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Has summer works procurement changed?
The education sector is well versed in procuring built environment work to be carried out during the summer months, but it’s come to the attention of our regional manager Emma Hesbrook that due to current market constraints there is a greater need than ever before for the planning process to be initiated earlier. There are…
Read MoreAccelerate Council Refunds with Virtual Payment Cards
Whilst there is a long and growing list of options available to public sector organisations to collect money from bill payers, tenants and taxpayers, large scale distribution of payments has for a long time been a far more complex challenge. The days of large-scale cheque issuance are quickly (and thankfully) becoming a distant memory. An…
Read MoreSupport for public sector bodies struggling to embed Social Value
Rob Wolfe, Managing Director at CHY Consultancy and Impact Evaluation Standard Steering Committee Member explains why creating a better framework to support organisations to deliver social value is relevant and important. The Impact Evaluation Standard (IES) is a framework for public and private sector organisations to qualitatively and quantitatively assess their social value. It is…
Read MoreMaking changes that meet with success
There are always new challenges to meet and better ways of doing things and no organisation can afford to stand still, but change should be planned and implemented with care to avoid doing more harm than good. Making changes, be it to the organisation’s values, processes, practices or attitudes, can be a daunting prospect. When…
Read MoreThe Road to Organisational Intelligence with PFU Fujitsu
With the public sector under increasing strain, improving the way organisations handle documents of all types represents a challenge. Document handling is costly and the storage of paper is an expensive overhead with significant security issues. Peter Richardson of PFU Limited, a specialist image capture company within the Fujitsu family, explains why digitising paper and…
Read MoreCovid fatigue and the importance of employee wellbeing
The importance of employee wellbeing and mental health has taken a top spot on the HR agenda throughout the Covid pandemic and how to address issues has become a priority. The stigma previously attached to talking about mental health has changed and we are now much more comfortable talking about it. That said, HR should…
Read MoreCloud strategy themes driving public sector savings
The future success of the UK economy and the wellbeing of its citizens will be directly connected to the successful uptake of digital technologies and in leveraging national data resources. The role of technology is fundamental to the provision of citizen services and as an accelerator for productivity and economic growth. Public sector technologists have…
Read MoreInvesting in the future of professional education
Anna Wood is Managing Director of Cambridge Online Education, a new business unit that offers a full-service provision for online education. Anna is currently focused on supporting the successful launch of an ambitious new programme of online courses for professionals, Cambridge Advance Online. Cambridge Advance Online is a new educational initiative designed to complement the…
Read MoreSafe, compliant and more effective health rosters for NHS employers
Paul Walker, Chief Technical Officer at Skills for Health, talks about the recently launched Custom Rostering System (CRS) and how a new approach provides visibility that empowers managers to make informed data-driven decisions on staffing levels in all clinical and non-clinical healthcare settings. Getting your staff roster right is more than important, it’s critical to…
Read MoreMake It Happen today with MIH Solutions
“Do nothing. Say nothing. Now try leading an organisation out of a crisis.” Jo Yeaman is MIH Solutions’ Managing Director, and has more than 25 years’ experience of protecting, enhancing and growing the profiles of leaders and their organisations. Here, Jo reflects on some attitudes she has encountered, and why hitting rock bottom presents an…
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