Co-production, which is a new way of thinking about public services and has the potential to deliver a major shift in the way health, education, policing and other services are provided, is gaining ground. The assertion that it will not work with vulnerable groups because members are unable to contribute, has now been challenged with evidence that it is working.
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Findings from a Virgin Media Business E-Politics Study found that the popularity of e-voting had doubled since the last election in 2005.
More than two in five of British internet users say e-voting would make them more likely to back a candidate at next week’s General Election with the number of voters backing a digitised ballot card system rising from 19 to 43 per cent since the last Parliamentary election.
By David Lancaster
The number of lone workers in the public sector is increasing rapidly and this growth is creating problems for their parent organizations. Staff working outside normal office hours and those who work away from their organisation’s base, are vulnerable to both verbal and physical abuse. The author describes how technology can support lone workers and offer protection.
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