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.

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

This major study quantifies the impact of the Health and Social Care system on the economy, labour market, social inclusion and the environment in the East of England. It includes sections on defining Sustainable Development; health inequalities; health and social care employment in the East of England; procurement of goods and services; planned growth, regional…

The Submission to the Public Sector Relocation Project (“The Lyons Review”).

The NWRA’s contribution to the North West Investment Plan for Health, this report is a comprehensive analysis of the health and social care economy. It shows how health and social care accounts for 7.3% of GDP and directly and indirectly supports 14.8% of employment in the region’s economy (2003).

A guide to the impact of national, european and gllobal policies on Newcastle (September 2002). The Council’s track record and current position. Regeneration and Going for Growth – new privatised communities? Consultants move in on Newcastle. The corporatisation of the city: the challenge to democratic accountability annd local control. The implications of privatisation and marketisation…

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…

The Privatisation, Marketisation and Commercialisation of Secondary Education

Public authorities in Britain now have a statutory duty to promote racial equality but there is no similar public duty on gender equality. This report, for the Equal Opportunities Commission, reviews the evidence in support of a public duty on gender.

Focusing on the involvement of elected members, managers and employees in the Best Value process, this project, sponsored by the Improvement and Development Association, Association for Public Service Excellence, Local Government Information Unit, UNISON, Transport and General Workers Union, GMB Union and the Employers Organisation, included: