The PSTA / Commissioning Compass / Reading
Key questions
Aspect of Commissioning 1: Whole system design. Teaching text from June 2025.
June 2025 teaching template, slide 32
Whole system design
Give each question a score and once completed document some observations and examples for each aspect 0 – 24 Poor (significant risk), 25 – 49 Fair (lesser/lower risk, improvement required) ,50 – 74 Good (shortfalls identified/need to be addressed) 75 – 100 Excellent (no action required)
Are we making a place that helps everyone live life well?
How are we working as a whole, place-based system?
Do we understand need and capacity as a whole?
Is the whole system coherent? Do we have a plan as a whole system?
Are we putting social and environmental justice at the heart of the system?
Can we shift the dial to building on strengths? Developing an enabling, technology-supported self-help system, achieving prevention and early intervention?
Are we learning as a whole system?
Can we work systematically at a strategic, place, , community and individual level?