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Free Event: London 16th July 2015 How can public sector organisations use Agile at scale to quickly improve service? How can public sector suppliers meet buyer expectations? Two educational roadshows on Thursday 16th July in London will explain. A morning session for public sector buyers includes a case study from Neil Butler, Programme Manager at the Home Office on how they have adopted Agile delivery and new technologies to transform the services they deliver. The afternoon session will appeal technology suppliers and presentations will provide valuable insight into customer expectations and how to meet them. Public sector buyers can register here to attend the morning session and technology suppliers can register here to attend in the afternoon. |
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The Competition & Markets Authority has published its provisional findings after a comprehensive year-long investigation into the energy market. In a summary of its provisional findings, the CMA has highlighted a range of problems hindering competition in the market, including the extent to which consumers are engaged in the market & shortcomings in regulation and the ability to deliver change across the market. The CMA has set out an initial list of possible measures which could increase competition and ensure a better deal for customers. An extensive survey of 7,000 people in Great Britain found that over 34% of respondents had never considering switching provider. As a result, the report has found that dual fuel customers could save an average of £160 a year by switching to a cheaper deal. About 70% of customers are currently on the ‘default’ standard variable tariff (SVT) despite the presence of generally cheaper fixed-rate deals. |
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CMA sets out case for energy market reform – (DECC: Secretary of State response to the CMA's provisional findings CAB: CMA investigation must address failures of energy market |
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NPC has published a new guide to systems change in charities to de-mystify the process and help practitioners engage with it. In the charity sector we bump up against ‘systems’ all the time. Whether it is a persistent re-offender or a young person about to leave care, individual problems are embedded in networks of cause & effect. Of course the decisions that individuals make – their capabilities, beliefs & attitudes, are of vital importance. But systems shape & constrain people’s choices and create situations they do not have the power to escape. |
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Homeless Link: A shock to the system ‘Housing’ is not just about ‘home ownership’ One never knows if a sudden crisis will impact on you or a family member Just throwing money at the problem doesn’t work; co-ordinated action is what gets results How better’ is often the unasked question when ‘tonight’s homeless’ is the immediate problem Working together to address the problems of homelessness No education, no chance of a job (2nd item) |
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| From 3 July 2015, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) provides a £1m protection limit for temporary high balances held with a bank, building society or credit union if it fails. The change comes from the European Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive. People with some types of temporary high balances will have FSCS protection up to £1m for up to 6 months. Things like the proceeds from a house sale or a redundancy payment qualify for this new protection limit. |
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HM Treasury: Joint Exchequer Committee Communique 7 July 2015 |
Many of WiredGov’s stakeholder departments within Central Government (including HM Treasury, Cabinet Office, Home Office, BIS and DCLG) have been working hard to deliver on the Government’s pledge that 25% of all direct and indirect central government spend should be with SMEs by 2015 but there is still a great deal more work to be done. Against this backdrop, our Supplier Locator service has been developed specifically to embrace the SME Agenda and provide the ideal platform for SME’s to promote their services, solutions, accreditation and success stories directly to our ever increasing audience across all government and public sector verticals and Tier 1 suppliers. The most recent arrivals to the Supplier Locator include:
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