Andrew Phillips

I've been leading @Demos's Future Public Services Taskforce for the past year. On Wednesday we launched our blueprint for public service reform alongside @Georgia_Gould, Cabinet Office Minister for public sector reform. Quick thread on our proposals... 1/

Great start to a big week for @Demos - coverage in @guardian of our Taskforce report, launching tomorrow at our Public Services Summit. theguardian.com/society/2024/d… 1/2

💻🧠 Let's think beyond silver bullets and snake oil. 📖 In a NEW paper, we set out how AI can be a part of the radical transformation our public services desperately need. ⬇️ demos.co.uk/research/tech-…

💡 In light of the Government’s new 'Get Britain Working' White Paper, @AndrewDSPhil shares his reflections - welcoming the move to merge Jobcentre Plus and the National Careers Service into a new universal service, in a NEW blog. 📚 👉 demos.co.uk/blogs/undernea…

THIS WEEK 💬 Tech that Liberates: A New Vision for Embedding AI in Public Service Reform – a new report from @Demos! How can tech support a liberated public sector workforce? @ginasue @DanAldridgeWSM @HetanShah @sophia_a_knight explore at the launch... ➡️mctd.ac.uk/events/panel-h…

Join us @Demos on Wednesday for the launch of a new paper on how AI and technology can support a broader reform agenda for Liberated Public Services - part of Public Services 2030 Network led by @bengglover. I've read the paper and it's excellent - will be a great conversation!

We also published the first major research report on Youth Employment Hubs, with recommendations for building on their success so far. Hoping to see the Hubs included in the new 'Youth Guarantee Trailblazers' which will be in the White Paper tomorrow. demos.co.uk/research/launc…

And in this report we did in-depth research on people's attitudes and views - their current views of Jobcentres, how they would like to access employment advice/support, etc. - and made recommendations for initial steps govt should take. demos.co.uk/research/open-…

Excited for publication of the 'Get Britain Working' White Paper tomorrow. Great to see framing similar to @Demos recommendations - "change in our jobcentres from a one-size-fits-all benefit administration service to a genuine public employment service". theguardian.com/society/2024/n…

The debate around inheritance tax on farms is heating up, but crucial facts and context are often missing Check out my piece for LabourList on what to know about the changes👇

🚨NEW EVENT! 🚨 Delighted that @DanAldridgeWSM @HetanShah @ginasue are joining me & @sophia_a_knight to discuss a new @Demos paper on a liberated approach to AI in public services. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/demos-how-ca…

📢Join us tomorrow as @alexfoxshared and Professor Chris Fox of @mcrmetropolis launch their new essay on why we need a new approach to public sector productivity. Rounding off our expert panel will be @Thea_Stein from @NuffieldTrust. 📺Online only⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/demos-public…

You can read our research report, supported by @YF_Foundation, on @Demos's website here: demos.co.uk/research/launc…

New from my colleague @NaemaMalik_ - why we think that Youth Employment Hubs should be part of the government's new strategy, which is due to be set out soon in the 'Get Britain Working' White Paper.

The UK is at risk of a lost decade in the labour market. Employment rate growth in the 2010s has decisively come to an end. OBR's new forecast suggests the 16+ employment rate will be lower in 2030 than it was in 2019. Lots for the Get Britain Working White Paper to address...

Join our friends at @Demos and @involveUK for the next Collaborative Democracy Network event, exploring The Citizens’ White Paper and the Civil Service. Attend the discussion either online or in person at 15 Whitehall, London. Register to attend here: lnkd.in/eEU9R8wC

@Demos @ADOBrien88 We also held a launch event for the paper, which you can watch back here: youtube.com/watch?v=FovXoS…

Thanks to the Guardian for referencing our paper, which was published this week. You can read the paper on @Demos's website here, co-authored by @ADOBrien88 and me: demos.co.uk/research/beyon…

"In a thoughtful paper, the Demos think tank charts the impact of this crisis in local government finances on the social fabric of cities and towns... the result, conclude the paper’s authors, is a vicious cycle of social as well as economic decline." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…