Public services
A long-term education plan would prevent the short-term Covid recovery fund row
A narrow argument over whether to extend the school day has exposed the Department for Education’s lack of overall vision
End of an era: Simon Stevens steps down as boss of NHS England
Simon Stevens was a successful tactician, strategist and a better politician than the politicians during his seven years running NHS England
How to respond to a crisis: lessons from the Covid pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has seen many organisations from many sectors work together in their responses. What lessons can be learnt for future crises?
Public services after the pandemic: how to scale up successful changes
What can central government do to successfully scale up new approaches in public services delivery?
Devolved public services
Since their creation in 1999, the devolved governments have chosen to fund and run public services in very different ways.
NHS pay
Nurses and most other NHS staff were “offered” a 1% pay rise by the government. But how are decisions about NHS pay made?
Spending review 2021: what it means for public services
The spending envelope sets out the total amount of money the government plans to spend on departments and public services.
Entrepreneurialism in Whitehall: oxymoron or ambition?
On 8 March, former UKTI CEO Sir Andrew Cahn joined Mervyn Davies, Lord Davies of Abersoch, former UKTI Minister at the Institute for Government.
Leaked NHS reforms would take us back to the wrong sort of future
The leaked draft of the government’s NHS reform white paper sets out a weak case for returning ‘command and control’ over to ministers
Digital government needs to find its identity
The lack of clear direction on digital identity will jeopardise progress