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James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social · Jun 28

Seeing like a place. A weekend share of this. Some reflections from great summit on child poverty last week. More local approaches can be more intelligent and intentional, but can they rise to the gravity of the political moment?

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Seeing like a place

Place-based work can be smarter and less bureaucratic, but can it rise to the political moment?

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Nesta @nestauk.bsky.social · Jun 20

📆 Join us online on 17 July, for a live discussion with the framework’s authors @danhonig.bsky.social and @jamestplunkett.bsky.social to discover how to successfully implement mission-driven approaches.

🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/4k2IhUK

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James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social · Jun 20

New thing klaxon! How do you know if your organisation is mission-driven? Today we’re releasing a mission maturity framework I’ve co-authored with @danhonig.bsky.social and Vinuri Dissanaya at Georgetown Better Government Lab in collaboration with Nesta. Link: www.nesta.org.uk/report/on-mi.... 1/n

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Jun 21

www.linkedin.com/company/publ... been meaning to cross post this on here. First PSR newsletter! Please share @pollymackenzie.bsky.social @simonparker.bsky.social @jesstud.bsky.social @jamestplunkett.bsky.social

Public Service Reform | LinkedIn

Public Service Reform | 688 followers on LinkedIn. A multidisciplinary team leading public service reform from the Cabinet Office. | We are working to reform public services so they are more people-c...

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New Local @wearenewlocal.bsky.social · Jun 4

🌠 @georgiagould.bsky.social’s keynote was a real highlight of #StrongerThings 2025.

She spoke about her determination to create sustainable change.

And about building a movement for public service reform – Test, Learn and Grow.

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Kara Kane @karakane-kk.bsky.social · Mar 14

The Cabinet Office Test, Learn and Grow team are hiring 11 roles across product, delivery management, data analysis and design. Come work with us on public sector reform! www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...

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Tom Pollard @pollardtom.bsky.social · Dec 10

Really welcome Pat McFadden's speech on taking a more agile 'test & learn' approach to public service responses to complex social challenges

At @neweconomics.bsky.social, we've written about how this model could be applied to improving employment support for ill & disabled people... 🧵

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Ben Holliday @benholliday.com · Dec 9

I've just watched back the Pat McFadden speech about "test & learn" - here's the full transcript which is worth a proper read. Some of the early headlines weren't helpful IMO, but overall I'm very optimistic 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/s...

Reform of the state has to deliver for people

Speech on reforming the public sector delivered by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden at University College London, Stratford.

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · Dec 9

This morning, we’re in UCL East watching Chancellor the Duchy Pat McFadden announce the government’s new ‘test-and-learn’ approach to public service delivery.

We’ll be tweeting along and offering our key takeaways - read on 🧵

@uclpolicylab.bsky.social

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Dec 9

Wise words from James as ever. Particularly on the language required to do this work and communicate it to a variety of different audiences

James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social · Dec 9

Went to the speech this morning. A few thoughts. TL;DR - I thought it was really good, but of course lots of tricky challenges to work through. 🧵

James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social · Dec 9

I know people will be irked by the word ‘start-up’ here but I do think this is a meaningful step in the right direction. The basic principles they’re gesturing to must be right. 1/n

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Dec 7

Few planners would argue that it was the only problem (non I’ve worked with) and stripping out capacity and capability in complexes systems which are priorities through outsourcing gets you nowhere, whatever policy framework you chose

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Dec 7

Though planning is also under resourced and outsourcing of public services as a successful strategy is…well..contested let’s say

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Dec 7

Ok

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Dec 7

Is this a joke?

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Dec 6

Just wow

Dr Holly Nielsen @hollynielsen.bsky.social · Dec 6

The packages that arrive for me have shown that I have become a cliché of myself.

Book by Tim Harding, titled “Correspondence Chess in Britain and Ireland, 1824-1987”

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Nov 17

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... an everyday story of local government

‘It’s the opposite of Trump’s agenda’: Parks and Recreation’s Jim O’Heir on the show’s legacy

As the ex-president returns, the masterly comedy about local government can feel like a fantasy. But its message is more relevant than ever

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Nov 17

shorturl.at/ANWU9 leading Central London Forward is an important job and I’ve loved working with - and occasionally for - them over the years @joedromey.bsky.social has done a fab job of it. If you’ve the drive to help make London’s economy a more inclusive one then it’s well worth checking out

Director - London (Central), London (Greater) job with Central London Forward | 185835

We work together to support inclusive and sustainable growth.

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Becca Dove @beccadove2.bsky.social · Nov 17

Did this social work starter pack less than a week ago and it's already tripled in size. Lots of lovely people doing interesting things in the social work world. Shout me if you'd like an add!

Becca Dove @beccadove2.bsky.social · Nov 11

Looks like the social work crew are starting to arrive on here, so I've had a first go at making a starter pack. Let me know if you want adding on, plenty of room for everyone! go.bsky.app/56PBom2

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Nov 15

Following!

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Nov 13

Cheers mate. I will need your help!

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Nov 13

Starting a new role as Director of Public Service reform within Cabinet Office. Haven’t figured out how to use this place properly for work yet (especially so in an HMG job) but I am at least here so get in touch if you want to get some stuff done. Most of you know how to reach me!

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UCL Policy Lab @uclpolicylab.bsky.social · Nov 12

How can we transform public service design and delivery by focusing on the power of human relationships?

We talked to @nick80.bsky.social and Osian Jones about the work being done at Camden Council to build a new relational approach to public services. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

A radical invitation to collaborate

How can we transform public service design and delivery by focusing on the power of human relationships? We talked to Nick Kimber and Osian Jones of London Borough of Camden to explore how they are ch...

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · Oct 23

NEW: Sure Start, the national programme which provided universal, holistic support during the early years, significantly reduced serious youth crime.

Read our new report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, on children’s behaviour, youth offending and social care contacts: https://buff.ly/4eSRptk

Chart shows effect of growing up near Sure Start on crime up to age 16. Title states: "Living near a Sure Start centre before age 5 significantly reduced youth convictions and custodial sentences."

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Nov 10

We went to their first live show! We were the youngest and oldest people there :)

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Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social · Nov 10

The D&D gang are brilliant too. Some amazing pods as well. Our household fav is Three Black Haflings which seems to do for mine whatever the NME did for me www.3blackhalflings.com

3 Black Halflings | TTRPG Podcast

3 Black Halflings is a podcast by Jasper William Cartwright, Olivia Kennedy (but everybody calls her Liv), and Jeremy Cobb: three nerdy friends with strong opinions and even stronger Charisma scores. ...

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