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Transformational Government: It's About the People, Stupid!

Explore the importance of citizen-centric services in government transformation, focusing on improving service delivery, achieving policy goals, and reducing duplication. Learn about the Varney recommendations and the need for data sharing and cross-government services.

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Transformational Government: It's About the People, Stupid!

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  1. Transformational Government “t’s about the people, stupid!” Sir Chris Clarke OBE FRSA Front Office Shared Services Project Word on the Street Ltd

  2. A crowded pitch! • e Government • Transformational Government • Varney Review • Lyons Review and Place Making • Local Government White Paper • Local Area Agreements • Local Strategic Partnerships • Local Public Service Boards • CPA 2008 = Community AREA Assess

  3. What’s it all (been )about? • Is it about the economy, stupid? - £ 4billion – 15,000 jobs, 3 years • Put down the infrastructure first ? • “If you build it, they will come” ?

  4. Government set a target of 2005 for all Councils to electronically enable 100% of service transactions that can be

  5. Mind the gap!

  6. dwindling attention span – • gimme now! • Mouth on the move • Millisecond mindset • Customer promiscuity • Taking the takers • Video on demand !

  7. dwindling attention span – • SMS to MSc! • e volving language • Tate to Tete • Ask the PM! • Ask the OED!

  8. The chart shows that when people search the web, two out of three click to the first or second item returned

  9. Reasons for contacting the council (all methods)

  10. NOT: • CPA • Leader’s or CE’s views • Latest press releases

  11. Latest SOCITM better connected Survey, February 2007 • 25,000 visitors • Less than ½ success (47%) • - DOWN on 2006 • 20% to 40% LESS satisfied • than 2006

  12. South West Council web site A to Z: BINS No RATSNo WASPS No

  13. South West Council web site A to Z: BINS Bin Hygiene RATSCareers in environmental hygiene WASPS Pest control charges

  14. South West Council web site Joint portal – Council Direct FAQs 5. wasps, mice, rats 6. refuse, recycling, bin collection Councils retain own web sites

  15. Dorsetforyou Joint portal – County, 4 Districts Individual council web sites turned off

  16. Dorsetforyou

  17. Transformational Government Strategy “The design of citizen-centric services to ensure effectiveness of delivery to the customer, achieve policy goals, and to release savings by reducing duplication and streamlining processes” Transformational Government Discussion Forum

  18. Varney examples • 61 different benefit claim forms, often asking for common information • citizen needs to confirm identity to government 11 times a year • a family bereavement – 44 contacts, 180 days

  19. setting up in the period covered by the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review a service that will allow citizens to inform government once of their change in circumstances;initially this should cover bereavement, birth and change of address Varney recommendations

  20. Varney recommendations The data sharing strategy to be developed by the Ministerial Committee should address impediments to sharing identity information and how these should be resolved to enable improvements in service delivery

  21. Blair launches new drive to let officials share data on citizens Panels of voters will examine proposals Opponents denounce lurch to 'Big Brother state'

  22. Government to close 551 websites Of 951 sites, only 26 will definitely stay, 551 will definitely close and hundreds more are expected to follow.

  23. Varney recommendations the establishment of more cross-government one–stop-shop services. These should develop into locations covering both central and local government

  24. Key proposals LG white paper • Fewer PIs and targets • Enhanced role as strategic leaders/place shapers through stronger LSP and next generation LAA, CAA • Duty to cooperate, councils and partners • Stronger cities, strategic regions • Stronger political leadership • Unitary/ enhanced two tier bids (divide and rule?)

  25. ACTION CHECK LIST • Focus on outcomes, not process, technology • Outcomes focused on social aims and equity • Improve lives, not scores

  26. ACTION CHECK LIST • LISTEN to people • Use the language THEY use • Get rid of the chaff from the web site • Be guided by what they are looking for: - ASK • PAY • REPORT • REGISTER • COMPLAIN

  27. ACTION CHECK LIST • Focus Groups • Mystery shoppers • Customer work shops

  28. ACTION CHECK LIST ONE place to go: • Portal, one stop shop, contact centre • All services – Councils, Health, Police, Benefits

  29. ACTION CHECK LIST Employ the right people and skills: • Customer service managers • Communicators • Assistants with people skills • Innovators

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