CYP Now - Resources: Review - A must-read on strategic partnerships

Half way through this book I was thinking this is a good read. By the end, I thought this is a must read. Despite the title, it goes beyond social care as it's about how to do partnerships in any multi-agency context.

It is, therefore, of central relevance to everyone involved inchildren's services.

It's a marvellously lucid and topical book, full of practical wisdom andinsights. The author, Keith Fletcher, writes from many years' experienceas a social work manager, inspector and consultant, which shows. It'salso very easy to read and, at a little over 100 pages, containsabsolutely no waffle.

The book starts with an overview of the partnership agenda, and sets outits stall as a planning guide for those engaged in setting up strategicpartnerships. It then has two main sections. The first deals with thestrategic issues of deciding whether a partnership is necessary, itspurposes, who should be involved and how to tackle issues of demographyand geography.

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