West-Midlands devolution and the potential for public services
Writing for Huffpost, MV’s Andrew Laird reflects on the West-midlands devolution event held at the Beacon Centre for the Blind in...
Andrew Laird
Feb 14, 20173 min read
2017: New Year, New Challenges
As we all adjust to the changes brought about over the last year, what does this mean for public services in 2017? John Copps looks...
John Copps
Dec 14, 20164 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,...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 11, 20163 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 23, 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
Sep 5, 20164 min read
Bidding for public service contracts
At times working with the public sector can feel like dancing the tango. Cycles of three-year contracts, the rigmarole of preparing bids,...
John Copps
Aug 4, 20161 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...
Andrew Laird
Jan 16, 20163 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...
John Copps
Dec 8, 20155 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
Sep 10, 20152 min read
Escaping the ‘iron cage’ of bureaucracy
One of the major motivators for public service staff who are exploring new ways of delivering their services is the dream of escaping the...
Andrew Laird
Jun 26, 20143 min read
In the year of “hard truths” – local service innovation will be critical
‘Hard truths’ worth £63 billion in cuts to the public sector mean local service innovation in the next few years will be critical to...
Andrew Laird
Jan 30, 20143 min read
Time to think outside the box on adult education services?
Mark Bandalli and Oliver Cappleman from Mutual Ventures ask – is now the time to think outside the box on adult education services and...
Oliver Cappleman
Nov 20, 20133 min read