13th September 2011 at Birmingham Council House. There has probably never been a more challenging time for policing leaders with a requirement to significantly drive out costs and pressure to protect front line services; two challenges from government that appear diametrically opposed to each other. When coupled with a vision from government that removes top-down targets and a desire to have more locally designed and led services is it any wonder that police services are concerned about the challenges facing them. ACPO estimates that 28,000 police jobs will go as a result of budget cuts over the next four years, 12,000 of them officers. So is this a time of risk or opportunity?

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This is a paper summarising the work of many adult and children's social care organisations who have used the Vanguard Method to redesign their services. Along the way they have achieved dramatic and surprising results

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We are pleased to announce something new for those who are inquisitive about how to improve service for customers and seeking to learn proven systems thinking principles.

The Systems Thinking Review
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The Systems Thinking Review aims to create curiosity about systems thinking, support individuals and organisations (a coalition of the inquisitive) who are practicing, and a showcase for the amazing results being achieved across the public sector.

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