http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/ News and events updates from the Centre for Public Services. en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit 2003-10-31T19:01:28Z European Services Strategy Unit, Duagh, Camp, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Chris Croome news 2001-04-13T12:00Z 1 daily http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/good-practice-transformation-toolkit-for-barne/ The Toolkit is based on templates for Service Reviews, Options Appraisals and Business Cases. Appendices cover soft market testing and key questions for options appraisal. Dexter Whitfield 2010-03-18T19:14:58Z en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit transformation, public management, options appraisal, business case, service reviews, soft market testing, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/unison-barnet-future-shape-of-the-council-prog/ There is renewed interest in management buy-outs (MBOs), social enterprises, the ‘John Lewis’ model and other mutual forms of ownership as an alternative to outsourcing or ‘partnerships’ with private contractors. The Briefing draws on historic and recent evidence. These options transfer a service from the public to the private sector and is thus privatisation. The form of private ownership, for example whether it is a public or private company, a cooperative, mutual, social enterprise or some other non-profit organisational model is a secondary matter. The fact of the matter is that the ownership of assets and employer responsibilities will transfer to the private or voluntary/third sector. A procurement process will still be required, irrespective of an MBO or social enterprise option. However, the MBO/social enterprise option effectively means that there will be NO in-house bid. Dexter Whitfield 2010-03-16T19:44:36Z en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit social enterprise, management buy-out, MBO, cooperative, John Lewis model, alternative model of privatisation, non-profit, mutual organisation, leisure trust, outsourcing, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2010/ 2009 Chris Croome 2010-02-01T09:31:11Z en Copyright © 1998-2010 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2010 European Services Strategy Unit News and Events from the European Services Strategy Unit from 2010. http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2010/cardiff-councils-transformation-strategy-an-as/ Examines Cardiff Council’s transformation ‘insourcing’ strategy consisting of four major strategic partnerships with the private sector. The assessment, commissioned by Cardiff UNISON, examines service driven verses ‘customer centric service delivery’, the lack of citizen and community involvement and the problems of top-down budget dominated transformation. It proposes an alternative transformation strategy that is substantive and sustainable, protects and improves the quality of service, achieves a better balance between transformational change and budget objectives, involves staff and trade unions in the transformation process and protects the quality of employment. Plus *TATA Contract Strategy* The briefing paper outlines a strategy to try to minimise the use of the TATA contract and to ensure that the Council, services, staff and the local economy gain the maximum benefit, if or when, the contract is implemented. Dexter Whitfield 2010-02-01T09:10:11Z en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit Insourcing, transformation, public service reform, modernisation, public sector reform, employment options, ESSU, knowledge transfer, contract implementation, public sector contract, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2009/one-million-climate-jobs-now/ A report by the Campaign Against Climate Change trade union group which makes the case for 1 million new climate jobs. It explains the difference between climate and green jobs, how they will be funded, why and how the jobs will be created. A detailed report is planned in 2010. Dexter Whitfield, ESSU, advised on the job calculations. Dexter Whitfield 2009-12-02T14:14:31Z en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit Climate change, climate jobs, alternative energy, public investment http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2009/not-fit-to-run-the-metro-the-sorry-tale-of-d/ The ESSU has produced a report for the Northern TUC, UNISON and UNITE into the safety and operational performance of Deutsche Bahn, currently one of two organisations processing through the final stages of competitive tendering to run Tyne and Wear Metro services for Nexus, the Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Authority, the other 'bidder' being an in-house bid team. The report is available at www.tuc.org.uk/publicsector/tuc-17147-f0.cfm?regional=3 Dexter Whitfield 2009-10-23T12:52:23Z en Copyright © 1998-2009 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2009 European Services Strategy Unit Deutsche Bahn, Berlin S-Bahn, procurement, outsourcing, contract performance, safety, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2009/barnets-future-shape/ ESSU has worked closely with UNISON Barnet in responding to Barnet Council’s Future Shape proposals. This has included responding to the October 2009 Cabinet report, production of a draft Corporate Procurement Strategy and a two-day commissioning and procurement training course. A detailed response to the Council’s latest proposals on the ‘personalisation’ of services is being produced. Dexter Whitfield 2009-10-22T11:24:00Z en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit privatisation, marketisation, outsourcing, personalisation, public services, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2009/tyne-wear-metro/ Nexus, the Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Authority, has been required to seek tenders for an operational contract, a government imposed condition of £300m public investment. ESSU Director, Dexter Whitfield, has been the trade union observer, on behalf of the Northern TUC, UNISON and UNITE, in the three week moderation stage of the bid evaluation process. Dexter Whitfield 2009-10-22T11:22:15Z en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit Outsourcing, procurement, transport, rapid transit,