Collaboration and co-production

Aims

This module is about working with women with learning disabilities – not just for them. Collaboration and co-production are approaches that help services design and deliver support that fully meets people’s real needs.

The aims of this module are to improve understanding of:

• What collaboration and co-production are
• Why they matter
• What your organisation can do to embed the principles of collaboration and co-production in your services.

 

Learning outcomes

By completing this module, you will have a better understanding of how to:

• Work with women with learning disabilities to shape services.
• Gather feedback, act on suggestions, and support participation.
• Identify opportunities to collaborate with women with learning disabilities more meaningfully.
• What meaningful collaboration and co-production look like in practice.
• Recognise why co-production is particularly important when working with women with learning disabilities who have been affected by gender-based violence.
• Identify practical steps your organisation can take to embed co-production into everyday work.