Common use of National Context Clause in Contracts

National Context. Public Sector Transformation The public sector is re-shaping in a number of areas not least through the transforming rehabilitation agenda. This will see the delivery of probation services split between the National Probation Service and the competitively tendered Community Rehabilitation Companies. Impact will be felt across the community safety and criminal justice landscapes not least in the operation of the prison estates, the relationship with youth justice services, commissioning of un-paid work and the supervision of both statutory and non-statutory offenders. It is essential we both maintain provision through the transition period and develop good working relationships with the new organisations. As a partnership, we must continue to take responsibility to reduce re-offending, both through our commissioning of services and in developing joint initiatives with the new providers. The health economy has also been through considerable re-organisation and we are making steps to ensure that we have a good working relationship with new organisations such as clinical commissioning groups and that we take account of shared priorities through arrangements with Public Health Lancashire and Health and Wellbeing Boards.