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What councils are and do needs radical change

What councils are and do needs radical change

Earlier this week Melanie Dawes, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government told the Commons’ public…

by David Colbear - November 29, 2018

Top 10 most productive councils in England: 2018

Top 10 most productive councils in England: 2018

Which councils are spending their money most effectively and getting the best outcomes for citizens?

by Jon Ainger - November 22, 2018

Reflections on NCASC: ‘Cras es Noster!’

Reflections on NCASC: ‘Cras es Noster!’

How discussions on the future of children’s services are changing

by James Edmondson - November 21, 2018

Primed Performance Management: providing a service-wide view of performance

Primed Performance Management: providing a service-wide view…

When you’re one of only four consultants delivering an implementation programme in an adult social services department with over 100…

by David Colbear - November 9, 2018

Adult social care staff want to manage demand, and councils should capitalise on it

Adult social care staff want to manage demand, and councils…

I've visited eight adult social care departments this year, and talked with front line staff in all of them.

by Geoff Hinkins - October 16, 2018

Reflections on my year as a Deputy Director of Children’s Services: Models of Distributed Leadership

Reflections on my year as a Deputy Director of Children’s…

As a consultant, every council I have worked with has battled the same Gordian knot on senior management and leadership.

by Leo Jones - September 4, 2018

Reflections on my year as a Deputy Director of Children’s Services: The need to Stop, Collaborate and Listen

Reflections on my year as a Deputy Director of Children’s…

Working at a senior level in local government showed me that the need for coordination, integration and collaboration across the council is more important than ever.

by Leo Jones - September 4, 2018

Reflections on my year as a Deputy Director of Children’s Services: Exploring how our own decision-making can generate demand

Reflections on my year as a Deputy Director of Children’s…

I have found it both cathartic and helpful to reflect on what it is like to work on the frontline of local government to support children and families.

by Leo Jones - September 4, 2018

Resilience is largely irrelevant. Local government needs to focus on productivity

Resilience is largely irrelevant. Local government needs to…

The recent LGC article (‘Divisions over resilience index but officers open to new approach’) raises some interesting questions about how…

by Martin Cresswell - August 10, 2018

DfE’s response to the fostering stocktake

DfE’s response to the fostering stocktake

We’re delighted that Nadhim Zahawi has accepted all the recommendations made in the independent report 'Foster Care in England'.

by Alastair Thompson - July 20, 2018

Matt Hancock: what the new Secretary of State brings to the role

Matt Hancock: what the new Secretary of State brings to the…

After the longest serving Health Secretary left for the Foreign Office, Matt Hancock has been promoted to one of the most important Cabinet jobs.

by Jeremy Cooper - July 10, 2018

How productive is local government?

How productive is local government?

It was going to happen sooner or later, and in reality, given the scale of the challenge that local government…

by Martin Cresswell - February 13, 2018

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