Building on the success of the DFJ Trailblazer and Guided Learning programmes, Mutual Ventures has been commissioned by the Department for Education to help all DFJ areas in England participate in the National Learning Support programme. In a series of articles, the Mutual Ventures team summarises the DFJ Area Trailblazer Pilot, sharing insights from the five pilot areas to inform others developing their own solutions. In the fifth article, Ross Murray, explores efforts to be

In this article, Andrew Laird argues that the public service reform we all want to see will only happen if Place-Based Budgets are multiplied by Relational Practice. The drive for more relational practice in public services  feels like it is reaching a tipping point. Relational practice is about getting past siloed thinking and seeing the whole person or family in front of you. A major blocker to this is obviously siloed budgets working their way down from Whitehall and how t

Catch up on our webinar showcasing Greater Manchester’s innovative WorkWell approach – part of their regional ambition to support 150,000 residents closer to and into work by 2030. Download slides with overview of GM WorkWell How can we better support people with health conditions to return, stay and succeed in work? Discover how GM’s 'Locality Led, GM Enabled' approach has empowered ten localities to design tailored solutions based on community needs, while a central team