Missions, Radical Place Leadership and the future of local public services
Drawing on the historic and emerging thinking and work of others, Andrew Laird describes a practical pathway towards a radical model of...
Andrew Laird
Aug 16, 20245 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...
Prof Donna Hall
Jul 29, 20244 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...
Morgan Nasir-Finlayson
Jul 17, 20243 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...
Anya Kemble
Jul 16, 20244 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...
Hannah Sampson
Jul 15, 20243 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...
Mutual Ventures
Jul 8, 20241 min read
A regional revolution in fostering recruitment
Working in regional ‘clusters’, councils are building and testing a new approach to foster carer recruitment through a government-funded...
John Copps
Jul 8, 20245 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...
John Copps
Jul 5, 20243 min read
Connecting Public Services with People and Places Using Cooperative Principles
Catch up on our webinar - Connecting Public Services with People and Places Using Cooperative Principles - which took place on Thursday...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Adult social care services should be built around the bond between people and places
John Copps says that cooperative principles should provide the foundation for adult social care reform – rebuilding and maintaining the...
John Copps
Jun 12, 20244 min read
How might cooperative principles inform a model of Primary Care for the future?
The traditional GP practice is under pressure from rising demand, a shortage of GPs and the preferences of a new generation of doctors....
John Copps
Jun 11, 20244 min read
Tackling the crisis in children’s residential care with local, cooperative solutions
Myriad challenges in children’s residential care, including increasingly complex needs and business models driven by scale, are resulting...
Ross Murray
Jun 10, 20244 min read
Making the case for models of public service delivery that embrace cooperative principles
Too many of our public services have become detached from the people and places they are there to serve, with detrimental consequence for...
John Copps
Jun 4, 20242 min read
Catch up our webinar: Meeting the productivity challenge through Radical Place Leadership
Catch up on our webinar - Meeting the productivity challenge through Radical Place Leadership - which took place on Tuesday 28th May...
Mutual Ventures
May 29, 20241 min read
AI in public services – where do you start?
Andrew Laird looks at the potential of AI in public services and the lessons learnt from the recent exploratory work completed by a group...
Andrew Laird
May 7, 20243 min read
Mapping regional collaboration in children's services
Regional collaboration in children's services is now firmly part of the way services are organised. Mutual Ventures has produced a series...
Mutual Ventures
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Why collaboration matters when it comes to foster carer recruitment
Sarah Thomas, Chief Executive of The Fostering Network, argues that the collaboration between local authorities is powerful in recruiting...
Sarah Thomas
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Introducing MV's Guide to Establishing Regional Fostering Recruitment Support Hubs
MV's new guide provides a roadmap for establishing a regional fostering recruitment support hub. As the delivery partner for the...
Hannah Szczepanski
Apr 3, 20241 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Cultivating a Workplace Culture around Your Regional Fostering Hub
Catch up on our webinar - Cultivating a Workplace Culture around Your Fostering Recruitment Support Hub. This webinar was held on...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 20, 20241 min read
What can Regional Fostering Recruitment Support Hubs learn from the set-up of Regional Adoption Agencies
Mark Owers explores the valuable lessons that Fostering Recruitment Support Hubs can glean from the setup of Regional Adoption Agencies...
Mark Owers
Mar 18, 20244 min read