Partnerships and networks in work with young people
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# Conclusion

In this course you have explored a range of meanings for the word ‘partnership’ and seen that it is used to describe a variety of practices, structures and processes. You have looked at some of the difficulties, as well as the potential benefits, that can come from working in partnership. You have also examined the policy context influencing partnership working, and considered policy drivers that might be shaping your own practice and that of other students. You have also explored some strategies and approaches that you might adopt in trying to ‘make partnership work’ in your own practice.

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