Whether you’re on the sharp end of change, implementing that change or just reading about it in the news, you’ll no doubt be aware there’s a huge shift coming in the way benefits are delivered. I’ll leave you to try and understand the complexity of change for yourselves (here’s something to get you started), but [...]
[This post was originally published over on the Patchwork blog] It’s three years to the month since we first shared our idea with the world. Today sees us celebrate the launch of version one of Patchwork at our “Working with Troubled Families” event. Today really marks the start of a new phase for Patchwork. The official, post-pilot launch. Yes you heard it [...]
Wolverhampton makes things, and makes things happen. This industrial revolution powerhouse still has a thriving engineering and creative sector, is birthplace to the traffic light, Slade , Beverly Knight and Goldie. The city produces parts for the aerospace industry, without which every plane in the air worldwide would fall from the sky. Despite that, the [...]
Far be it for us to pass up the opportunity to support really great people putting on really great local government related events, this summer (such as it is) we will be heading on down to two fun and fascinating events to listen, learn and share our thoughts with localgov curious colleagues on all things [...]
“Our public services are changing fast. And the best providers and commissioners of services are responding to spending constraints not by curbing innovation, but by accelerating it. From the top of the civil service down to local community groups, austerity is being met head on with fresh thinking, creative planning and flexible service delivery.” Guardian [...]
Talking to a room full of child protection practitioners at the launch of our work with Brighton and Hove
Wednesday 12 October 2011, London
I’m usually a bit skeptical of ‘social media training’ – after all, I didn’t need to sit in a classroom to learn how to use Facebook (though come to think of it their privacy settings could be the subject of a PhD) – but seeing Nathalie McDermott in action has totally changed my view. As [...]
You’ll have seen last week that there was a flurry of chatter about the National Graduate Development Scheme for Local Government (NGDP), sparked by an LGC article reporting that the scheme is facing the axe, or at least the salami slicer. Both Dominic and I got our start in local government through the scheme and [...]
Last November, we kicked off the Local by Social programme in Coventry