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SERCO and G4S – too big to be excluded?

Posted on October 26, 2013 by ianchisnall

Yesterdays breaking news that Chris Hyman, UK CEO of SERCO is to step down comes on the heels of the previous days announcement that Richard Morris is to leave G4S. Both men are leaving in response to  the corruption in the organisations … Continue reading →

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Romeo, prepare to be dissapointed

Posted on October 20, 2013 by ianchisnall

‘Transforming Rehabilitation’ is the name given to the flagship changes in Probation, designed by the coalition Government. There are many concerning elements of these proposals but I write here about one small aspect and unrealistic expectations that the Ministry of Justice has for this huge change.  I often … Continue reading →

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Change is not easy

Posted on August 21, 2013 by ianchisnall

In a recent article in the Guardian, Jane Dudman reflects on a think tank report by the Institute For Government (IFG) on the process of outsourcing public services. The report entitled Making Public Service Markets Work suggests that the Government and Civil Service does not cope very well with … Continue reading →

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You say scale up, I say scale down …

Posted on July 18, 2013 by ianchisnall

The power which is exercised by democratically elected Governments is meant to be power that they administer on behalf of the whole of society. This suggests that their role is meant to be facilitative not controlling or coercive. The state inevitably on … Continue reading →

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