Simplicity: Making complicated messages resonate with your audience
Simplicity of messaging is one of the hardest things to achieve, but it’s essential if you want to cut through to make an impact.
UK’s New Procurement Bill to replace 350 EU laws for business growth
A more flexible and simple New Procurement Bill is to replace 350 of the EU’s laws to drive economic growth and open business for SMEs.
Volunteering is vital to the UK’s environmental and social goals
Volunteering is at the forefront of how the UK can achieve its environmental and social goals, by improving the Net-Zero movement, and holding vast economic significance.
Boosting commercial capability with the Contract Management Pioneer Programme
The Contract Management Pioneer Programme is boosting commercial capability across the public sector, Crown Commercial Service writes.
Threats from terror attacks and keeping communities safe
Cllr Nesil Caliskan, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Safer, Stronger Communities Board, explains how councils take terror attack threats very seriously and work hard with partners in keeping communities safe & connected.
53% of UK councils not confident about net zero targets
Senior figures in local government doubt their authorities are on track to meet net zero targets, with a quarter of councils aiming for 2050.
Major winners & losers through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development, provides analysis on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, arguing that “the landscape is most definitely being tidied up after years of confusing approaches”.
Digital transformation in the future of local government
David Bemrose, Head of Account Strategy for Local Government at Crown Commercial Service (CCS), introduces a new digital transformation guide.
How do we activate AI in the public sector?
Sofia Ihsan, Trusted AI Lead at EY, explains her stance on activating AI in the public sector.
Training & consultancy in effective governance, risk & compliance
Michael Wuestefeld-Gray at WuDo Solutions discusses how to deliver effective governance for the public, private and charity sectors.
Health Commissioner says EU will tackle “causes of vaccine hesitancy”
Speaking to COVI on Thursday (12 May), Commissioner Stella Kyriakides announced upcoming health measures for the bloc - including strategies against "causes of vaccine hesitancy."
What is the New European Bauhaus and how is it inspired by the 1919...
Rudolf Kolbe, co-rapporteur for the EESC opinion on the New European Bauhaus; member, European Economic & Social Committee (EESC); vice-president of the Diversity Europe Group (Group III), shares his thoughts on the New European Bauhaus.
Europe Day: All eyes on Ukraine and young Europeans’ vision for the future
Cillian Lohan, Member of the Diversity Europe Group of the EESC, discusses the possibilities of Europe Day in light of recent events.
‘Immense harm’ created by the criminalisation of girls in care
Girls in care frequently experience discrimination with the law, as they are overpoliced and overlooked by the system.
Social value: A better investment all round
Paul Styler, Director of Infrastructure Solutions, ETL, argues that social value can be a greater driver for investment over financial gain.
UK COVID policy in care homes ruled “unlawful”
The UK High Court ruled yesterday (28 April) that COVID policy in care homes was "unlawful" - releasing atleast 43,398 untested patients into care homes.
Model systems of medicolegal death investigation
Chief Medical Examiner Victor W. Weedn, MD, JD, highlights the ways in which medicolegal death investigation (MDI) systems vary widely in the U.S. and the world.
EU pandemic committee begins review of response to COVID
The EU pandemic committee, created in March, 2022, has elected a Chair and will now begin to look at the European response to the virus.
UK herd immunity: Is the lack of COVID regulation working?
Having lifted most of its COVID regulations – spikes in infections show that UK herd immunity through vaccination programmes is not efficient in the long run.
There will be 100 million unregistered children worldwide, by 2030
Obstacles to registering births across Africa has led to millions of unregistered children – potentially preventing people from attaining essential human rights later in life.