2004

News and Events from the Centre for Public Services from 2004.

Swansea City Council ICT
The Centre provided assistance to the ICT Staff Employment Model Team between December 2004 and April 2005 who were assessing three employment options in the outsourcing of ICT services. Despite the staff making a strong case for a secondment/mixed economy model, the City Council decided to opt for full outsourcing.
2005-04-25 11:08:41
Building Schools for the Future campaign leaflets
The Centre prepared three leaflets for the Council and Teacher Trade Unions in Tyne and Wear: What Price New Schools, Local Control Threat, Building Schools for the Future Charter.
2005-04-25 10:52:18
Strategic Partnership in Crisis
An investigation of the performance of the Strategic Service-Delivery Partnership between HBS Business Services Group and Bedfordshire County Council. This report is available to download as a pdf file.
2005-04-20 17:19:10
How to Exclude Support Services from Building Schools for the Future and PFI Projects
A new report giving comprehensive advice on how to exclude support services from Building Schools for the Future and PFI projects. The report is free to download.
2004-12-08 10:45:26
CPS Completes Study for Age Concern
CPS has completed a major study for Age Concern England on the case for and against a positive public duty to promote age equality.
2004-10-19 13:33:32
Disability Rights Commission Appoint CPS
The Disability Rights Commission have appointed the Centre for Public Services to undertake two concurrent research projects as part of their work to draw up guidance to public authorities on the implementation of their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
2004-08-11 16:21:16
CPS Commissioned for Criminal Justice Project
The Centre has been commissioned by the Crime and Society Foundation, a project of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, School of Law, King's College London to undertake a literature review on the marketisation of public services and the implications of the National Offender Management System (NOMS).
2004-07-29 14:44:08
PhD Studentship in Mainstreaming equalities
CPS, in collaboration with the Centre for Social Inclusion and Sheffield Hallam University are offering a 3 year funded PhD Studentship in mainstreaming equalities within the English regions. (30/06/2004)
2004-06-30 15:53:07
CPS to Review Options on Age Equality
The Centre has been commissioned by the Crime and Society Foundation, a project of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, School of Law, King's College London to undertake a literature review on the marketisation of public services and the implications of the National Offender Management System (NOMS).
2004-06-02 10:15:25
CPS To Develop Blueprint for Strategic Change
CPS have been commissioned by the North West Regional Assembly and other regional partners to consider the options for strategic reorganisation of service delivery in the region to acheive greater synergy between regional, sub-regional, local and neighbourhoood levels and between policy areas. The first phase of the project considers the need to reorganise service delivery.
2004-05-27 12:35:14
CPS Urge Government to Increase Investment in Council Housing
In a new report, CPS calls on the government to radically increase direct public investment in Council housing. This report, which argues for a 4th option for investment, also includes the first detailed critique of Arms Length Management Organisations which it describes as a pathway to privatisation. (5/5/04)
2004-05-05 13:18:50
Health and Social Care Services Leaflet Launched
CPS has launched a new leaflet documenting our services to the Health and Social Care Sector. (21/4/04)
2004-04-21 10:26:56
CPS Completes study on Sustainable Development in Health and Social Care
The East of England Public Health group have published a major study researched and written by the Centre for Public Services (with the Nuffield Institute for Health, at Leeds University). The report assesses the contribution of health and social care to sustainable development in the region.
2004-03-23 16:18:18
CPS helps to retain in-house services in Manchester
CPS assisted GMPTE and UNISON to develop an in-house alternative to outsourcing and privatisation, saving jobs in the process. (6/01/2004).
2004-03-23 16:14:32

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