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Renovo Employment Group is to launch a revolutionary new 24-hour telephone and online career development product, designed specifically to support the new Work Programme, at this years’ UK Welfare to Work Convention. Renovo’s Career Advancement Programme (CAP) is a powerful new service that allows prime and subcontractor providers to deliver a much more cost effective, distance based in work support package to thousands of people returning to work. Continue reading RENOVO TO LAUNCH BESPOKE DISTANCE SUPPORT PRODUCT
The Ministry of Justice today confirmed that it has entered into a radical new contract with BAE Systems Detica to provide security services through a managed service arrangement. Continue reading Ministry of Justice Awards BAE Systems Detica contract to provide information assurance and cyber security services
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has announced guidance for public sector technology chiefs to enhance data protection on lost or stolen smartphones. The advice focuses on configuration instructions, secure applications and training for staff members for security procedures on smartphones including iPhones, Windows Phone 7, Nokia and Blackberry devices. Continue reading GCHQ announces smartphone security guidance for public sector workers
One of the key outcomes from the ‘Use of Experts’ workstream report was for the role of experts to be more carefully considered in the planning and delivery of public dialogues. This article looks at one aspect of that report – to advocate bringing in a greater number and diversity of experts in public dialogue and why that is becoming even more pertinent.In the public dialogues Sciencewise-ERC has funded and advised on, a sample of members of the public is asked to deliberate on an issue, exploring their hopes, fears and aspirations so that policy can be better informed by those views. Continue reading Why We Need a Greater Diversity of Experts for Effective Public Dialogue
UKIP leader Nigel Farage tells GPSJ what the have to offer voters in the Oldham East & Saddleworth By-election. He tells Stuart Littleford that a good manufacturing base is key to economic stability. Continue reading UKIP leader talks to GPSJ
Health secretary Andrew Lansley tells GPSJ that he is happy with the way the swine flu crisis is being handled and with the advice he has been given for the under 5’s. He also said patients will benefit from GP’s controlling budgets. Continue reading Health Secretary tells GPSJ he is confident of 'swine flu' advice
Debbie Abrahams the Labour candidate for the Oldham East and Saddleworth By-election visited a sports centre in Oldham. Kaly’s Sports Centre has ‘state of the art’ cricket practice facilities and huge childrens paly area, she met locals and saw how the centre is helping the lcoal community. Continue reading Debbie Abrahams visits Kaly's Sports Centre in Oldham
Nick Clegg visited Oldham Training Centre along with Elwyn Watkins in the run up to the Oldham East and Saddleworth By-election. Continue reading Nick Clegg visits Oldham in run up to the By-election
Commenting following an announcement that Wiltshire Police Authority (WPA) will receive a 6 percent cut in grant funding in 2011-2012, Christopher Hoare, Chair of WPA said: -Cuts to the police budget for 2011-2012 bring very real challenges to ensuring the continuation of an effective policing service that local people rightly expect. Continue reading REAL CHALLENGES FROM POLICE BUDGET CUT
What’s the real cost of rationalising quangos? Forget efficiency savings argues Marc Cetkowski, Head of Government and Public Sector at global project management consultancy PIPC. It is hoped, of course, mainly by the coalition marketing machine, that the potential devastation caused over the next 6-12 months will be quickly superseded in five years time when the coalition parties stand on the re-election platform and announce -we made the savings…we bought the deficit back into control. Continue reading Quangos, Mergers & Costs
Before we can hope to achieve best practice, we need to address ‘best thinking’ – that is, to assess the patterns of thinking amongst our managers. How managers think will affect the way they manage and interact with their team, ultimately affecting the success or failure of a project or initiative. Continue reading Best thinking drives best practice
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