Top 10 Titles 2011

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• A leader for all seasons?

  Choosing the right leaders for today’s clinical commissioning groups demands a different approach to leadership - with greater accountability, a wider range of skills across the leadership team, and the willingness and flexibility to cope with uncertainty.

  [ 15/08/2011 ]

• Funding tomorrow’s care - Practical implications of the Dilnot Commission proposals

  In order to implement the Dilnot Commission’s proposals for funding long term social care, specific actions need to be taken by the government, the financial services industry and others interested in social care reform.

  [ 21/07/2011 ]

• Creating auditor choice

  Following the announcement of the demise of the Audit Commission, this Talking Points considers what role audit plays in the public sector today and explores what the benefits of auditor choice will be to public sector organisations and the public at large.

  [ 20/06/2011 ]

• Making the most of HRA reform

  Earlier this year the government announced radical changes to the way rental incomes from social housing are collected. These changes will give councils control of over £300 billion of rental income and make them responsible for deciding how they use it to meet their local housing needs. This publication looks at the medium to long term investment prospects for councils including how much investment HRA reform might unlock and how councils can best prepare.

  [ 20/06/2011 ]

• Is PFI working?

  The real problem with PFI is not the one we’re hearing about in the press. The procurement process means that PFI deals are structured and signed under significant public sector scrutiny. But it is clear is that public sector PFI owners could do much more to ensure excellent services and benefits through better enforcement of the contract.

  [ 16/06/2011 ]

• Making your property work harder

  With local government dealing with significant funding cuts, a more challenging approach to property rationalisation that is tied to service redesign is now required. This Talking Points looks at how such an approach challenges services’ dependency on property and explores new ways of delivery.

  [ 16/05/2011 ]

• Implications of the Bribery Act for higher education

  Bribery has traditionally not been considered a high management risk for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Recent changes in UK law however, mean a rethink is needed.

  [ 15/04/2011 ]

• Infrastructure investment in the wake of crisis 

  This Talking Points publication argues for continued investment in infrastructure, despite the global financial crisis.

  [ 15/03/2011 ]

• Sustaining an affordable asset base for UK plc

  This Talking Points publication looks at how government invests in the UK’s infrastructure, and the possibilities for extending this to other parts of the public sector.

  [ 12/03/2011 ]

• What has your contract done for you lately?

  Taking the right approach to contracts is one essential aspect of delivering significant Government savings. This latest opinion piece looks at a new way for contracting that takes lessons from the private sector, gains real cooperation across departments and uses a multidisciplinary approach to deal with the complex nature of large supplier contracts.

  [ 09/02/2011 ]