Getting Stuff Done
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‘Ideas are easy but delivery is hard’ is one of the truths of government.
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This government is set on change and has put public service reform at the heart of its agenda.
But making change happen is easier said than done. Plans are one thing but executing them is another thing entirely.
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Perhaps the biggest question facing the government now is ‘how can we deliver change on the ground, at pace and with sustainable outcomes for local people?’
What is delivery?
By ‘delivery’ we mean enacting government policy to deliver specific and measurable outcomes. This might be implementing a large-scale reorganisation, such as with the structure of local government in England, or it might mean spreading and scaling a new innovation, such as with the government’s children’s social care reforms.
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Whatever the policy objective the requirements are to have a clear vision and plan, engage those involved in making the change happen, and ensuring that tasks happen.
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Mutual Ventures is an expert in delivery and has fifteen years of supporting central government and local public services improve services for residents and services users.
These areas of change are underpinned by three cross-cutting themes
