Shropshire Council Adult and Children’s Social Care, in collaboration with PACC (Parent and Carers Council), held an event to launch the council’s Co-production Framework.
The Framework provides a shared understanding of what co-production means in the council and how it will be embedded into daily working practices across social care.
Co-production is about recognising and listening to the experiences of the communities who use services provided or funded by the council, to achieve the best outcomes for both those communities and the council.
The framework makes a commitment to ensure that: “individuals should have a voice in how they are supported to live their lives and that services should be planned and delivered in a way that works for them.”
With more than 50 people in attendance there was a real buzz of excitement in the Council Chamber at The Guildhall in Shrewsbury and a real commitment to the principles of co-production.
The event was opened by David Shaw, assistant director of education and achievement, and Sarah Thomas, PACC’s influence & change strategic lead. David Shaw then signed the council’s commitment to co-production.
Richard Amos, a person with lived experience of social care services, gave an inspiring talk about his experience of being involved in co-production, what co-production means and the benefits to the development and improvement of services.
A range of speakers from across Shropshire gave talks about a variety of projects where co-production was being used to create and inform better services. These included Stacey Bourne from Shropshire’s Shared Lives team and Michelle Pullen and Amarjit Randhawa from the “Get Moving Project” amongst others.
The Speakers from The Co-Production Framework Launch, from Left to right: Rich Amos, David Shaw, Laura Tyler, Sophie Davies, Siobhan Hughes, Stacey Bourne, Michelle Pullen, Amarjit Randhawa, Abi Taylor, Sarah Thomas and Zara Bowden
