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Can we refocus on public service reform now?

Andrew Laird

Sep 8
3 min

Can we refocus on public service reform now?

MV's Andrew Laird, a Commissioner on the Poverty Strategy Commission, says that re-igniting an active public service reform agenda is a...

Fostering Recruitment and Retention Programme: our support offer to local authority clusters

Laura Power-Wharton

Aug 9
2 min

Fostering Recruitment and Retention Programme: our support offer to local authority clusters

Mutual Ventures has been appointed delivery partner for the Department for Education’s Fostering Recruitment and Retention Programme. We...

The devolution agenda: what next for councils?

Luke Bevir

Aug 1
4 min

The devolution agenda: what next for councils?

Luke Bevir argues that further expansion of devolution in England can deliver benefits for local communities but first requires councils...

Five tips to help public servants in central government and local services work together better

Morgan Finlayson

Jul 25
3 min

Five tips to help public servants in central government and local services work together better

Morgan Finlayson reflects on nearly a decade of working in the civil service and offers a personal perspective on what makes an effective...

Beyond levelling up: What the UK can learn from regeneration in East Germany

Yvonne Reinhardt

Jul 24
4 min

Beyond levelling up: What the UK can learn from regeneration in East Germany

Yvonne Reinhardt reflects on the successes and shortcomings of post-reunification investment in East Germany and how these learning could...

Now is the time for a new blueprint for public service reform

Emmet Regan

Jun 8
4 min

Now is the time for a new blueprint for public service reform

Public services are lacking a clear overall vision but now is the time for our political discourse to rise to the occasion and provide us...

National and local government need to work together to achieve crucial co-production

Hannah Sampson

Jun 5
2 min

National and local government need to work together to achieve crucial co-production

Hannah Sampson argues that listening to the voices of service users needs to underpin effective relationships between national and local...

Catch up on our webinar: Should “local” be the default for all public services?

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Apr 18
1 min

Catch up on our webinar: Should “local” be the default for all public services?

Catch up on our webinar on should "local" be the default for all public services. This webinar took place on Tuesday 18th April 2023....

Five pieces of advice for children’s services leaders

Emmet Regan

Mar 31
3 min

Five pieces of advice for children’s services leaders

Emmet Regan sets out five areas of focus for local authority leaders for the next year to get the most out of the government’s response...

Levelling Up is a clarion call for better collaboration across public services

Luke Bevir

Mar 1
3 min

Levelling Up is a clarion call for better collaboration across public services

Luke Bevir argues that tackling the causes of inequality at a regional and local level can only happen if there is effective...

Let’s make ‘local’ the default for solving national problems

Morgan Finlayson

Jan 26
3 min

Let’s make ‘local’ the default for solving national problems

If central government wants to tackle the biggest problems facing the country, it needs a much deeper understanding of how local areas...

Analysis of Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund: where will the money go?

John Copps

Jan 19
2 min

Analysis of Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund: where will the money go?

Following the announcement of Round 2 of the government's Levelling Up Fund, MV looks in detail at where the money will be spent....

MV helps local authorities secure over £56m in Levelling Up grants

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Jan 19
1 min

MV helps local authorities secure over £56m in Levelling Up grants

The government has announced the much-anticipated results of Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund. Nearly £2.1bn has been awarded to 111...

Looking ahead to 2023: MV’s perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing public services

Luke Bevir

Dec 14, 2022
5 min

Looking ahead to 2023: MV’s perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing public services

As yet another year of surprises draws to a close, the Mutual Ventures team look ahead to 2023 and share their insights on the challenges...

From instruction to delivery: implementing the Care Review

Emmet Regan

Oct 18, 2022
4 min

From instruction to delivery: implementing the Care Review

Emmet Regan provides a framework of four 'Ps' - people, perspective, partners and prioritising - to guide implementation of the...

Case Study: Department for Education’s Strengthening Families Protecting Children programme

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Oct 1, 2022
2 min

Case Study: Department for Education’s Strengthening Families Protecting Children programme

Client: Department for Education, working with Leeds City Council, Hertfordshire County Council and North Yorkshire County Council. Date:...

Case Study: National Online Event for DfE’s Strengthening Families Protecting Children programme

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Jun 29, 2022
2 min

Case Study: National Online Event for DfE’s Strengthening Families Protecting Children programme

Client: Department for Education Date: 14-15 June 2022 Event purpose: Strengthening Families, Protecting Children (SFPC) is a five-year...

Case Study: Impact of delays in care proceedings on Children's Social Care

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Apr 29, 2022
2 min

Case Study: Impact of delays in care proceedings on Children's Social Care

Client: Department for Education Date: December 2021- April 2022 Challenges faced by the client: Mutual Ventures (MV) was commissioned by...

What local government needs to do on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

John Copps

Apr 14, 2022
1 min

What local government needs to do on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Catch up on our webinar on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund here! The UK government has now published the long-awaited guidance on the UK...

Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund is now open!

Andrew Laird

Mar 24, 2022
1 min

Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund is now open!

As part of his Spring Statement, the Chancellor announced the launch of Round 2 of government's £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund. The fund is...

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