

Andrew Laird
- May 12
- 3 min
The ‘people’s choice’ for health and care leadership
Andrew Laird argues that councils should take the lead role set out in the government's intentions for 'place-based' health and social...


admin
- May 4
- 1 min
Catch up on our webinar: Effective provider collaboratives in a reformed NHS
Catch up on our webinar - in partnership with Bevan Brittan LLP - on 'How to form effective provider collaboratives in a reformed NHS'...


admin
- Apr 22
- 1 min
Catch up on our webinar: UK Shared Prosperity Fund – What we know and what to do now
Catch up on our free webinar – UK Shared Prosperity Fund: What we know and what to do now – held on Wednesday 20th April at 10-11am....


John Copps
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Will provider collaboratives be the new centre of power in the NHS?
John Copps argues that provider collaboratives will reshape the NHS landscape for years to come, which means the stakes are high for...


admin
- Apr 20
- 1 min
Catch up webinar: Staying Close - A Programme of Support for Young People Leaving Residential Care
Catch up on our webinar, held on Thursday 21st April, to discuss the opportunities available from the Department for Education's (DfE)...


John Copps
- Apr 14
- 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...


Emmet Regan
- Apr 13
- 5 min
Rebuilding hope: How the UK can lead the way in post-war Ukraine
Emmet Regan argues that the UK is uniquely placed to take a leading role in the reconstruction of post-war Ukraine - if the will is there...


Andrew Laird
- Mar 24
- 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...


Kate Davies
- Feb 18
- 2 min
The unanswered tension between central decision-making and devolved power
Central government talks about giving up power to local areas but seems hesitant to truly commit to devolution, says Kate Davies. Central...


John Copps
- Feb 4
- 3 min
Levelling Up White Paper: from slogan to manifesto for domestic policy
The Levelling Up White Paper answers the charge that 'levelling up' lacks detail, but its main role is to marshal existing policy into a...


John Copps
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Integrated care is set to become law, but you can’t legislate for successful partnership
John Copps argues that it will be NHS and local government leaders that make integrated care work, not Westminster law-makers. One of the...


admin
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Our top posts of 2021: Collaboration, Levelling Up and Place
We look back on the year that's gone with some of the best articles from our team. 2021 has been (another) year that it will be hard to...


Andrew Laird
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
2022: Looking ahead with questions rather than predictions
Andrew Laird reflects on the uncertainties facing public services and asks three key questions that will shape the year ahead. It’s...


Andrew Laird
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
The social care White Paper - new vision and opportunity for innovation, but funding dilemmas remain
Andrew Laird welcomes the publication of the social care white paper, and looks at what's new and what issues still remain. After a long...


John Copps
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Integrated care leaders must keep up the momentum
Despite news that the deadline for integrated care systems may slip, and the spectre of another Covid winter, health and social care...


Andrew Laird
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
Family Hubs – the people bit of Levelling Up
Andrew Laird looks at the government’s plans for Family Hubs and the opportunity new funding offers local authorities seeking to support...


John Copps
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Where will Levelling Up funds be spent?
In the Spending Review, the Chancellor announced the results of the Round One bids to the Levelling Up Fund. £1.7bn has been committed...


admin
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
MV's support helps local authorities secure over £50m in Levelling Up grants
Alongside the 2021 Budget on Wednesday, HM Treasury announced a series of major investments in the 'infrastructure of everyday life' as...


John Copps
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
MV comment on the Spending Review 2021: Grounds for optimism but the outlook remains challenging
John Copps explores what the announcements in the Spending Review mean for public services. Today is perhaps the most important day for...


John Copps
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
Effective cooperation between central and local government needs bridge-builders
John Copps argues that successful joint working between central and local government relies as much on people with the empathy and...