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OPM Environmental Policy

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Published: September 2010 Author: OPM Type: OPM corporate information
Brief description of OPM's environmental policy and complying with the ISO 14001 environmental management system.
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Commissioning: Helping you to make good strategic decisions

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Published: September 2010 Author: Judith Smyth/OPM Type: the work we do
OPM has a multi-skilled team who can help you with all the stages of the commissioning process using a range of approaches to meet your particular needs, including workshops, research, change plans, stakeholder engagement, evaluation and team and individual coaching.
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Public Service Futures 5: the future of identity and belonging

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Published: September 2010 Author: OPM / Public Service Futures programme Type: report or literature review
This is the fifth report written as part of Public Service Futures is an ambitious programme sponsored by OPM as part of our commitment to improving social results. In it, we ask five experts - Mark Oaten, Julia Margo, Leon Murray, Pat Thane and Harris Beider - what future they see for identity and belonging in Britain over the next two decades.
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Protecting outcomes - making savings

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Published: August 2010 Author: Sue Goss Type: briefing or discussion paper
In this paper, Sue Goss and Paul Tarplett outline the approaches that local authorities might taking to make savings and give examples of what has worked well and why.
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The health White Paper: Opportunities for local government to improve health outcomes

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Published: August 2010 Author: Catherine Staite Type: briefing or discussion paper
Summary of the NHS White Paper, discussing HealthWatch, GP commissioning, regulation, public health, the new roles for local authorities and health and well-being boards.
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New models of public service ownership: a guide to commissioning, policy and practice

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Published: August 2010 Author: OPM Public Interest Research programme Type: report or literature review
This is a practical guide to commissioning, policy and practice for public services considering moving services to employee ownership. It is one in a series of reports from our public interest research programme which, as part of our commitment to public service improvement, aims to disseminate the findings from research on topics of pressing public interest
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