In addition to capturing and sharing existing good practice and case studies, SPF also works with other groups and organisations to research, produce and promote tools for partnership working.
Some examples of our work include:
The Future for Partnership Working - SPF workshop held 29 March 2011.
SPF chairs for the day Gill Bellord, Josie Irwin and Nick Adkin introduced a range of speakers, including Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health to discuss the challenges and possible solutions for partnership working moving forward. Read the full event summary view/download the presentations here.
SPF conference session 'Partnership working: the way forward' at the NHS Employers' Leading workforce thinking conference, November 2010
Josie Irwin, Head of employment relations at the Royal College of Nursing chaired the Social Partnership Forum session which included presentations from representatives of NHS North West and Aintree University Hospitals. Read the full conference report here.
Sponsorship of the HPMA awards
The Social Partnership Forum sponsors the partnership award, part of the Excellence in HRM Awards, organised by the Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA). Read more about the awards including case studies of the winning projects here.
Promoting mediation
In 2006 ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service), the Department of Health’s HR capacity team and the NHS Social Partnership Forum worked together to pilot mediation as a method of resolving disputes in the workplace. Read more about our work with ACAS here.
NHS Staff Council on KSF
The Knowledge and Skills Framework (NHS KSF) is part of the collective agreement overseen by the NHS Staff Council. The Social Partnership Forum has taken a specific interest in the progress of KSF implementation over the last two year and has had a sub-group discussing how to raise the profile of the NHS KSF, particularly considering how it can work in partnership to promote more effective and widespread use of the KSF.
Section 25 promotion
Section 25 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook
The SPF worked with the NHS Staff Council to promote existing good practice relating to time off to help maximise staff involvement.
The NHS Partnership Fund
The Partnership Fund aimed to encourage and develop partnership working at local employer level within the NHS. The fund was financed by Department of Health and was developed in partnership through the Social Partnership Forum. Read more about the partnership fund, its projects and the associated event.