Please click on the links below for more information:
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Co-production Awareness Training
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Co-production Advisory Group (COAG)
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Adult Social Care Co-production Network
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Co-Production Updates
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Devon Co-production Projects
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A Co-production Guide for Adult Social Care
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Co-production Evidence Gathering and Tools
What is the Co-Production Working Group?
The Co-Production Working Group is supported by Devon County Councils Involvement and Equalities Team.
The Co-Production Working Group are looking at ways of working in partnership with people who use services, carers and citizens to improve public services. The group have planned and developed Co-production awareness sessions.
The Group is made up of people with lived experience, carers and officers. All the meetings are run in a Co-productive way.
“it was a great opportunity for me to enjoy the Co-productive inclusion and to share my experience of Co-production share the challenges and the benefits with the others who want to learn about Co-production , the appreciation of each member of the team and his/her different experience and background which create a very positive ground for work and helping others to enjoy the journey to Co-production like us, for me it helped me to be more confident to share my ideas, experiences and culture without fear of judgment (NZ)”
What is the Co-Production Advisory Group (COAG)?
We are currently establishing a group including people with lived experience which will be able to advise managers on how appropriate co-production is for their projects. If not, the group will advise on the most appropriate form of engagement.
What is the Co-Production Network?
These network meetings are informal and a chance for you to discuss and swap ideas with others about how you can apply co-production principles to your work The Co-Production working group members who ran the awareness sessions attend the Network meetings to give advice and guidance if needed.
You can find a film about the groups work here. The film shows our group made up of service users and carers grappling with the challenges co-production can create when trying to work towards a co-productively produced set of aims or just running a meeting in a true co-productive way. You will be able to see us experiencing the highs and lows with a view to advising and training Devon County Council commissioning staff and beyond.
Comments:
“It’s been an absolute revelation” Hayley United Response
“Painful at times, but worth it” Lloyd People First
“I found it difficult not having a chair or papers “Derek Living Options Devon trustee.
Why do we need Co-Production?
The Social Care Institute for Excellence describes Co-production as a key concept in the development of public services. It has the potential to make an important contribution to all of the big challenges that face social care services. Co-production can support:
- implementation of the Care Act 2014
- cost-effective services
- improved user and carer experience of services
- increased community capacity
- outcome-focused and preventative services integration.
The Care Act 2014 is one of the first pieces of legislation to specifically include the concept of co-production in its statutory guidance. In particular, Co-production should be used to develop preventative, strength-based services, support assessment, shape the local care market and plan information and advice services. A useful guide and web resources can be found here.
For more information please contact Kathryn Bird
