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How can local public services get better at learning from each other?
Dr. Jo Casebourne looks at the issues.
Civil Service staff numbers at the Spending Review
The Civil Service gets smaller, but is not yet small enough for the government.
Ready to engage?
Improving citizens’ engagement in policy-making.
Smarter engagement
This report looks into four driver for change as to promote better public engagement in policy decision making.
Otherwise engaged
The Civil Service People Survey and Engagement Index in 2015.
Attempts to join up public services: timeline
This interactive timeline shows the key national attempts to join up public services at a local level from 1997 to 2015.
Trapped by politics
Fresh delays in airport expansion decision.
Ministers Reflect: on how to be effective in government
Nicola Hughes describes the project’s aims.
Minding their PQs
Written parliamentary questions under the Coalition Government.
New approaches to integration and collaboration in public service markets
The recent Government Spending Review announced some key changes to public service markets.