http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/essu-reports-briefings/ Reports and books published by ESSU en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit 2004-03-22T21:04:19Z European Services Strategy Unit, Duagh, Camp, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Alex Nunn privatisation, strategic service delivery partnerships, PPPs, PFI, public private partnerships, outsourcing, options appraisal, leisure trusts, community planning, marketisation, impact assessment, employment, daily 1 2001-04-13T12:00Z http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/essu-reports-briefings/public-private-partnerships-confidential-resea/ A highly critical assessment of the Audit Commission’s recent report, For Better, For Worse, on Strategic Service-delivery Partnerships. It finds ten fundamental flaws ranging from inadequate methodology, no evidence base, employment issues ignored, no audit of private sector investment and no comparison of an alternative in-house approach. The Commission’s claim that the information on which its findings are based is “commercially confidential” makes a mockery of transparency, performance management, democratic accountability and community engagement. The second section of the report uses quotes from the Audit Commission report to highlight the shortcomings in more detail. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Dexter Whitfield 2008-01-30T09:49:58Z SP, PPP, Strategic Service-delivery Partnership, public private partnership, outsourcing, procurement, ICT, managed services companies, employment model, value for money, commercial confidentiality, regional business centre, public sector capability, democratic accountability, public sector comparator, contract management, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/essu-reports-briefings/shared-services-strategic-framework/ A strategic approach to developing shared services projects based on a progressive approach, principles for shared services, a public sector shared services strategy, democratic governance and accountability, an evidence-based methodology, quality jobs and comprehensive appraisal criteria and impact assessment. (May 2007) Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Dexter Whitfield 2007-05-27T14:22:18Z shared services, progressive, employment, options, public service principles, outsourcing, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/essu-reports-briefings/employment-risk-matrix/ A revised version of the Risk Matrix which assesses the risks of secondment, transfer and choices employment options in outsourcing and privatisation situations (November 2006). Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Dexter Whitfield 2006-11-28T17:20:10Z risk, transfer, secondment, choices, outsourcing, privatisation, marketisation, TUPE, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/essu-reports-briefings/the-case-for-a-positive-public-duty-on-age-equ/ This report examines the operation and impact of existing public duties in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the UK Duty on Race, specifically in light of the desirability or otherwise of a Public Duty for Age Equality either as part of a Single Equalities Act or a separate piece of legislation. It also seeks to develop an understanding of the lessons for drawing up such a Duty in light of the experience of existing Duties. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Dexter Whitfield 2006-04-09T16:52:01Z age equality, impact assessment, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/essu-reports-briefings/modsocialservices/ Report into the implementation of modernisation of social services, with evidence drawn from a major survey of social workers in a large case study authority. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Alex Nunn 2004-10-14T10:15:04Z Social services, social work, social workers, modernisation. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/essu-reports-briefings/4thoptionreport/ The Case for the 4th Option for Council Housing and A Critique of Arms Length Management Organisations. A report from the Centre for Public Services Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Alex Nunn 2004-05-05T12:50:14Z housing investment, ALMO, PFI, tenants rights, tenant participation, PPP, public spending, affordable housing, Housing Revenue Account, options appraisal, LVST, housing transfer, Arms Length Management Organisation,council housing, privatisation, Decent Homes, stock retention, two-tier workforce, Direct Service Organisation, risk matrix, stock condition, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/essu-reports-briefings/the-investigators-handbook/ The Investigator's Handbook is a comprehensive 140 page guide to investigating companies, organisations, government and individuals. Includes investigation by sectors health and social care, education, housing, regeneration, public transport, utilities and international organisations plus sections on rights to information and searching the web. An invaluable guide for investigating: Company performance; Developers and contractors; Government organisations and quangos; PFI and partnership projects; Investigate performance of public bodies. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Alex Nunn 2004-03-22T21:24:50Z Investigator's Handbook, Investigating. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/essu-reports-briefings/mortgaging-our-childrens-future-the-privatisat/ The Privatisation, Marketisation and Commercialisation of Secondary Education Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Alex Nunn 2004-03-22T12:54:44Z Education, PFI, School's Companies, Education Act. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit