admin
Jun 10, 20181 min read
More Government funding available to support new delivery models
Tracey Crouch – Minister for Sport and Civil Society has announced a further £1 million in funding for the Mutuals Support Programme...
admin
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...
admin
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...
admin
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...
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...
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...
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…...
admin
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...