In these challenging times the quality of political and managerial leadership across the public sector is critically important.
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One consequence of partnership working and integrated, whole system approaches is that the task of sense-making and strategy formulation is more complex.
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Robust evidence can greatly enhance decision-making whether in central government, partnerships or localities. However, for this to happen policy makers and practitioners must have access to relevant evidence and be able to use and interpret it.
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We know that bringing together people who are in the same boat enables them to learn and solve problems more effectively than they can alone.
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Effective public policy is grounded in a solid understanding of the reality of policy-making, delivery and partnership working at a local level.
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Research and evaluation has most impact if it is designed to support learning and improvement, and if the findings are disseminated widely. We are committed to working in this way.
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In the current climate it is more important than ever to explore new ways of working. But it is also crucial to rapidly transfer intelligence about what works and to minimise the extent to which wheels are reinvented.
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