CORE QUALITY CRITERIA: Participation in partnership

QUALITY INDICATORS (CORE AND ADDITIONAL/DESCRIPTORS)

What might indicate quality in  participation?

EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT INDICATORS

What evidence is available to support the inclusion of the indicators?

EXAMPLES FROM CASE STUDY:

Limerick City of Learning

• Basis of partnership can be reviewed (changing to suit needs and challenges as they arise)

• Stakeholder organisations change representative and involvement basis

• Assessment of key stakeholder agency review and evaluation process

The Limerick city of Learning Initiative went through a period in which little activity was taking place. Evidence of activity around the Learning City strategy had all but disappeared.

Reasons for this wane in interest and activity were analysed, and possibilities for regeneration of the strategy examined, in a review meeting involving all stakeholders.