The Big Public Service Debate

The Big Public Service debate is taking a new look at how to transform our services.

How can Scotland’s Public Services deliver better for Scotland? What does a future public service look like? How do we put people at the heart of service delivery?

The third sector is primed to play a major role in Scotland’s public services – the Christie Commission and the Scottish Government have made it clear that the third sector is a key partner in this reform. But how will that happen?

Preventative spending, procurement and service integration are just some of the issues we need to discuss.

Please join the debate by commenting on the articles below.

If you would like to write a piece on these issues for publication in TFN then get in touch with Susan Smith or Robert Armour.

To contribute a blog to the debate on the SCVO website contact David McColgan.

The right approach to care

Human rights and personalisation are the same thing writes Henry Simmons

Review of third sector role in public service design

MSPs say a review is needed

As reform rumbles on

THE Health and Sport committee’s report into integration of health and social care, published this week, held no surprises and generally backed the Scottish Government’s way of travel. It was good to see so much emphasis on the third sector’s role in integrating health and social care, as well as a call for strong action

Ten years on from free personal care

Prevention and personalisation can meet the needs of ageing Scots says David Manion of Age Scotland

Glasgow reviews personalisation

Social care charities in Glasgow welcomed a review into the introduction of Self Directed Support

Third sector calls for a bigger role in Change Fund planning

Third sector bodies don’t feel like an equal partner

How well do we care?

Barbara Hurst, Director of performance audit, Audit Scotland, examines the impacts of social care commissioning practices

Moving beyond artificial barriers

Public service reform must put outcomes before self interest, argues Derek Mackay

Integrating health and social care

Can health and social care partnerships overcome the barriers to integration

The future of public services

Alison Elliot kicks off TFN’s Big Public Service Debate with a look at public services

Public Service Reform – oh no, not another call centre? (redirects to SCVO)

David Griffiths, chief executive of Ecas, shares his thoughts on Public Sector Reform. We need to stop thinking “who delivers the service and at what cost” and start thinking “what is needed and by whom”