Service patterns are reusable designs for common problems that help create consistent functions and services. I've been talking about service patterns and design with people from around the public sector recently, partly because this could be key to a wholesale reshaping of the public sector. Service design goes beyond the use of digital, but given almost every public service now makes some use of technology now, service design and digital transformation are intrinsically linked. I became aware of the need for common service patterns at an event organised by the Department for Communities and Local Government a few years ago. The workshop was part of the now defunct GOV.Verify programme, and brought together licencing and digital teams from councils across the country. The idea was to see if Verify could be used as part of a common service to apply for a taxi licence, but as the day went on it became apparent that despite similar roles all delivering services to same legislation,...
I'm putting aside half an hour of my own time to talk to you What I'd like to talk about Primarily anything around technology, data, and the internet, which relates to the design and delivery of public services. That could be anything from a specific development to a global trend. Secondly, politics, or rather how politics and policies might affect local and regional government. And finally, Arsenal Football Club, although my interest in this will vary depending on how well we're doing in the WSL and Premier League. What I don't want to talk about A product or service you'd like me to buy. I might be interested, just not through this route. Specific political parties or politicians. I have views, but I won't be expressing them here. Recruitment. I'm possibly interested in employing you or being employed by you, just not through this route. Who would I like to talk to? Anyone worldwide who wants to discuss the topics I'm interested in. We may never met or...