Public services
Missing Numbers in Children’s Services
What data is available on children’s centres and youth services, and how government might overcome the barriers they face improving this data.
The prime minister’s plan for a radical shake-up of the NHS is not the right prescription
There is no case for restricting the operational independence of NHS England and giving ministers new powers of direction over the health service
Rt Hon David Lammy MP – in conversation with Bronwen Maddox
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy.
Managing consultants
Advice from current and former consultants and civil servants for officials on managing consultants in government.
The criminal justice system
The UK criminal justice system is facing unprecedented court case backlogs and record prisoner numbers.
Government outsourcing: when and how to bring public services back into government hands
Bringing back services from the private sector to government hands can improve quality, increase reliability, and save money.
The Robert Jenrick affair has the potential to do lasting damage to the government
A planning decision in January could yet come back to bite the government
Ending the outsourcing of probation is the right decision
Transferring services back to the public sector is the right decision, though it should not be attempted overnight.
Five questions the government should answer on coronavirus contracts
The public will lose trust in the government if it is kept in the dark about contracts which are vital to the lifting of the lockdown.
Fixing adult social care
Any attempts toward reforming the social care system have been overtaken by the coronavirus outbreak.