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Civil Service Reform
Why is the role of Ministers always absent from ideas about reforming the civil service? What does the civil service actually do?
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How to close down an organisation well
The six lessons I have learned as I closed down a charity - including how to keep supporting your people whilst you focus on delivering your mission.
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Why are our children unhappy?
What do the data tell us about the happiness of children in the UK? How do we compare internationally? And what might we do?
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The purpose of accountability
Have we forgotten the point of the accountability system? What was Ofsted supposed to be for? How do we make sure it does what we need?
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Is teaching a profession?
How does the nature of teaching compare to other comparable professions? Why has it evolved the way it has? And what might we want to change?
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The Education-Accountability Complex
Is the education poilcy-making system too closed? What does a comparison with the Military-Industrial complex tell us about policy development and delivery?
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Will the 2026 Education White Paper work?
Setting aside the specific policy ideas, how can we judge whether this White Paper is likely to have the impact it intends? What factors will determine that?
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What is really motivating questions of impartiality in the civil service?
How do debates around impartiality help us to consider civil service reform?
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The importance of pluralism
Pluralism is a concept that is too little understood, but it is essential for the effective operation of democracy. We ignore it at our peril.
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The role of authenticity in leadership
Authenticity is often held up as the pinnacle of effective leadership. But given we are all different, when might authenticity have a negative impact?
