Councils want a new role that will allow them to take the lead in supporting prisoners after their release. During their time in prison, a significant proportion of inmates lose their house, their job ...

The first 29 hospital trusts to be invited to apply for Foundation status – subject to Parliament passing the Health and Social Care Bill – have been named by the Health Secretary Alan Milburn. The ...

People who have called up their local police station to report a crime would probably not say afterwards that they were treated like “a valued customer”. That is about to change. Police forces of ...

This report from the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) says that inspectors found that most local authorities are making a good contribution towards delivering ...

Finalists from across national and local government, plus the NHS and education will find out tonight (Tuesday, May 15) which of them has been judged the outstanding public servant of the year.The ...

This publication from the Department of Health describes how the ‘Valuing People Now’ programme will be delivered to meet the department’s commitment to support people with learning difficulties and ...

Wage inflation and a buoyant economy will impact severely on an already tight labour market, leading to increasing pressures on organizations. The warning comes from the Chartered Institute of ...

With the deadline for providing e-government services across the public sector only just over six months away, demand for IT contractors is rising steeply. According to a survey by online IT ...

This report from the New Local Government Network argues that decisions on public services across health, leisure, transport and the local environment should be handed down to individuals and ...

The public services union, UNISON, is calling on politicians to pay attention to the views of social workers who have set out their key priorities for improving child protection. In a survey they ...

This programme is now available to view on egovtv.tv, the online television channel for public service modernisation. It describes how Thames Valley Police use Blackberry Smartphones to give community ...

Sets out a six-step plan to manage 360-degree feedback, based on work done by the Whitbread Group. Advises human resource managers to make sure that the 360-degree feedback is part of the organization ...