Focusing on citizens, users and diverse communities – learning from comprehensive performance assessment and inspection 2006/07 (16th January 2008)
This report draws upon the findings from Comprehensive Performance Assessment, inspections, performance information and national surveys of local services published by September 2007. It summarises what the Commission has learnt about how well councils understand, engage with and focus on their communities and identifies what progress councils are making to address issues of equality and diversity.
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Long-term Evaluation of the Beacon Scheme: Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capacity: A systematic literature review for policy-makers, managers and academics (15th January 2008)
This report presents the full findings of a systematic literature review on how learning takes place between organizations and how institutional learning and knowledge transfer can be fostered. Based on existing academic and policy literature, the report outlines key implications for policy and practice, and the Beacon Scheme in particular. Overall the report will enable the Beacon Scheme evaluation to learn from research findings from other fields that have addressed learning, knowledge and capacity in organizations.
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Getting better all the time? An independent assessment of local government improvement and its future prospects (15th January 2008)
In the summer of 2007, the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) commissioned an authoritative statement of current knowledge of local government improvement. This was based both on the available literature and current practice. 'Getting better all the time?' explicitly addresses what is unique about local government and its developing role. Particular attention has been paid to the political dimension, partnership working and community leadership.
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This report draws upon the findings from Comprehensive Performance Assessment, inspections, performance information and national surveys of local services published by September 2007. It summarises what the Commission has learnt about how well councils understand, engage with and focus on their communities and identifies what progress councils are making to address issues of equality and diversity.
Click here for the Report
Long-term Evaluation of the Beacon Scheme: Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capacity: A systematic literature review for policy-makers, managers and academics (15th January 2008)
This report presents the full findings of a systematic literature review on how learning takes place between organizations and how institutional learning and knowledge transfer can be fostered. Based on existing academic and policy literature, the report outlines key implications for policy and practice, and the Beacon Scheme in particular. Overall the report will enable the Beacon Scheme evaluation to learn from research findings from other fields that have addressed learning, knowledge and capacity in organizations.
Click here for the Report
Click here for the Summary
Getting better all the time? An independent assessment of local government improvement and its future prospects (15th January 2008)
In the summer of 2007, the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) commissioned an authoritative statement of current knowledge of local government improvement. This was based both on the available literature and current practice. 'Getting better all the time?' explicitly addresses what is unique about local government and its developing role. Particular attention has been paid to the political dimension, partnership working and community leadership.
Click here for the Published version
Click here for the Extended version
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