Collaboration in the Public Services
Local authorities in Wales have a history and track record of collaboration, both with each other and with other public bodies, the voluntary or third sector, and the private sector. ‘Collaboration’ is taken to be a general term for partnership/joint working which can take a number of forms from formalised joint operational service delivery arrangements to the sharing of expertise. The public services in Wales face resource pressures, most critically, limited finance and a scarcity of professional expertise. Collaboration is seen as a solution to manage these pressures through the sharing and more productive use of finite resources and the achievement of economies of scale.
A collaborative model for the Welsh public services was endorsed by the Welsh Assembly Government in Making the Connections: Delivering Better Services for Wales. With the policy and financial support of the Assembly, local government is building on a tradition and legacy of collaborative working to lead reforms to local public services locally, (sub) regionally and nationally, to secure efficiencies in the provision of consistently high quality public services.
The good practice case studies were identified from applications addressing the following sub themes:
- Sub-Regional, Regional or National Collaboration
- Local Collaboration
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For more information contact: Clover Rodrigues