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...
John Copps
Apr 21, 20223 min read
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)...
Mutual Ventures
Apr 20, 20221 min read
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...
John Copps
Apr 14, 20221 min read
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...
Emmet Regan
Apr 13, 20225 min read
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...
Andrew Laird
Mar 24, 20221 min read
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...
Kate Davies
Feb 18, 20222 min read
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 4, 20223 min read
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...
John Copps
Feb 3, 20222 min read
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...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 20, 20212 min read
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 9, 20214 min read
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...
Andrew Laird
Dec 2, 20213 min read
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...
John Copps
Dec 1, 20212 min read
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...
Andrew Laird
Nov 12, 20212 min read
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...
John Copps
Oct 28, 20212 min read
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...
Mutual Ventures
Oct 28, 20211 min read
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 27, 20213 min read
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...
John Copps
Oct 20, 20213 min read
How can the NHS work with councils on ‘levelling up’?
Andrew Laird says the levelling up jigsaw is missing one major piece – the NHS – and points to an ethical barrier to it playing a full...
Andrew Laird
Oct 19, 20214 min read
Creating the conditions for delivering Levelling Up
Alongside Levelling Up investment in infrastructure and public services, government must invest in ‘building bridges’ between...
John Copps
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Catch up on our webinar - Building bridges between central and local government
We held a webinar on Tuesday 21st September on ‘Building Bridges Between Central And Local Government’. Delivery of government programmes...
Mutual Ventures
Sep 20, 20211 min read