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

• You can build strong relationships with families and service providers
• You can use resources effectively and make savings
• You will be more motivated
• You will know if you are making a difference

Strategic leads

• You will put families at the heart of their decisions
• You can make evidence-based decisions

Decision-makers

• You will be able to create a more responsive, relevant, and useful service offer
• You will have a better understanding of the lives and experiences of people you support
• You can reduce the 'us versus them' dynamic