Participation and co-production best practice

Everyone benefits from working in co-production.

The child or young person:

• Is valued, and so are their experiences
• Trusts the adults supporting them
• Gets support that meets their actual needs and not their perceived needs
• Makes good progress

Parents and carers:

• Are valued, and so is their expertise
• Trust in the system and the people who work in the system
• Understand the system and how and why decisions are made
• Can see their child's needs are being recognised and met

Practitioners and professionals

Practitioners

• Build strong relationships with families and service providers
• Use resources effectively and make savings
• Are more motivated
• Know when they are making a difference

Strategic leads

• Put families at the heart of their decisions
• Make evidence-based decisions

Decision-makers

• Create a more responsive, relevant, and useful service offer
• Have a better understanding of the lives and experiences of people THEY support
• Reduce the 'us versus them' dynamic