Developing a culture of co-production

Scenario

An elected member questions what level of priority should be given to co-production at a strategic level, considering current pressures on the council's budget. The director for adult social care asks the principal social worker what evidence there is for the effectiveness of co-production at a policy level.

Action

The principal social worker develops a presentation for a council meeting, using guidelines on people's experience in adult social care services and decision-making and mental capacity. The presentation demonstrates the evidence for the effectiveness and importance of involving people in shaping their own care and support.

Further guidance

The guidance includes advice on local authorities working with people to co-produce information, policies, and training and makes recommendations for service providers and commissioners.

Relevant resources

Visit the adults' social care topic page for all NICE guidance and quality standards on adults' social care.

Guidelines

• People's experience in adult social care services guideline

• Decision-making and mental capacity guideline

• Community engagement guideline

• Intermediate care including reablement guideline

• Home care guideline

• Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings guideline

• Domestic violence and abuse guideline

• Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community guideline

Quality standards

• People's experience using adult social care services quality standard

• Community engagement quality standard

• Intermediate care including reablement quality standard

• Home care for older people quality standard

• Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings quality standard

• Domestic violence and abuse quality standard

• Medicines management for people receiving social care in the community quality standard