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Most read posts this week 8th November 2013

Post by Michael Harris - November 8th 2013 in
  • Politics

Here’s the most read frontline and independent blogs this week based on their combined views on Guerilla Policy and Guerilla Feed – from the Work Programme to benefit sanctions, the banking crisis to revolution.

Originally posted on Guerilla Policy
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Most read posts this week 1st November 2013

Post by Michael Harris - November 1st 2013 in
  • Politics

Here’s the most read frontline and independent blogs this week based on their combined views on Guerilla Policy and Guerilla Feed – from the Work Programme school accountability, foodbanks to revolution.

Originally posted on Guerilla Policy
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Most read posts this week 25th October 2013

Post by Michael Harris - October 25th 2013 in
  • Politics

Here’s the most read frontline and independent blogs this week based on their combined views on Guerilla Policy and Guerilla Feed – from the Work Programme to mobility support, mental health to Help to Buy.

Originally posted on Guerilla Policy
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Most read posts this week 18th October 2013

Post by Michael Harris - October 18th 2013 in
  • Politics

Here’s the most read frontline and independent blogs this week based on their combined views on Guerilla Policy and Guerilla Feed - from the Work Programme and jobseeking, welfare policy to World Mental Health Day.

Originally posted on Guerilla Policy
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Wrecking ball

Collateral damage

Post by Jim Brown - October 9th 2013 in
  • Justice
  • Welfare

“We know without any shadow of a doubt that there is absolutely no evidence or professional argument that can be advanced to support this Transforming Rehabilitation omnishambles that is being imposed upon us.” Jim Brown looks at what the lessons of the Work Programme could mean for the outsourcing of probation.

Originally posted on On Probation Blog
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Job search

The hidden costs of welfare reform

Post by Daniel Sage - October 6th 2013 in
  • Welfare

“However, for most participants – regardless of age, qualification level and gender – welfare-to-work appears to increase anxiety. This is a potent reminder that the costs of welfare reform cannot – and should not – be measured in economic terms.” Daniel Sage argues for a broader definition when considering the impact of welfare to work policies.

Originally posted on Knowledge is porridge
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Path to the precipice

The path to the precipice

Post by Richard Johnson - October 4th 2013 in
  • Welfare

“We are blithely rushing along a path towards a fundamental change in our welfare system that will have far-reaching social and fiscal consequences. There is a perfect storm of a poorly contracted Work Programme, political rhetoric, and short-term accounting practice.” Richard Johnson looks at the debate on the next round of welfare reform.

Originally posted on Buying Quality Performance
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Why it won’t work

Post by Jim Brown - October 1st 2013 in
  • Justice
  • Welfare

“Any organisation thinking of bidding for probation work ought to be fully aware that despite all the rhetoric and spin, every Government policy from now till the next General Election will be designed to make the task of Transforming Rehabilitation as difficult as possible…” Jim Brown explains why the probation reforms won’t work.

Originally posted on On Probation Blog
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Will George Osborne’s Work Programme Type 2 work better than the Work Programme Type 1?

Post by Andy Winter - October 1st 2013 in
  • Welfare

“This begs the question: what is the purpose of the Work Programme? Why are providers not already addressing issues such as drug addiction and illiteracy? In the view of current providers, are they not viable clients under the payment by results regime?” Andy Winter questions what the ‘new Work Programme’ says about the existing one.

Originally posted on Andy Winter's BHT Blog
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Zero hours contracts

Councils using zero hours, casual staff and the work programme

Post by Kate Belgrave - September 15th 2013 in
  • Local government
  • Politics
  • Welfare

“This post lists the results of an FOI I recently sent to councils to get a rough idea of how many people councils employed on zero hours contracts or zero hours-type working arrangements and how many councils were using the work programme.” Kate Belgrave investigates the increasing use of zero-hours and casual work contracts in local authorities.

Originally posted on Kate Belgrave
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Welfare to work

Does welfare-to-work boost well-being?

Post by Daniel Sage - September 13th 2013 in
  • Welfare

“Improving well-being through welfare-to-work is not straightforward. To make stronger and more widespread gains, it is likely that the government will have to try a much different approach.” Daniel Sage considers whether welfare to work programmes improve the well-being of unemployed people.

Originally posted on Knowledge is porridge
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Shadow politics

Shadow politics: Three reasons why public services feel increasingly less public

Post by Chris Sherwood - August 11th 2013 in
  • Politics

In the shadow politics, public services feel increasingly less public - from the development of policy to the delivery and regulation of services - in a way that may come back to haunt the political class itself.

Originally posted on Guerilla Policy
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Omnishambles update 10

Post by Jim Brown - July 23rd 2013 in
  • Justice

As MP’s start packing their bags and jetting off to foreign climes no doubt, we learn that David Cameron has decided to postpone the widely-expected Cabinet reshuffle until they return. He didn’t want to ruin anyone’s holiday apparently, but I think all of us in probation rather hope that Chris Grayling has a really miserable […]

Originally posted on On Probation Blog
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10 sign

Frontline Friday 5th July 2013: Our favourite frontline blogs this week

Post by Chris Sherwood - July 5th 2013 in
  • Politics

Here’s our list of ten frontline blogs we’ve particularly liked from the week of 1st July 2013. Let us know which posts we’ve missed and which other bloggers we should be following for next week’s list.

Originally posted on Guerilla Policy
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Government spin can’t hide the fact the the Work Programme is still not working

Post by alittleecon - June 30th 2013 in
  • Welfare

I remembered today that the latest Work Programme figures were being published and did my usual thing of looking for the story on the BBC News website. Its article on the figures is entitled “More find jobs on the Work Programme, DWP figures suggest“. I then looked for the DWP press release which was titled […]

Originally posted on alittleecon
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The next big idea

The political class: Why big ideas are a big waste of time and money

Post by Chris Sherwood - June 23rd 2013 in
  • Health
  • Justice
  • Politics
  • Welfare

The political class and frontline practitioners not only have different ideas for improving public services - they also disagree fundamentally on what the problem is.

Originally posted on Guerilla Policy
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Recent comments from Manchester City Council…A response

Post by Mike Wild - June 20th 2013 in
  • Local government

Judging by the phone calls, emails and tweets that my colleagues and I have received, the report in Third Sector of comments by Geoff Little (Deputy CEO of Manchester City Council) addressing the Charity Finance Group conference earlier this week has sent a shockwave around the voluntary and community sector not just in Manchester but the rest […]

Originally posted on NWVCS Leaders Views
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Coin pile

Declining investment in research threatens to undermine evidence-based policymaking

Post by Michael Harris - June 16th 2013 in
  • Politics

The Government claims to be investing in evidence to improve policymaking - yet many departments are reducing their investment in research. The risk is that public policy is increasingly informed by partisan or partial ‘research’ - or in some cases, no research at all.

Originally posted on Guerilla Policy
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First class

Frontline Friday 24th May 2013: Our favourite frontline blogs this week

Post by Michael Harris - May 24th 2013 in
  • Politics

Here’s our list of ten frontline blogs we’ve particularly liked from the week of 20th May 2013. Let us know which posts we’ve missed and which other bloggers we should be following for next week’s list.

Originally posted on Guerilla Policy
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Work & Pensions Select Committee

Risky business

Post by Richard Johnson - May 23rd 2013 in
  • Welfare

“[C]an the Work Programme work for all user groups? The short answer is: no, two years after launch, it is clearly failing the most disadvantaged jobseekers.” Richard Johnson explains why the Work Programme isn’t working - and why its failure holds important lessons for other areas of welfare reform.

Originally posted on Buying Quality Performance
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