Local public services in the UK face a 'perfect' storm This paper from @RedQuadrant and the Public Service Transformation Academy @ServiceReform, sets out twelve principles for an adaptive approach to meet the needs of our circumstances. bit.ly/theadaptivecouncil #adaptivecouncil

Managing contracts means more than checking compliance. Build the confidence to improve outcomes, supplier relationships and value for money. Our programme starts 11 November. buff.ly/tt7waDM

Commissioning. Transformation. System leadership. If your role involves bringing people and organisations together to create better public service outcomes, the National Commissioning Academy could be for you. Next cohort starts November 2026: buff.ly/O0xsaAR

‘It was great to hear from other people about their experiences and how to overcome challenges.’ Peer learning is at the heart of the National Commissioning Academy. Join the next cohort this November: buff.ly/gRS3bfK

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Our next National Commissioning Academy starts in November. Across five cycles of learning we explore the whole system, citizen outcomes, capability, insight and innovation, commissioning processes, service design and how to convene change. Register: buff.ly/O0xsaAR

Want to become more confident challenging the way we’ve always done things? The National Commissioning Academy combines expert input, action learning and peer challenge to help participants rethink commissioning and drive change. Starts November: buff.ly/O0xsaAR

Commissioners rarely have all the answers inside one organisation. The National Commissioning Academy creates space to learn with people from local government, health, public health, and the wider public service system. Register now: buff.ly/O0xsaAR

How do you move from ‘learning something interesting’ to actually changing what happens? Every National Commissioning Academy participant develops a 100-day plan focused on a pressing challenge in their system or locality. Join our November cohort: buff.ly/O0xsaAR

Action. Process. Knowledge. That’s the approach behind the National Commissioning Academy: apply ideas to your priorities, learn collaboratively, and use proven practice to spark new thinking. Our next national cohort begins in November: buff.ly/gRS3bfK

Regular PSTA facilitator and RedQuadrant consultant, Jon Harvey, has released a new edition of his stories about hope and civic engagement for children. buff.ly/FfwRaUR

Associations & Institutions: Two Powerful Operating Systems for Social and Economic Change. Cormac Russell. buff.ly/y6XwMf4

Commissioning increasingly means working across systems rather than within organisational boundaries. The Commissioning Academy helps you explore whole-system design, relationships, citizen outcomes, innovation and practical change. November cohort: buff.ly/O0xsaAR

The Neighbourhood That Had No Plan. Mike Chitty buff.ly/Jk9OBdo

What makes the National Commissioning Academy different? It isn’t theory for theory’s sake. You bring a live challenge, test ideas with peers and experts, and turn your learning into practical action in your organisation or system. November 2026 buff.ly/O0xsaAR

Mike Barker, We Cannot Cut Our Way to Prevention. Inside the System. buff.ly/NftmJY6

Benjamin Taylor offering two workshops online (open to all) due to missing #SysPrac26 this week. Systemic consulting: helping without taking over - Wed 30 Sep, 12:15-13:45 Making relational, place-based public services ordinary - Thu 8 Oct, 12:30-14:00 buff.ly/44bmXS8

You don’t need ‘commissioner’ in your job title to join the National Commissioning Academy. If your work involves shaping services, partnerships, systems, markets or outcomes, the programme is designed to be relevant to you. Find out more: link.redquadrant.com/nextaca…

Commissioning across organisational boundaries is difficult. That’s why the Commissioning Academy brings together people from across public services to learn from each other, challenge assumptions and apply new thinking. Join this November: buff.ly/fflMfM7

The National Commissioning Academy is back this November. Developed by the Cabinet Office and now delivered by the PSTA, it helps commissioners and change-makers build the insight, confidence and practical tools to improve public service outcomes. buff.ly/fflMfM7

Systems practice - practice the technical aspects! Alpha version. Or join the conversation on LinkedIn: buff.ly/4N8mcQJ