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JOINED UP PUBLIC SERVICES

Guidance

On this page you will find links to guidance on how successful joined up working can be achieved.

Sector specific guidance

Local Strategic Partnerships. Guidance and information on Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs)

Department for Education and Skills. Guidance and information on partnership working in Education

Department of Health. Guidance on the Health Act section 31 partnership arrangements

National Health Service. Guidance on partnership working in Local Health Communities.

Regional Co-ordination Unit. Guidance on Area Based Initiatives.

NACRO. Guide to building and sustaining effective crime and disorder reduction partnerships.

General guidance

Verona Benchmark. Designed to be used by multi-sectoral local/regional partnerships to improve the quality of partnership working.

Department of Trade and Industry. Guidance to help organisations bring the best out of their people to achieve significantly enhanced business performance.

Learning and Regeneration. Good Practice Guide on developing and sustaining partnerships.

Smarter Partnerships. Local Government National Training Organisation site on partnership working.

Good Practice Net. (subscription) Provides leading edge thinking on Partnership Working.

Regional Development Agencies. Building Partnerships for Prosperity.

The Local Government Information Unit. (LGIU) work with local councils and unions to provide policy development and support, information, ideas and examples of best practice.

National Audit Office. Report on Joining Up to Improve Public Services.

Case Studies

On this page you will find links to a number of cases studies illustrating how successful joined up working can be achieved.

Cabinet Office Good Practice Database A database of good practice which holds examples and information on hundreds of ideas that have been introduced in different parts of the public sector to improve service delivery.

Local Strategic Partnerships A series of case studies that reflect the range of different approaches taken by different types of local authorities.

Leeds – One stop shop advice and service centres These centres provide a wide range of pubic service provision under one roof.

Working together for Devon – Developing partnerships between the public, voluntary and community sectors.

Contents

Introduction
What is joined up working?
Why join up?
Government Strategy
Guidance
Checklist for successful Joined Up Working
General Links
International links

 

 

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Last Updated: January 2002