In the first in a series of three articles, Mark Bandalli and Andrew Laird explore how LGR is an opportunity for radical transformation -...

In 2025 public services are poised for significant reform, driven by a government eager to address longstanding issues and improve...

Client: Department for Education Date: January 2024 – present Challenges faced by the client: ‘Care proceedings’ is the name for the...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Client: Department for Education (DfE) Date: March-May 2024 Challenges faced by the client: Family drugs and alcohol courts (FDACs) offer...

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

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