John Tizard, Author at John Tizard http://johntizard.com collaborating and challenging for excellence Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:34:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 http://johntizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png John Tizard, Author at John Tizard http://johntizard.com 32 32 Labour’s proposals for an outsourcing revamp reflect a trend of insourcing http://johntizard.com/labours-proposals-for-an-outsourcing-revamp-reflect-a-trend-of-insourcing/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:50:26 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3339 Reviews of outsourced public service contracts – as proposed by Labour – should involve a range of stakeholders, says outsourcing commentator John Tizard.   John McDonnell and Andrew Gwynne announced this weekend that Labour will reset the default for local government services to be publicly owned, publicly managed and publicly accountable. The policy proposal with its associated guidance… Read More »

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]]> Local government must surely be up for a shift to insourcing http://johntizard.com/local-government-must-surely-be-up-for-a-shift-to-insourcing/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:46:55 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3336 Labour’s call for the ‘Democratisation of Local Public Services’ and its ‘plan for 21st century insourcing’ – http://labour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Democratising-Local-Public-Services.pdf – should be of interest to local authorities of all political persuasions; and welcomed by most. After four decades of outsourcing, more outsourcing, and even more outsourcing of public services, there are signs that local authorities are now beginning… Read More »

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]]> Summer reflections http://johntizard.com/summer-reflections/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 17:53:23 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3341 It has been another challenging six months for those working in the public sector, as it has in other sectors too, but the accumulative effect of over ten years of austerity is taking its toll. Local authorities are reporting that they cannot guarantee to meet their statutory duties and are struggling to respond to increases… Read More »

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]]> Sector leadership must be robust and focused http://johntizard.com/sector-leadership-must-be-robust-and-focused/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:09:21 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3343 Charities do not exist for the comfort of executives and staff but to maximise outcomes for beneficiaries, members and communities argues the chair of Navca Being invited to speak on leadership at this week’s Merton Voluntary Service Council’s conference on Leadership, Innovation and Partnership has required me to reflect more broadly on leadership, both within… Read More »

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]]> A Domesday Book for outsourced public sector contracts is needed http://johntizard.com/a-domesday-book-for-outsourced-public-sector-contracts-is-needed/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:11:38 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3345 Better data collection on outsourced public services would mean an improvement in assessing their value for money, says outsourcing consultant John Tizard.      The National Audit Office has slammed the government’s failure to invest in recording quality data.  The NAO is right to call for better contemporary and accurate data across government and the wider… Read More »

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]]> Get on with it – the message we are hearing from Navca members http://johntizard.com/get-on-with-it-the-message-we-are-hearing-from-navca-members/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 18:16:20 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3347 The chair of the national membership body for the local voluntary sector says he has heard four key messages from listening to members Six months ago, I had the privilege to be directly elected chair of Navca, an honour I am determined to repay. Our members are the core of the movement for local social… Read More »

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]]> John Tizard: Let’s radically strengthen the Social Value Act – let’s change culture, not just the rules http://johntizard.com/john-tizard-lets-radically-strengthen-the-social-value-act-lets-change-culture-not-just-the-rules/ Mon, 10 Jun 2019 18:18:46 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3349 The Government is currently consulting on the future and potential strengthening of social value legislation and regulation. John Tizard This is to be welcomed. When a public body spends public money, whether through directly managed services, campaigns to influence public or business behaviour or procuring services and goods, it should always seek to maximise public… Read More »

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]]> The language of the market has distorted strategic commissioning Procurement http://johntizard.com/the-language-of-the-market-has-distorted-strategic-commissioning-procurement/ Wed, 29 May 2019 18:29:25 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3352 The language of the market has distorted strategic commissioning Procurement and contracting with the VCS is an option, but should never be the default choice While preparing to speak at a conference on the third sector and commissioning this week, I was struck by the extent to which practitioners and policymakers appear to have swallowed… Read More »

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]]> Public services and hedge funds do not equate http://johntizard.com/public-services-and-hedge-funds-do-not-equate/ Mon, 20 May 2019 18:31:32 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3354 At the end of last month Britain’s second-biggest care home operator, Four Seasons, appointed administrators to push through a sale in a last-ditch attempt to save the business that houses 17,000 residents. The administration of two holding companies — which were set up by the care home chain’s former private equity owner, Terra Firma —… Read More »

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]]> The voluntary and community sector could have a crucial role in renationalisation http://johntizard.com/the-voluntary-and-community-sector-could-have-a-crucial-role-in-renationalisation/ Thu, 16 May 2019 18:33:44 +0000 http://johntizard.com/?p=3356 The voluntary and community sector could play a crucial role in returning services to public ownership, says outsourcing commentator John Tizard.  The recent report from ‘We Own it@ – ‘When ‘We Own it: a model for public ownership in the 21st century’ – – makes a very strong case for public ownership and public management of public services… Read More »

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