York's Model of Joint Partnership working (co-production)
How we developed the Joint Partnership model
In 2020 in York, City of York Council and NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (now known as the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership) hosted a series of engagement workshops with all stakeholders who are involved in children and young people’s lives. The objectives included:
- facilitate activities
- explore the meaning of joint partnership
- to establish common definition of joint partnership
- to address keys challenges and successes you may face
- to provide information and tools that can be used every day
- to understand how to measure impact and success of joint partnership
- develop a York-wide model
The process involved beginning with a survey to measure:
- individuals understanding of the term and concept of joint partnership
- how joint partnership is used
- current tools to support joint partnership on the workplace from a personal and organisational perspective
An exit poll at the end of the workshops demonstrated an increased awareness; however, it was clear that further guidance was required especially around tools and methods to implement joint partnership.
The engagement events then went on to consult with participants regarding their own experiences, ideas, perceptions and barriers about joint partnership, which formed 5 key principles services will work towards.