Prof. Toby Lowe and Andrew Laird Intro from Andrew: In a recent article, Destination: Place-based, relational working – Next stop: Delivery!, I argued that there is now a growing consensus that place-based / neighbourhood working, relational practice and community power have all moved much closer to the mainstream. There will always be debate about what these things mean in practice - but fewer and fewer public service leaders seriously believe that we can respond to rising d

In the latest episode of our Radical Reformers podcast, I set the scene for a series of Mutual Ventures articles, webinars and podcasts exploring the evolution from generative AI to AI agents that can increasingly act autonomously, the opportunities and risks this creates, and the fundamental questions it raises about leadership, judgement, accountability and public trust. AI and Public Services: What should you know? What should you be thinking about? Artificial Intelligence

In this article, Emmet Regan considers what Rewiring the State could mean for children’s services. He argues that real reform must create more joined-up, preventative services built around children, families and place. There is nothing permanent except change. That is how colleagues working in children's services are feeling right now. The uncertainty of local government reorganisation continues to cast a shadow over large swathes of the country, while every local authority i