We have created a Bristol Co-production Charter and a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bristol Parent Carer Forum and NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB).
Both documents set out how we will work all together to create better long-term outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) across Bristol.
Bristol Co-production Charter
What is co-production
Co-production involves organisations coming together in equal partnership to work with service users to help create services. The intention behind co-production is the idea that those who use local services are best to help design them.
Our co-production charter
The Bristol Co-production Charter sets out each organisation's commitment to working together to provide support and services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Bristol.
The charter describes how we include co-production into our services, set out through the five core principles of the charter.
pdf Read Bristol's Co-Production Charter (3.39 MB)
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
We have also produced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bristol Parent Carer Forum and NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to go alongside the Bristol Co-production Charter.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a document that outlines an agreement between two or more parties. It is not a legally binding document, but shows that the parties involved have reached a mutual understanding and are committed to working together.
The MoU outlines how we will work together collaboratively to carry out the promises and commitments set out in the co-production charter.
Read the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
What we have co-produced so far
We created the co-production charter in line with the Bristol SEND and Inclusion Strategy draft 2024 to 2028.
We have co-produced this strategy with multiple partners to outline our approach for SEND and Inclusion over the next four years, reflecting the city's needs.
The public consultation for the strategy has now closed. The final strategy will go to the children and young people committee on the 23 January 2025 for approval to publish.
