Working in Partnership in Social Care
Unit 505
Working in partnership in Health and Social care or children and young people’s settings
Outcome 1 1.1 Identify the features of effective partnership working
A partnership is an arrangement between two or more groups, organizations or individuals who work together to achieve common aims or who have common interests. It is sometimes applied to situations where one powerful organization is doing no more than consulting with others, or where one organization is simply buying something off another.
Partnerships usually have the following characteristics … * All the parties involved have some sort of personal stake in the partnership * All the partners are working towards a common aim * The partners have a similar ethos or system of beliefs * The partners work together over a reasonable period of time * There is agreement amongst the partners that a partnership is necessary * There is an understanding of the value of what each partner can contribute * There is respect and trust between the different partners.
Partnerships are often more successful than individual endeavours because one group isn’t saddled 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.
Partnerships are also successful because … * They share creativity, risk, responsibility and resources * Participants are able to feed off each other’s energy and enthusiasm * They can attract more funding from a diverse range of sources * They highlight different issues, problems and solutions * There is more potential for productivity/efficiency * Service delivery is often more effective * They offer support and diversity
For partnerships
Working in partnership in Health and Social care or children and young people’s settings
Outcome 1 1.1 Identify the features of effective partnership working
A partnership is an arrangement between two or more groups, organizations or individuals who work together to achieve common aims or who have common interests. It is sometimes applied to situations where one powerful organization is doing no more than consulting with others, or where one organization is simply buying something off another.
Partnerships usually have the following characteristics … * All the parties involved have some sort of personal stake in the partnership * All the partners are working towards a common aim * The partners have a similar ethos or system of beliefs * The partners work together over a reasonable period of time * There is agreement amongst the partners that a partnership is necessary * There is an understanding of the value of what each partner can contribute * There is respect and trust between the different partners.
Partnerships are often more successful than individual endeavours because one group isn’t saddled 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.
Partnerships are also successful because … * They share creativity, risk, responsibility and resources * Participants are able to feed off each other’s energy and enthusiasm * They can attract more funding from a diverse range of sources * They highlight different issues, problems and solutions * There is more potential for productivity/efficiency * Service delivery is often more effective * They offer support and diversity
For partnerships