| 1 | Understand the purpose and nature of partnership working | 1.1 | Explain reasons for partnership working |
| 1.2 | Review opportunities and challenges of working within a partnership |
| 1.3 | Review models of partnerships |
| 1.4 | Explain ways of sustaining partnerships and their outputs |
| 1.5 | Explain the need for ground rules and terms of reference in partnership working |
| 1.6 | Justify the need for realistic timescales and deadlines in effective partnership working |
| 2 | Understand the purpose, aims and objectives of a partnership | 2.1 | Explain the purpose of a specific partnership |
| 2.2 | Identify the aims and objectives of a specific partnership |
| 3 | Understand the structure and management of a partnership | 3.1 | Review individual roles and responsibilities within a specific partnership |
| 3.2 | Summarise the potential contribution of stakeholders to a specific partnership |
| 3.3 | Identify boundaries of individual roles and ownership issues within a specific partnership |
| 3.4 | Review resource implications for a specific partnership and its individual members |
| 3.5 | Review how a specific partnership is managed identifying potential management issues |
| 4 | Understand how to measure and report on a partnership’s outputs | 4.1 | Summarise performance indicators used to measure the effectiveness of a specific partnership |
| 4.2 | Review the effectiveness of a specific partnership’s outputs drawing on valid and reliable data |
| 4.3 | Summarise methods of presenting partnership outputs to interested parties |
| 5 | Understand how to communicate effectively within a partnership | 5.1 | Summarise methods for effective communication between partners |
| 5.2 | Review the communication strategy of a specific partnership |
| 5.3 | Review own communication methods and skills as a partnership member |
| 6 | Understand the wider context within which a partnership operates | 6.1 | Explain the potential impact of other stakeholders and agencies relating to a specific partnership |
| 6.2 | Summarise the impact of key government policies and initiatives on a specific partnership |
| 6.3 | Review ways for a partnership to establish and maintain communities of practice |