Watch now - Test, Learn and Grow: In conversation with the TLG "Convenors"
- Mutual Ventures
- 22 hours ago
- 2 min read
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 and Grow (TLG) programme brings the centre of government closer to communities, working directly with the people who use and deliver public services - creating faster cycles of testing, learning and scaling practical solutions.
The role of the TLG “Convenors” is central to the next phase of the programme. They are Senior public servants who are there to help shape, connect and grow the TLG community, bringing together people from across central government, local government, wider public services and civil society.
This Mutual Ventures webinar was Chaired by MV’s Andrew Laird and provided an opportunity to hear directly from Nick Kimber, Director of Public Service Reform (Place, Design and Innovation) at the Cabinet Office, alongside three of the “Convenors":
Catherine Howe, Chief Executive of Dorset Council.
Emma de Closset, Chief Executive of UK Community Foundations.
Paul Morrison, Director General for Immigration and Citizenship Service at the Home Office.
They discussed:
What Test, Learn and Grow is and what it is trying to achieve.
What the conveners are there to do and how they will support the development of the TLG “movement”.
Reflections from Catherine, Emma and Paul on how they will each approach their convener role.
What TLG can mean for local places, public service leaders and those working on reform across the system.
How TLG fits with other reform initiatives, including place-based reform, prevention, relational public services and mission-led government.
It's a practical and timely discussion for anyone involved in public service reform, place-based working, local government, central government, health, voluntary and community sector leadership.
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