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Apols if this discussion has already been had, but I'm prompted to post this after searching the Electoral Commission website just now for promo materials on the Bham Mayor referendum in Chinese…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by joe taylor Mar 25, 2012.
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Equal societies
Prof Richard Wilkinson spoke at Birmingham's Fairbrum event yesterday. I know many people here have read The Spirit Level - probably everybody - but here's the slide set from yesterday's talk which may contain information not in the book (so now you know I haven't read it). It was a really interesting presentation, sadly curtailed by the Chair who felt it necessary to invite Qs even though the audience clearly wanted Prof Wilkinson to reach the conclusion he plainly hadn't reached. …See More
Kate Gordon posted a blog post
Labour & the Welfare State
R4 tonight bbc.in/12NAWgJhttp://www.sochealth.co.uk/public-health-and-wellbeing/beveridge-report/Re: Para 15 of the Beveridge Report - did he have a crystal ball? 70 years later, and the debate is the same. That's politicians for you! See More
Kate Gordon posted a blog post
Community Development
maybe not as NATCAN people know it??http://www.nalm2010.org.uk/uploads/6/6/0/6/6606397/working_with_communities_developing_communities_copy.pdf"Community Development’ sees the local population as an asset not a drawback, providing answers, not creating problems. Working with and developing communities will make commissioning better, easier and promote more…See More
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Holiday reads
Relaxing stuff for a bank holiday evening Kings Fund updated timeline on changes to NHS organisation http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/topics/nhs-reform/health-and-social-care-act-2012-timelineDH interactive guide to new health & social care landscapehttp://healthandcare.dh.gov.uk/system/See More
Kate Gordon commented on Kate Gordon's blog post DCLG funds Public Service Revolutionaries. No, it is is NOT April 1st
"Should ask Joe to put an irony meter on here :-) A key difference is that the BS existed anyway, and not as a thing ordered by government and designed by civil servants after a three year Henry T Ford-style consultation process.
This IPPR…"
Laura NCIA commented on Kate Gordon's blog post DCLG funds Public Service Revolutionaries. No, it is is NOT April 1st
"My goodness, the Transformation Challenge Award is for cost savings and innovation - not linked at all with actual effective or quality delivery. Basically they are giving more money to tory councils that cut costs. I can see the Public Service…"
Kate Gordon posted a blog post
DCLG funds Public Service Revolutionaries. No, it is is NOT April 1st
DCLG funds Public Service Revolutionaries. No, it is is NOT April 1sthttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/community-budgets-inspire-new-nationwide-network-of-public-service-revolutionariesSee More
Kate Gordon replied to Matt Worsdale's discussion Competition Regulations forced on the NHS
"Legal Advice by No5 Chambers and Monckton Chambers for 38 Degrees
https://s3.amazonaws.com/38degrees.3cdn.net/c9621f17e1890aa0e4_9qm6iy4ut.pdf"
Kate Gordon replied to Matt Worsdale's discussion Competition Regulations forced on the NHS
"Sorry Matt: PSED = Public Sector Equality Duty; VCO = Voluntary/Community organisation; VCS = Voluntary/community sector. VCO and VCS are terms that lead to heated debates in themselves (probably some on this site), but I'm not going down that…"
Kate Gordon replied to Matt Worsdale's discussion Competition Regulations forced on the NHS
"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21625758
Dr Michael Dixon on Radio 4 Today at 7.30am. "
Kate Gordon replied to Matt Worsdale's discussion Competition Regulations forced on the NHS
"I went to a local social enterprise meeting last night where Wolverhampton Council Procurement Head gave a presentation on the Social Value Act. The Act has its limitations - it doesn't guarantee work for local VCOs or the VCS generally,…"
Kate Gordon commented on Kate Gordon's blog post NHS Civil Society Assembly mooted
"Hi Joe - as an issue that mobilised people, yes
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/31/lewisham-hospital-campaign-partial-victory
Here's another interesting piece from the MAC…"
joe taylor commented on Kate Gordon's blog post NHS Civil Society Assembly mooted
"This demonstration of community action might be an inspiration
http://bit.ly/Y1O0JT"
Kate Gordon commented on Kate Gordon's blog post NHS Civil Society Assembly mooted
"Hi Peter - did I sound sceptical and pessimistic? Perhaps it's the effect of working in Birmingham for too long! ;-)
I hope HealthWatch works and does a good job [although this doesn't give much cause for hope…"
Peter Goble commented on Kate Gordon's blog post NHS Civil Society Assembly mooted
"I've skim-read the proposals only, but I have a positive feeling about this Assembly as a result. It acknowledges issues like public passivity and health inequalities. It suggests a remit that goes beyond just medical paradigms of…"
The times they are confusing
Quite an interesting article in Civil Society yesterday
I imagine Lloyds Bank founders turning in their graves right now
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17094182
Recent polls have shown the general public confused about what social enterprise is. After reading this, I'm confused about what social enterprise is
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17145225
A4E's five shareholders were paid £11m in dividents last year!?!
Just checked their website - silly me for assuming they were a charitable company - duh! ;-)
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Equal societies
Prof Richard Wilkinson spoke at Birmingham's Fairbrum event yesterday. I know many people here have read The Spirit Level - probably everybody - but here's the slide set from yesterday's talk which may contain information not in the book (so now you know I haven't read it).
It was a really interesting presentation, sadly curtailed by the Chair who felt it necessary to invite Qs even though the audience clearly wanted Prof Wilkinson to reach the conclusion he plainly hadn't…
ContinuePosted on July 11, 2013 at 18:32
Labour & the Welfare State
R4 tonight bbc.in/12NAWgJ
http://www.sochealth.co.uk/public-health-and-wellbeing/beveridge-report/
Re: Para 15 of the Beveridge Report - did he have a crystal ball? 70 years later, and the debate is the same. That's politicians for you!
Posted on May 27, 2013 at 8:23
Community Development
maybe not as NATCAN people know it??
"Community Development’ sees the local population as an asset not a drawback, providing answers, not creating problems. Working with and developing communities will make commissioning better, easier…
ContinuePosted on April 6, 2013 at 18:30
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 11:03 on June 29, 2011,
Alan Thornton said…
- At 11:03 on June 1, 2011,
Nick Beddow said… - I couldn't get through - switchboard jammed. Plus couldn't guarantee to keep it clean, given the guest. Still, Radio 4 eh - very middle clarrrsss :)
- At 7:58 on May 24, 2011, Nick Beddow said…
- hi Kate, how's things in Brum ?
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