Public Services Reform Conference 2006
21st Century Public Services - Putting People First
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The National School of Government ran a major conference on public service reform on 6 June. |
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All presentations from the day are now available here.
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21st Century Public Service - Putting People First heard key speeches from the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and the Cabinet Secretary.
Attendees included the Environment Secretary David Miliband, Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton and Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt along with 184 delegates from front line public sector organisations.
About the conference
This event focused on the model for public service reform being taken forward across a range of services in this and other countries. It highlighted how public service reform is working in practice and discussed what the future holds. The event included addresses from high profile speakers as well as input from leading thinkers and practitioners in public service reform from across the world, including senior representatives from the UK Government.
Conference Aims:
- to set out the broad challenges that the reform agenda aims to address
- to demonstrate the model and principles behind reforms to a range of services
- to improve understanding of what the public service reform model is, and how it can advance wider government objectives, such as promoting social justice, as well as improving the efficiency & effectiveness of public services
- to place the approach to public service reform in this country in a broader international context
- Initiate an ongoing process of discussion and engagement, supported by substantial published materials and subsequent events
Attendees
The invited audience was made up of selected senior members of the Government, key practitioners from across public service, senior leaders of the Civil Service, business leaders, the voluntary sector, academics and representatives from over 20 countries.