Co-Production and Probation Inspection

联合生产和试用检验

• 批准号: 2573403
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Nottingham
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2573403
• 关键词: Co; Production; Probation; Inspection

There is currently an increased interest in using "lived experience" as an approach to inform and crucially influence policy and practice in public services. Interest has grown explicitly around the importance of service user's perspectives in sharing power and is seen as equal in decision-making processes that shape such practices. The term co-production has been used to describe this area where professionals and citizens work together to utilize assets and resources to make decisions and influence outcomes at an organizational level, emphasizing the knowledge they can provide as "experts by experience." Research has been positive and has provided to be beneficial in a wide range of sectors. However, few empirical studies have been conducted to look at the processes and challenges that may arise, particularly in criminal justice settings. With a wide array of attention in this area, it has recently gained traction, and the need for a more robust evidence base has been highlighted.This project explores the role of co-production within the Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation's (HMIP) scope, specifically the theories and discourses that can inform the inspection process in collaboration with service user involvement. The HMIP inspects probation and youth justice services in England and Wales, advising best and effective practices and making recommendations to improve future policy and practice outcomes. Critically the suggestions are to encourage improvement and to create greater effectiveness of the service delivery. The Inspectorate is keen to expand on their work thus far in implementing service user involvement throughout their organization. HMIP's current service user engagement strategy has laid down the foundations for this work to be carried out. The primary focus is on gathering a robust evidence base to support co-production work within their organization.The main areas of research are as follows.1. What theories and discourses have informed the development of co-production within public services and within the work of probation and youth justice inspection specifically?2. What practical challenges are involved in the development and governance of co-produced inspections? (This may be the power dynamics and structures in place at present and management of future relationships)3. What are the experiences of co-production for those involved in this work? (This will include service users, inspectorates, probation staff, and wider stakeholders)4. What impacts does co-produced inspection have on inspection and service delivery processes and wider probation outcomes?The research will adopt a multi-model approach focusing on ethnographic methods such as observations conducted on the development process in and around inspection settings. Therefore, giving insight and understanding of the scope of different facets undertaken in inspections. This analysis will then be used to inform how the involvement of service users is utilized and highlight areas that may be beneficial or problematic. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups will also be carried out in various locations to gather rich data on the experiences of key stakeholders. The analysis will provide the backbone to the current project.The original contributions of this research may have broader implementations in the criminal justice sector, and the overall findings of this research will impact the Inspectorate's future policy and practices in this area. The research on co-production in the HMIP will create the fundamentals of future inspectorate work. The use of service user involvement is a focal point of future development, leading to greater transparency of services, better outcomes for service users, and improving future inspection efficiency.

目前，人们越来越有兴趣使用“生活经验”作为一种方法来为公共服务的政策和实践提供信息并对其产生至关重要的影响。人们对服务用户观点在共享权力方面的重要性的兴趣明显增长，并且在塑造此类实践的决策过程中被视为平等。联合生产一词用于描述专业人士和公民共同努力利用资产和资源在组织层面做出决策并影响结果的领域，强调他们作为“经验专家”可以提供的知识。研究是积极的，并且对许多领域都有益。然而，很少有实证研究来探讨可能出现的过程和挑战，特别是在刑事司法环境中。随着该领域的广泛关注，它最近获得了关注，并且强调了对更强大的证据基础的需求。该项目探讨了联合生产在女王陛下缓刑监察局 (HMIP) 范围内的作用，特别是可以与服务用户参与合作为检查过程提供信息的理论和论述。 HMIP 检查英格兰和威尔士的缓刑和青少年司法服务，提出最佳和有效的做法，并提出改善未来政策和实践结果的建议。重要的是，这些建议是为了鼓励改进并提高服务提供的效率。检查局热衷于扩大迄今为止的工作，在整个组织中实现服务用户的参与。 HMIP 当前的服务用户参与策略为这项工作的开展奠定了基础。主要重点是收集强有力的证据基础以支持其组织内的联合制作工作。主要研究领域如下：1．哪些理论和论述为公共服务领域以及缓刑和青少年司法检查工作中共同生产的发展提供了具体信息？2．联合检查的发展和治理涉及哪些实际挑战？ （这可能是当前的权力动态和结构以及未来关系的管理）3。对于参与这部作品的人来说，联合制作的经验是什么？ （这将包括服务使用者、检查机构、缓刑人员和更广泛的利益相关者）4。联合开展的检查对检查和服务提供流程以及更广泛的缓刑结果有何影响？该研究将采用多模型方法，重点关注人种学方法，例如对检查环境及其周围的发展过程进行观察。因此，要深入了解和理解检查中不同方面的范围。然后，该分析将用于告知如何利用服务用户的参与，并突出显示可能有益或有问题的领域。半结构化访谈和焦点小组还将在不同地点进行，以收集有关主要利益相关者经验的丰富数据。该分析将为当前项目提供支柱。这项研究的原始贡献可能会在刑事司法领域得到更广泛的实施，并且这项研究的总体结果将影响监察局在该领域的未来政策和实践。 HMIP 中联合生产的研究将为未来的监察工作奠定基础。利用服务使用者的参与是未来发展的一个重点，从而提高服务的透明度，为服务使用者提供更好的结果，并提高未来的检查效率。