IMPROVING EFFICIENCY MEANS CHANGING BEHAVIOUR

Following the Budget Statement by the Chancellor efficiency remains high on the public service agenda, but savings will not be realized without a change of behaviour. This is the conclusion from Kable, one of the UK’s leading experts on public sector ICT markets, in the latest analysis of expenditure up to 2012.

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THIRD SECTOR PUMP PRIMING FINANCE MAKES SLOW START

The finance scheme for the third sector launched in 2004 has been slow to get off the ground. The scheme is operated by Futurebuilders England Ltd which is a consortium of Charity Bank, the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, the Northern Rock Foundation and Unity Trust Bank. The Futurebuilders Advisory Panel set up by the Cabinet Office in 2005 to provide advice to ministers believes that the grant culture of the third sector and the commissioning culture of the public sector are at the root of the slow progress.

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By Tim Roots The advent of information technology has increased enormously the assets held by schools. Managing these assets to plan for replacement, prevent fraud and renew licences has moved from an occasional chore to a massive undertaking. The author explains how technology can take much of the pain out of asset management.