I’ve been asked to speak at conference next week about our experience with social media (blogging, twittering etc). I’ve given conference presentations before but this one is a first – it’s being held online. The conference is called Local by Social and its being held on the Communities of Practice website. This online conference will bring together […]
Archives for October 2010
How Can We Make Swansea Safer?
October 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Today the Partnership Overview & Scrutiny Committee met to have a look at a draft of the Safer Swansea Strategy. As you might know, the Safer Swansea Strategy sets out how the police, council and many other partners will work together to reduce crime and anti social behaviour and improve community safety. The body that brings all […]
How Effective Scrutiny Made a Difference for Vulnerable Children
October 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Tuesday was a really important day for Swansea Child and Family Servcies as the Welsh Assembly Government decided to withdraw its Intervention Board after inspectors identified real improvements. First and foremost this is good news for vulnerable children and a story about the hard work of many dedicated people in social services in Swansea but there is also a story here about how […]
What is the Best Way to Deliver Shared Services?
October 15, 2010 by 1 Comment
If you haven’t heard of shared services before it is a phrase you might come across more and more if you have anything to do with providing public services. Essentially it means different organisations sharing different parts of their business to achieve savings. So, for example, all public service providers need legal and finance functions and, […]
What Do You Think About Literacy in Swansea Schools?
October 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Children, Young People and Learning Overview & Scrutiny Board are undertaking a major piece of work on literacy in Swansea schools. The issue of literacy is obviously a vital one not just for individuals but for the economy more widely. Improving the literacy levels of all pupils remains a local priority; raising standards in reading and writing […]