Co-production: developing new tools for practice

[Julia]

Almost all the practitioners I speak to about co-production have a clear idea of the practical tools and support they would like to help them further their work, and in influencing others about the value of co-production. Although these are many and varied, some of the most common ones include;

• An evidence review of the impact co-production has on people's outcomes, and the costs/value of public services
• Commissioning guidance and new commissioning ideas which incorporate and encourage co-production
• An evaluation methodology and / or tool to evaluate services that use co-production

We're very keen to continue looking at how solutions to some of these challenges can be met and are potentially exploring fundraising ideas for some of these areas. It would be great to know if anyone would like to stay in touch on this, be involved in developing practical tools and guidance, or has other ideas about projects that could develop the thinking and practice of co-production. You can contact me on [e-mail].