provisions
• Relationship with the Local Authority
• Scoping, researching and debating
• Feasibility and Business Planning
• Submitting the E of I
• Obligations on the LA
• Procurement
• TUPE
• Creation, Negotiation, and Completion
• Funding and further reading

Quiz

Exercise: Taking stock for your service

Final questions and taking stock