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The riddle of reoffending rates
By Guest contributor.
On 20 May 2014.
The criminal justice system is entering a new world in which providers will be judged, not to mention paid, on their success in reducing reoffending.
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Sharing data, increasing knowledge
By Tracey Gyateng.
On 16 May 2014.
Bad press about government plans for sharing data continues to emerge—exemplified by the NHS Care.Data fiasco.
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Federal reservations?
By Alex Van Vliet.
On 15 May 2014.
The prevalence of federated structures prompts important questions at a sector level. Is a federated structure the best way of achieving social mission?
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The voluntary sector: more than just outsourcing fodder
By Dan Corry.
On 13 May 2014.
At a recent roundtable, we tried to boil down what local councils and other parts of the public sector should be trying to get out of the VCS.
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A+ (but unhappy)
By Anne Kazimirski.
On 12 May 2014.
NPC’s new data, released last week, highlights the drop in children’s well-being as they hit their teenage years, particularly for girls.
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Will UKIP hurt charities?
By Sue Wixley.
On 9 May 2014.
If the pollsters are to be believed, UKIP will be getting out the Union Jack bunting later this month. But what does this mean for charities?
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A manifesto for the charity sector
By David Pritchard .
On 7 May 2014.
With better knowledge, hard evidence, and by behaving collaboratively with the right incentives, charities would create much more impact than they do today.
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The journey to employment continues
By Ellen Harries.
On 30 April 2014.
It’s been quite a journey. Ever since we launched the first version of the Journey to Employment (JET) framework in May last year.
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What NCVO’s new report says, and what it doesn’t
By Russell Hargrave.
On 30 April 2014.
NCVO’s push for greater transparency among charities is welcome. But there is also a risk that we’ll end up focusing on the wrong bit of the process entirely.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.