Resources - Transformation and Innovation Exchange

These five case studies from Nesta, are written by local authority innovators working with citizens to reshape public services.

An article about a new community-based multi-agency approach that is demonstrating it can transform outcomes for people in Oldham and as a result is also generating savings for the public purse. ..

A case study of how Leicestershire County Council developed a care placement strategy to help them improve the process for managing children in the care system, which involved working with an ext..

A think piece on how transformation was delivered in Wigan Council, by Donna Hall, chief executive.

An article by Ian Thomas, former Director of Children and Young People's Services at Rotherham Borough Council, on his experience of transforming children's services.

West Suffolk Council has invested in the renewable energy market and commercial rent, which has had a secondary benefit of protecting jobs and business interest in the local area.

A think piece on leadership and technology, by Max Wide of the Connected Places Catapult, that helps understand the role of technology as a tool for change (rather than being the change in itself..

A think piece on the role of commissioning in transformation, by Benjamin Taylor and Garath Symonds from the Public Sector Transformation Academy.

A report from IPC that highlights how taking a performance management approach can help councils deliver outcomes and better manage demand in adult social care.

This paper outlines the key trends in rural crime and suggests a framework for action to reduce crime in rural areas. It highlights the difficulties inherent in developing rural solutions and off..

A discussion on Twitter about West Suffolk's solar farm. It saw an income of £1.5 million coming substantially from a combination of selling electricity to the grid and income from Renewable Obli..

This research explores the enablers of and barriers to developing and sustaining an effective local early help offer. The findings are based on in-depth engagement with eight local areas w..

Case study describing activity that Eastleigh Borough Council have undertaken to pursue the purchase of a range of property assets which generate a high investment yield.

Around the world, governments are investing in innovation skills for public servants. This NESTA toolkit explores the kinds of behaviours we need to see in order to succe..

​​ Report by Coram exploring the potential of data visualisation to improve decision-making and performance in children’s social care. A prototype was ..

A support package from the LGA to improve workforce productivity by helping them to assess their approaches to performance management and employee engagement.  Offering advice and guidance to hel..

Many social workers have left their profession.  For some it has been a while since they left.  Whatever the reasons for their departure - perhaps a career break, caring for a family member - the..

The primary aim of this document is to help senior HR professionals and their teams to develop local action plans for workforce improvement by providing facts and ideas.

The primary aim was to create a strategy that would enable Epsom and Ewell Borough Council to have an improved approach to commercialism in services it currently provides. This would ..

Timesage is a commercial brand for Melton Borough Council. The initial aim was to develop a pilot with a view to providing chargeable services to local people using a monthly subscrip..