award winner experience presented by: lina toleikyte sefton partnership
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Award Winner Experience
Presented by:
Lina ToleikyteSefton Partnership
What is Sefton Partnership?
Sefton Council
Sefton Partnership at RSPH Health Promotion Award Launch September 2008
Process• Stage 1 submission of portfolio of evidence
March 2008 & meeting (London May 2008)• Preliminary review of portfolios (Jenny Griffiths)• Stage 2 clarify further assessment methodology• supplementary evidence (based on preliminary
review) & commentary (Birmingham 2008)• Stage 2 involved:a)Qualitative peer-review/appraisal (among
developmental sites). b)Q&A Panel Challenge for board /executive level
Evidence• Board papers/PH strategies & policies /BLP Business plans
• HP Settings Network (Sefton): Annual reports, ToF, Lifestyle Survey across the partnership
• Health Promoting Settings Protocol
• Social Marketing Protocol & SM Benchmarking exercise
• PH Workforce development team/Training programmes/ TNA for PCT,LA, CVS
• PH/HP posts within Fire Service and CVS
• JSNA/ SLAs/ LAAs
Challenges in pioneering the Partnership award
• Identification of the appropriate data/evidence
• Collection of evidence (not routinely documented)
• Preparation of portfolio of evidence (& coordination with partners)=volume of work
• Partnerships: Demonstrate achievement across all the criteria
• Overlap/duplication of data• Commentary –how much is enough?• Timeframe
Lessons learnt …• Learning by doing• Effective systems for routine collection of
evidence• Board level commitment to HP – key
importance• PH/HP Infrastructure & workforce development • Sustainability of current and future HP activities • Building partnerships & networks for health:
Health Promotion - everybody’s business• Engaging & empowering different stakeholders
(advocacy)• Partnerships deliver more innovation &
strengthen existing groups/networks
Why apply?• A chance to critically reflect on your
progress (preliminary review; SWOT?) • Improved publicity• Opportunity to learn about and share best
practice• Value of qualitative peer-assessment and
panel challenge:a) Experience of critical appraisal b) Feedback on gaps/areas for improvement and
achievements
Tips for future applicants:
• Time management – plan ahead (identification, collection, review of data & commentary)
• Be selective about the evidence you choose (helps when matching against criteria)
• Be creative about the evidence you include (e.g. business plans, progress reports, minutes of meetings etc.)
• Provide an explicit summary in your commentary (assists the reviewer and the peer-review process)
• Commentary: how will you demonstrate the strength of partnership work?
• Consult with colleagues from RSPH!
Special Thanks to:
• Colleagues in the PCT, LA, CVS for their collaboration
• Colleagues from the developmental sites• RSPH • Jenny Griffiths for expert advise and
support throughout the whole process
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought
together”Vincent Van Gogh
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