Traditional public service reform tries to create the feeling of certainty before acting - even if that certainty isn’t worth the paper the “robust business case” is written on. Uncertainty is a permanent feature of modern public services and we need to get on with it and adapt and learn as we go. Over the past three years, working with Prof. Donna Hall and supported by key thinkers and doers such as Georgina Cox, Mark Smith and Hannah Hesselgreaves, the MV team have been dev

In his latest article, Emmet Regan looks at the factors to consider when choosing the best model for the delivery of children’s services during local government reorganisation. He argues that the right model should be driven by local need, continuity, improvement and accountability. Local government reorganisation (LGR) creates a once in a lifetime opportunity to rethink how services can be governed, led and delivered to improve outcomes and focus on prevention. As councils a

Tune in to hear guests discuss Test, Learn and Grow, the role of Convenors and the importance of communities. At a time when public services are under intense pressure, there is growing recognition that traditional reform approaches are not enough. The challenges facing communities are complex, interconnected and deeply rooted in place. They cannot be solved through policy design in Whitehall alone, or through one-off pilots that never move beyond the margins. The Test, Learn