Partnershipshave the following features
All the parties involved have a interest in the partnership
All the parties are working towards a aim & outcome
The group or parties have a similar ethos or system of beliefs;
All parties have a commitment to work together over a period of time until aims & goal are achieved
There is agreement amongst all involved that a partnership is necessary;
There is an understanding of the valueto what indivdual can contribute
There is respect and trust between the different partners.
Partnerships are often more successful than individual endeavours because one group isn’t tied with the responsibility of doing everything within its own constraints of perception, knowledge, skills or other resources. And having access to a wider variety of ideas and being able to share the financial costs of achieving a desired aim also means that an organization could confidently tackle issues they had previously steered clear of.
ac1.2c• Others
Improved Outcomes for Service Users
Improved Outcomes for Carers
Provides a single point of contact for Service Users ; carers – named person to co-ordinate involvement.
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ac1.3Analyse how partnership working delivers better outcomes
Reasearch states according to Dawson ; Bartlett (1996) and Atkinson et al. (2002 ) –
Easier ; quiker to access services
Earlier identification ; intervention
better quality Services
The redduced need for more specialised services
