by Adam Coutts, Matt Leach and Maria Pravda | Jun 25, 2026 | Articles, Delivery, Economy and Industry, Featured article, Mid-Term Transitions Series, Policy Insights
A new Prime Minister must tackle welfare immediately, say Adam Coutts, Matt Leach and Maria Pravda – here’s where to start A mid-term transition creates disruption – but it also creates an opportunity to look again at government priorities and how they are being...
by Nick Kimber | Jun 24, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Delivery, Eighth Edition, Featured article, Policy Insights
Nick Kimber highlights the urgent need for better collaboration between Whitehall and local communities At the beginning of last year, a small team of public sector employees in Sheffield celebrated a four-fold increase in the number of children applying for early...
by Heywood Quarterly Team | May 27, 2026 | Articles, Featured article, Seventh Edition
A summary of recent news and views you might have missed Back to school After 14 years, the National School of Government is set to relaunch, aiming to train senior civil servants in key skills for the future, such as AI usage and project management. This comes amidst...
by Tim Dickson | May 27, 2026 | Articles, Seventh Edition
History’s lessons There are several surprising and provocative insights in the recent Heywood Quarterly podcast on public sector leadership, which took as its starting point a fascinating study on failing schools in England. One that stood out to me is that the...
by Sally Davies | May 19, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Featured article, Policy Insights, Seventh Edition
Professor Dame Sally Davies calls for new thinking to mobilise governments, health systems and communities In 2024, an off-Broadway Scottish musical called The Mould That Changed The World (now renamed Lifeline) was performed on the floor of the United Nations,...