Forthcoming Event

NAO/NSG‘Changing Culture, Strengthening Delivery’ is a one-day event aimed at senior managers, directors & equivalent involved in implementing change and strengthening performance & capability in central and local government organisations.  It has been organised jointly by the National School of Government and the National Audit Office.

The Conference – held on 27 April 2009 at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre in London – will build on recent NAO reports and provide the delegates with the opportunity to debate the challenges & barriers they face in implementing change within their organisations and to propose solutions to strengthen their performance.

At the conference a variety of case studies from across the public sector will be showcased to highlight how departments & agencies can improve their capability to meet their challenging objectives.
Press release ~ Event details and booking ~ Innovation across central government ~ Helping Government Learn ~ Measuring up: How good are the Government's data systems for monitoring performance against Public Service Agreements? ~ Engagement and Aspiration: Reconnecting Policy Making with Front-Line Professionals
 
SocitmLearning from Better connected 2009: towards a new strategic approach to local government websites  - Conference: Tuesday 19 May 2009 at the Studio, Cannon Street, Birmingham B2 5EP. This event will support thinking about the future development of council websites, with specific reference to learning from the Better connected 2009 survey.
 
The programme focuses on specific areas where the survey revealed that most councils ‘could do better’, including GIS and use of location, presentation of web content for mobile devices, deployment of web 2.0 facilities and accessibility.
Press release ~ Event details and booking
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