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The Interim Assistant Director, Strategic Commissioning and Integrated Services presented the report of the Director of Care and Health which provided an update on the research, development and co-production of a Co-production Strategy for use within Adult Care and Health services and with wider stakeholders. The requirement for a strategy had been highlighted as part of the Care Quality Inspection preparation for Adult Care and Health and represented best practice when working with people who use services, either as individuals or as stakeholder groups. It was key to involve experts when co-producing services to deliver or commission. A monitoring approach was to be put in place to highlight which pieces of work were to be co-produced and how effective they had been.

The report outlined reciprocity which meant giving something back to people for their input in co-producing which could either be in terms of a financial response such as vouchers or a thank you. The strategy built on a strength based approach and meant that there was an area for development in all of the staff teams to develop this co-production approach. Once the strategy had been approved work was to take place with stakeholders to develop a range of accessible formats.

The Charter was to be officially launched.

Members discussed the fact that this report outlined a commitment to co-produce not how to co-produce and it was highlighted that it would be very difficult to put all of the different approaches into one document.

Councillor Kieran Murphy proposed an amendment that the report be sent back to officers to do more work on how the Co-Production Strategy is going to be implemented. This was seconded by Councillor Ewan Tomeny. Following a debate the proposed amendment was withdrawn.

Following a request from Members, it was agreed that the font of the report was to be in black rather than grey to make it easier to read.

Resolved – That the Co-production Strategy and Co-production Charter, which have been co-produced with local stakeholders, carers and people who use services for implementation within Adult Care and Health be approved.