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Factors that constrain and enable

Aspect of Commissioning 3: Capacity, capability, and confidence. Teaching text from June 2025.

June 2025 teaching template, slide 45

Capacity, capability, and confidence – factors in place that constrain or enable

Asset and provision mapping

Potential for funding models to better support capacity and capability

Major costs and pressures

Local provision strengths/weaknesses

Cost and quality of provision, interventions and delivery.

State and current role of the community and voluntary sector

State of supply, from all providers and the wider market

Levels of citizen satisfaction

Understanding the current configuration of interventions

Workforce development

Which of these factors most holds back your ability to work in this space? Which most supports you?