A new era for Wigan Borough: from The Deal to Progress with Unity
Wigan Borough worked with partners to review the Wigan Deal and explore a ‘new era’ which resulted in the creation of Progress with Unity –…
Reframing Commissioning: Provocations for Change
Millions of disabled people rely on state-funded services and the valuable care workforce in order to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Accessing the support they…
Learning resource: changing local systems to improve Early Learning Outcomes
Collaborate and NPC have published a new report sharing key insights from Save the Children’s Early Learning Communities programme. It is designed to be a…
A Guide to Collaboration: the what, why and how of collaborating
Today we’re pleased to publish A Guide to Collaboration: one of the simplest, and also the hardest, things we’ve ever written at Collaborate! Hard because…
New Human Learning Systems ebook
Building on our previous reports, A Whole New World and Exploring the New World, we are excited to launch a brand new ebook: Human Learning Systems: Public Service for…
Getting from the Margins to the Mainstream
In September 2020, we published “From the Margins to the Mainstream: How to create the conditions for new operating models to thrive” as part of the New…
Changing local systems to get #EveryoneInForGood
Not every issue holding a large and complex problem like homelessness in place can be addressed by local action. But many can. Over the last…
Introducing New Operating Models for Local Government
“In these times of turmoil and transition, we can see the green shoots of an alternative future. We can see evolutions in how parts of…
From the Margins to the Mainstream: How to create the conditions for new operating models to thrive
This guide provides a diagnostic tool for local government innovators to catalyse systems change and evolve public services from the inside out. It identifies how…
Reframing Risk: How to adopt new mindsets around risk that enable innovation
This guide explores how local authorities can reframe risk to enable innovation, by widening the lens and expanding the space for upside possibilities. It also…