EVERY ISSUE 01 Editor’s Comment
SECTIONS COMMENT p14-23
Contributors include Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Champion Sir Simon Fraser, Nicola Hughes from the Institute for Government, public procurement expert Mark Johnson and Cllr Ray Puddifoot, London Councils’ executive member for adult social care.
06 News
SOCIAL WORK AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES p26-31 After the shocking report into abuse of children in Rotherham and the public sector’s failings over years to stop it, we speak to some of the most senior fi gures in social work to fi nd out where we go from here.
13 Inbox
GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP p 32-36 Education policy expert Stephen Rayner questions the governance and autonomy of academy schools and explores the mismatch between expectations and capacity in local authorities’ education role, plus we have an interview with Locality’s new boss, Tony Armstrong.
14 Comment
PROJECT MANAGEMENT p37-45 Some of the country’s leading public sector project management experts, including Martin Samphire, Stephen Jenner and Jonathan Whelan, explain the key factors needing the most attention.
26-70 Features
ENERGY AND UTILITIES p46-50 Dr Nigel Goddard of the University of Edinburgh is leading a team investigating ways to cut energy consumption in public sector buildings. He spoke to PSE.
71 Events
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION p51-59 PSE explores the latest news on digital government, innovation in IT-driven public services delivery, and how the public sector can support the growth in digital startups.
72 The Last Word
TRANSPORT p60-70 Topics in this edition include an award-winning council- owned bus company that’s experimenting with new fuels, the huge expansion of Manchester’s tram system, and a new cycle scheme in Birmingham.
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EDITORIAL BOARD
“THERE SEEMS TO BE CONFUSION OVER WHAT IS DATA THAT IS SACRED UNDER DATA PROTECTION LAWS, AND DATA THAT’S BEEN ANONYMISED AND CAN BE USED TO DELIVER SERVICES IN COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS.”
- Hugo Pickford-Wardle, Matter, p52
Graeme McDonald is Director of SOLACE, responsible for the overall management of the organisation,
policy and communications. He joined SOLACE in 2011 after more than 15 years in local government.
Chris Painter is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy and Management at Birmingham City University, where he was Head of the
School of Social Sciences. He is also Chair of Governors at Stourbridge King Edward VI College.
Martin Ferguson is Policy Director at Socitm, the society of public sector IT managers, where he leads the
development and promotion of responses to major issues around public sector ICT and drives engagement with central and local government.
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