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Partnership to make a Difference the essential characteristics of an effective Partnership. Learning Partnership. What is Partnership? The suppression of mutual loathing in pursuit of funding. OFSTED
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Partnership to make a Differencethe essential characteristics of an effective Partnership
What is Partnership? The suppression of mutual loathing in pursuit of funding
OFSTED • The partnership is well led and individual partners and providers are empowered and encouraged to manage their own projects in the most effective way to suit local needs. • Key provider staff clearly understand their roles and responsibilities within the partnership. • Partnership working is outstanding. This is particularly good between sectors including the voluntary services sector and colleges. • Partners value the opportunities to share best practice and discuss issues and concerns.
What Partners Value • “Works in a very straightforward way” • “Unique in its honest broker role, its independence cannot be replicated” • “Has the ability to respond quickly” • “Responsive to members wishes – very enabling”
1.Why work in Partnership? • Benefits • The whole is greater than the sum of 2 parts! • Added value • Shared resources • Funders may require this
2. How well do you know your Partners?What did you ought to know & why! • Understanding of their • Interests/agenda • Drivers • Values • Goals • Teams • Need for • Partners selection • negotiations
3. Maintaining the Partnership • Relationship to be worked at • Participation level expected • Trust & transparency • Individual relationships • Monitoring • Communication
4. What are the risks? • Contracting to take account of • Grant vs on delivery • Up-front costs & non-delivery • Dependancy between strands of activity & impact on non-delivery