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Budget creates a window of opportunity for Radical Place Leadership

Andrew Laird

4 days ago4 min read

Budget creates a window of opportunity for Radical Place Leadership

The Local Government Association has welcomed the Chancellor’s additional £1.3 billion for councils for the next financial year, which...

Creating the conditions for inclusive growth - what can we expect in the Budget

Mark Bandalli

Oct 283 min read

Creating the conditions for inclusive growth - what can we expect in the Budget

Mark Bandalli and Sally Dickens consider some of the levers available to the new government to ensure economic growth in inclusive and...

Catch up on our webinar: Radical Place Leadership: Getting the governance and accountability right

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Oct 152 min read

Catch up on our webinar: Radical Place Leadership: Getting the governance and accountability right

Catch up on our live webinar Radical Place Leadership: Getting the governance and accountability right , held on Tuesday 15th October...

Supporting health needs to get people back to work - MV welcomes the launch of WorkWell pilots

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Oct 12 min read

Supporting health needs to get people back to work - MV welcomes the launch of WorkWell pilots

MV welcomes the launch of 15 new WorkWell services, supporting people to get back to work. Today sees the launch of 15 new local services...

How digital transformation can strengthen the relationship between central and local government

Catriona McKimmie

Sep 244 min read

How digital transformation can strengthen the relationship between central and local government

Digital public services are an increasingly important part of what government does to support citizens. But they are also an area where...

Emmet Regan

Aug 54 min read

Delivering the mission

Emmet Regan presents a delivery framework of ‘Six Ps’ that takes lessons from the previous Labour government and overlays the modern...

Radical Reformers ep.77: Labour's Policy Agenda With Charlotte Pickles And Jack Shaw

Andrew Laird

Aug 11 min read

Radical Reformers ep.77: Labour's Policy Agenda With Charlotte Pickles And Jack Shaw

This episode is a bit special. It's the first time we have had two guests on at the same time. They are Charlie Pickles from the Reform...

Prof Donna Hall

Jul 294 min read

Brokering a new social contract

Local government is uniquely positioned to play a huge role in the rebuilding of a new social contract between the public and public...

A prescription for prevention: what has the new government promised?

John Copps

Jul 233 min read

A prescription for prevention: what has the new government promised?

The incoming Labour government has called for a 'revolution in prevention'. John Copps looks at what this means for healthcare services...

How 'bridge-builders' can ensure smooth timely delivery of public policies

Morgan Nasir-Finlayson

Jul 173 min read

How 'bridge-builders' can ensure smooth timely delivery of public policies

Morgan Finlayson reflects on her experience as a civil servant and how successful policy implementation hinges on three pillars that must...

How 'bridge-builders' can facilitate learning between central and local government

Anya Kemble

Jul 164 min read

How 'bridge-builders' can facilitate learning between central and local government

As part of our Prioritising Public Services series, our team is exploring how a 'reset' in the relationship between central and local...

How 'bridge-builders' can help create an environment conducive to successful collaboration between central and local government

Hannah Sampson

Jul 153 min read

How 'bridge-builders' can help create an environment conducive to successful collaboration between central and local government

A 'reset' in the relationship between central and local government can improve policy implementation. As part of our Prioritising Public...

Resetting the Relationship between Central and Local Government

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Jul 81 min read

Resetting the Relationship between Central and Local Government

A new government presents an unmissable opportunity for a ‘reset’ in the relationship between central and local government, which is...

What the new governing party means for the way government works

John Copps

Jul 53 min read

What the new governing party means for the way government works

Last night saw the election of a Labour government, in power for the first time since 2010. John Copps considers the implications of this...

Case Study: Fostering Recruitment & Retention Programme

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Jun 174 min read

Case Study: Fostering Recruitment & Retention Programme

Client: Department for Education Date: August 2023 – present Challenges faced by the client: Foster carers play a critical role in the...

If we really want to level up? Bring back SureStart

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May 145 min read

If we really want to level up? Bring back SureStart

MV Non-executive Professor Donna Hall argues that early intervention must be a priority for a new government and makes the case that a...

Could a return of 2009’s Total Place policy be part of the solution to public services’ challenges in 2024?

John Copps

Apr 163 min read

Could a return of 2009’s Total Place policy be part of the solution to public services’ challenges in 2024?

With murmurs of a post-election return of the previous Labour government’s Total Place policy, John Copps looks at why it is still...

Revisiting Total Place: an approach to collaboration in local public services

Elizabeth Roe

Apr 97 min read

Revisiting Total Place: an approach to collaboration in local public services

Launched in 2009, the UK Government's Total Place policy is a valuable model of local multi-agency collaboration in an attempt to provide...

Prioritising Children's Health: Shifting the dial depends on effective local partnerships

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Mar 11 min read

Prioritising Children's Health: Shifting the dial depends on effective local partnerships

As part of our 2024 Prioritising Public Services series, MV's discussion paper Shifting the Dial on Children's Health Outcomes looks at...

Investing in prevention: the most difficult issue in public services today?

John Copps

Feb 205 min read

Investing in prevention: the most difficult issue in public services today?

John Copps asks what we can do to rebalance government investment towards preventing problems rather than crisis management and is...

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