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Michael Burton

Michael Burton. Editorial Director, Hemming Local Government (publishers) Author, The Politics of Public Sector Reform from Thatcher to the Coalition (June 2013). Why write a book on public sector reform?. 30 years of reform – what does it mean? Wanted to put it into perspective

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Michael Burton

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  1. Michael Burton • Editorial Director, Hemming Local Government (publishers) • Author, The Politics of Public Sector Reform from Thatcher to the Coalition (June 2013)

  2. Why write a book on public sector reform? • 30 years of reform – what does it mean? • Wanted to put it into perspective • Wanted to put it together in one book with an overview • At a crunch time in public finances – big changes ahead

  3. Previous reforms • The Conservatives: Thatcher and Major • New Labour: Blair and Brown • The Coalition: heirs of Blair or a new direction in reform?

  4. The overview • Crunch time in public finances – austerity plus rising demand • Big cuts in local government. Health and education protected but a cut due to rising demand • Need transformation – but what does it mean?

  5. The drivers of reform Treasury • No 10 • The Treasury • Select committees • The consumer • Private sector competition

  6. Key services where reform has taken place • Whitehall • NHS • Local government • Police • Welfare • Education

  7. How the UK compares internationally • Civil service: survey of OECD • Health • Education: PISA

  8. Has reform worked? • Public sector more responsive • Big IT projects and procurement remain a problem • Whitehall silo-working impedes joint working • NHS still regarded as in need of more efficiencies • Local government coping with 30% less

  9. Key conclusions: my 10 points • Transformation means less staff • Suppliers’ margins will be cut • Ministers are part of the problem • Reform dogged by ‘not invented here’ • Importance of leadership • Don’t go for easy savings…

  10. ..and the remaining conclusions • Get over territorialism • Long-term socio-economic challenges must be addressed • Public must get real about what they can expect from public services • Break down silos –go for a total place approach to service delivery

  11. A brief summary of 276 pages! And if you want to read the book it’s on websites at Amazon Palgrave Macmillan Other book sites you can find on Google

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