By Rob Whiteman | 16 May 2014
Several topical articles from Rob Whiteman.
Politicians and public officials will get along if they follow these five pointers
Soon enough politicians could be appointing their own top officials. How do you get the relationship right? Legitimacy, accountability...5 ways to get the relationship right between ministers and managers:
'I have serious concerns about this school system'
On top of the usual areas of public concern over issues such as exam results, PISA comparisons or the dumbing down of standards, I have some serious concerns about the school system emerging in England:
Devolution: the English problem
With less than a year to go to the general election, it’s time to examine the parties’ true commitment to ‘radical devolution’. CIPFA’s chief executive offers 20 questions to test any future proposals on localism and reform of local government finance in England:
Support roles in public services, such as finance and HR, are vitally important. But they must be enablers of change – focusing on the outcomes needed and not just whether inputs are organised in the right way:
