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Case study: Department of Education - Sandwell Children's Social Care

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Apr 30, 20183 min read

Case study: Department of Education - Sandwell Children's Social Care

Client: Department for Education – Due diligence in support of the development of Sandwell CSC Trust Date: October 2016 – April 2018...

MV playing a leading role in Government drive for more Public Service Mutuals

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Jan 15, 20181 min read

MV playing a leading role in Government drive for more Public Service Mutuals

Mutual Ventures are delighted to be playing a leading role on two important central government public service reform programmes. DCMS...

MV wins place on prestigious government framework as part of The BEAM Consortium

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Jan 3, 20181 min read

MV wins place on prestigious government framework as part of The BEAM Consortium

MV is delighted to announce that it has that it has won a place on the Crown Commercial Services’ Management Consultancy Framework, as...

What will 2018 have in store for public services?

John Copps

Dec 14, 20173 min read

What will 2018 have in store for public services?

If turmoil is the new mode of twenty-first century politics, then 2017 didn’t disappoint. It was tumultuous to say the least and there...

Andrew Laird

Nov 8, 20174 min read

The battle for public service markets

Writing for HuffPost, Mutual Ventures Director Andrew Laird describes the public service market “battle ground” and makes the case for...

Integrating Whitehall: the case for a Department for Public Sector Reform

Emmet Regan

Oct 24, 20173 min read

Integrating Whitehall: the case for a Department for Public Sector Reform

To achieve the goal of a coordinated approach to complex public service issues, integration must happen in Whitehall argues MV’s Emmet...

We need devolution deals – and we need them now

Andrew Laird

Jul 12, 20173 min read

We need devolution deals – and we need them now

Writing for HuffPost, MV’s Andrew Laird makes the case for more devolution against the backdrop of central government uncertainty…...

A different school of thought – what next for the government’s academies policy?

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Dec 11, 20163 min read

A different school of thought – what next for the government’s academies policy?

Compulsory conversion of community schools to academies has been dropped – but challenges remain for local authorities and small schools,...

Are Elected Mayors An Opportunity Or Threat For Social Enterprise?

Andrew Laird

Sep 23, 20164 min read

Are Elected Mayors An Opportunity Or Threat For Social Enterprise?

Writing for HuffPost, MV’s Andrew Laird looks into the potential unintended consequences of devolution and elected mayors… Over the last...

Public Sector Focus article – Brexit mustn’t be allowed to stall public service reform

Andrew Laird

Sep 5, 20164 min read

Public Sector Focus article – Brexit mustn’t be allowed to stall public service reform

Writing for Public Sector Focus, MV’s Andrew Laird discusses the potential implications of Brexit for public service reform. “A widely...

Theresa May Gives the Stamp of Approval to Public Service Mutuals

Andrew Laird

Jul 13, 20163 min read

Theresa May Gives the Stamp of Approval to Public Service Mutuals

Writing for Huffpost, MV’s Andrew Laird reflects on the growing support for the mutuals agenda. After a year in which the election and...

The challenge of devolution and integration – are you ready?

Andrew Laird

May 18, 20163 min read

The challenge of devolution and integration – are you ready?

With changes in the political landscape across England and Wales following the local, mayoral and assembly elections, one thing is sure...

Devolution Is as Much About Sharing Power as Gaining It

Andrew Laird

Jan 16, 20163 min read

Devolution Is as Much About Sharing Power as Gaining It

Writing for Huffpost, MV’s Andrew Laird sets out his views on the devolution and integration agendas for public services… There seems...

Another year wiser: What we have learnt from 2015

John Copps

Dec 8, 20155 min read

Another year wiser: What we have learnt from 2015

As the year draws to a close, it’s a good time for reflection. We asked members of the Mutual Ventures team and some of our clients tell...

Giving local leaders the ‘trust to try things out’ – why the government is right to back

Andrew Laird

Sep 10, 20152 min read

Giving local leaders the ‘trust to try things out’ – why the government is right to back

The General Election already feels like a distant memory. In the end the debate around the economy dominated the campaign but, whatever...

Why ‘Big Society’ is a dismantled concept in need of repair

Andrew Laird

Nov 11, 20143 min read

Why ‘Big Society’ is a dismantled concept in need of repair

The Big Society theme of David Cameron’s campaign at the 2010 election was the target of mass media and political lampooning. It...

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