Challenges in determining value for money in partnership working have come up repeatedly in our work through Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands (IEWM) with local authorities and Local Strategic Partnerships. We have delivered workshops on the subject, along with a digest of on-line material on VfM, especially relating to research and tools which aid assessment of cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit (download 
pdf 177 KB).An earlier briefing for IEWM provides background on the theme of VfM in partnership working (download pdf 176KB)
pdf 177 KB).An earlier briefing for IEWM provides background on the theme of VfM in partnership working (download pdf 176KB)