Leading for Place: The future of local authority leadership
Leading for Place, a new report from Collaborate and Solace, draws on insights from Ignite, the systems leadership programme for chief executives that we have…
What it will really take to Rewire the State
Collaborate has teamed up with Innovation Unit to share 3 things needed now for public service reform at scale. This piece was authored by Sarah…
Neighbourhood governance: Don’t wait for permission or legislation – start where you stand
When Collaborate welcomed 60 public sector leaders, councillors, and community practitioners to our online session, Beyond Structures: An Ecosystem Approach to Neighbourhood Governance, the message…
Getting upstream: a preventative approach to whole family support in Fife
One in three children in the UK and one in four Scottish children live in poverty. Those in lone-parent families face even worse levels of…
Collaboration is in our DNA: insights on the power of partnership from Sutton Council
In 2016-17, Collaborate worked with Sutton Council and partners to develop the Sutton Plan which set out a shared vision and priorities for the borough….
Human Learning Systems Maturity Model
A framework for assessing and deepening Human Learning Systems practice
Test and Learn in Action: the Gloucestershire Short Breaks Partnership – sharing the learning and transferable lessons
How VCSE providers are innovating to bring Short Breaks to more disabled young people in Gloucestershire than ever before. Part 1 of this blog described…
Test and Learn in Action: the Gloucestershire Short Breaks Partnership – introducing the challenge, the test and the learning framework
How VCSE providers are innovating to bring Short Breaks to more disabled young people in Gloucestershire than ever before. One year ago, we started our…
Neighbourhood Governance in Practice: Lessons from Test Valley for Democratic Renewal
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill has been passed into law, introducing a new requirement for local authorities to establish effective neighbourhood governance. Done…
Closing the collaboration gap
Victor Adebowale looks at how to move from rhetoric to reality and make collaboration between local government and health possible. This article was written by…