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Commissioning public policy and services differently

Posted by: Andrew Knight, Posted on: 29 July 2021 - Categories: PublicPolicyDesign, Research
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Principal Policy Designer, Andrew Knight, reports what policymakers say about how public policies and services could be better commissioned.

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11 things policymakers need to improve outcomes for citizens

Posted by: Andrew Knight, Posted on: 1 July 2021 - Categories: PublicPolicyDesign, Research
Policymakers in a meeting

Principal Policy Designer, Andrew Knight, writes about what policymakers say they need to deliver more meaningful outcomes for citizens.

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What does it mean to transform policy making?

Posted by: Simon Parker, Posted on: 27 May 2021 - Categories: PublicPolicyDesign, Thought leadership
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Policymakers are keen to modernise their practice. Simon Parker, the UK government's leader for transformation and policy capability, writes about how policymaking may change in the future.

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