Partnership Working Clause Samples
The Partnership Working clause establishes the expectation that parties to an agreement will collaborate and cooperate to achieve shared objectives. In practice, this clause may require regular meetings, joint decision-making, or the sharing of information and resources between the parties. Its core function is to foster a cooperative relationship, ensuring that both sides work together effectively and efficiently, thereby reducing misunderstandings and promoting the success of the partnership.
Partnership Working. 10.1 Partnerships should be supported by local authorities on four levels between:
i. Local Authorities and providers
ii. Providers working with other providers, including childminders, schools and organisations iii. Providers and parents
Partnership Working. 7.1 Partnership working between different types of providers will be encouraged and promoted by Together for Children in order to meet the childcare needs of parents.
7.2 Providers should work in partnership with parents, carers and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting. Providers should discuss and work closely with parents to agree how a child’s overall care will work in practice particularly if their free entitlement is split across different providers, such as at a maintained setting and childminder, to ensure a smooth transition for the child.
7.3 Every parent whose child accesses an early education free entitlement place must have a clear written and signed agreement in place. This agreement should be co-signed by both parents where applicable. The ‘Parental Declaration and Consent Form’ (Appendix 2) of this document fulfils this requirement. Where a child accesses their full entitlement across different sites, each site must have their own signed agreement in place. For children eligible for the extended entitlement (1140 hours) the agreement will need to indicate where the child will continue to access their universal entitlement (570 hours) if they become ineligible for the extended entitlement.
7.4 Where providers decide to work together to provide flexible childcare for parents, a partnership agreement would need to be developed and signed by all parties. The Early Years Team would need to be informed of this agreement in order for funding arrangements to be supported. Please find ‘Early Years Team Contact Details’ (Appendix 4). An example of a partnership agreement could be between a term time only provider and an alternative provider during school holidays whereby the child only accesses one setting during census week.
Partnership Working. The Local Authority will support partnerships on four levels between: • Local Authorities and Providers and multiagency professionals • Providers working with other Providers, including childminders, schools and organisations • Providers and parents • Local authorities and parents
Partnership Working. The Authority and the Operator acknowledge the benefits accruing to each of them if this Agreement is performed in a spirit of co-operation and partnership. Accordingly, the Authority and the Operator shall each seek to work closely together in a spirit of trust and co-operation to facilitate effective performance by the Operator of the provision of the Services.
Partnership Working. 8.1 Partnerships will be supported by Gloucestershire County Council on four levels between:
i. Local authorities and providers
ii. Providers working with other providers, including childminders, schools and organisations iii. Providers and parents
Partnership Working. 11.1. BFC will support all providers to work in partnership to meet the needs of children and parents in the Local Authority.
11.2. Providers should work in partnership with parents, carers and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting. An interactive toolkit4 has been developed to help providers set up or join a partnership, maximise the benefits of working together and tackle the challenges joint working can bring.
11.3. Providers should discuss and work closely with parents to agree how a child’s overall care will work in practice when their free entitlement is split across different providers, such as at a maintained setting and a childminder, to ensure a smooth transition for the child.
Partnership Working. 7.1 The local authority will promote partnership working between different types of providers, including childminders, across all sectors and encourage the offer of flexible provision, alongside other providers.
7.2 Providers should work in partnership with parents, carers, and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting. An interactive toolkit is available through Coram Family and Childcare, to help providers set up or join a partnership, maximise the benefits of working together and tackle the challenges joint working can bring.
7.3 Providers should discuss and work closely with parents and each other to agree how a child’s overall care will work in practice when their free entitlement is split across different providers, such as at a maintained setting and childminder, to ensure a smooth transition for the child.
Partnership Working. 6.1. The LA will support partnerships on four levels between: • LAs and providers • Providers working with other providers, including childminders, schools and organisations • Providers and parents • LAs and parents
6.2. The LA will promote partnership working between different types of providers, including childminders, across all sectors and encourage more providers to offer flexible provision alongside other providers.
6.3. The provider should work in partnership with parents, carers and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting. An interactive toolkit1i has been developed to help providers set up or join a partnership, maximise the benefits of working together and tackle the challenges joint working can bring.
6.4. The provider should discuss and work closely with parents to agree how a child’s overall care will work in practice when their funded entitlement is split across different providers, such as at a maintained setting and childminder, to ensure a smooth transition for the child. THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE (FIS)/CHILDREN’S INFORMATION SERVICE (CIS)
6.5. The duty of ‘Information, Advice & Assistance’ to parent/carers is the collaborative responsibility set out within section 12 of the Childcare Act 2016. The BCP Council FIS/CIS is committed to working with providers to fulfil these responsibilities. FIS/CIS communicates provider services through a variety of channels to enable parents to make informed childcare choices. FIS/CIS also provides an indication of childcare availability in Bournemouth, Christchurch and ▇▇▇▇▇.
6.6. To support and represent childcare providers in the BCP Council area, FIS will undertake regular online update processes to ensure information is accurate and up to date. Having obtained the consent of local providers, their details are published to parents/carers and professionals working with families through the online Family Information Directory (FID) including details of; • Those that offer Early Education Funded places for 2, 3 and 4 year old children • Childcare vacancies • Childcare costs • Additional Charges • Flexibility & Partnership working The FIS Childcare Brokerage Service is a support function that helps parents/carers to find the most appropriate childcare to suit the needs of their family. This may be with a group setting, childminder or combination of both. FIS Childcare Brokers work together with local providers to support 1 ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇...
Partnership Working. Objective – to facilitate the various partnerships relating to EYFE
8.1 BHCC supports partnership working on four levels between
8.1.1 BHCC and providers
8.1.2 Providers and other providers, including childminders, schools and other organisations
8.1.3 Providers and parents
8.1.4 BHCC and parents
8.2 BHCC encourages partnership working between different types of early years providers across all sectors and encourages providers to offer flexible provision, alongside other providers.
8.3 The Provider should work in partnership with parents and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting.
8.4 Where EYFE is split across different providers the Provider should discuss and work with parents to agree how a child’s overall care will work in practice in order ensure that there is a smooth transition for the child.
Partnership Working. 7.1 The Local Authority shall support the following partnerships:
i. Local Authority and Provider.
ii. The Provider working with other providers, including childminders, schools and organisations.
iii. The Providers and parents.
iv. Local Authority and parents.
7.2 The Local Authority shall promote partnership working between different types of providers, including childminders, across all sectors and encourage more providers to offer flexible provision, alongside other providers.
7.3 The Provider shall work in partnership with parents, carers and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting. An interactive toolkit: has been developed to help providers set up or join a partnership, maximise the benefits of working together and tackle the challenges joint working can bring.
7.4 The Provider shall discuss and work closely with parents to agree how a child’s overall care will work in practice when their free entitlement is split across different providers, such as at a maintained setting and childminder, to ensure a smooth transition for the child.