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Last week the Home Secretary announced that Surrey and Sussex would trial a prototype online crime reporting service which could save around £3.7 million if it is offered nationally on...
Yesterday we asked about how to use agile for policy making. Last week, Policy Lab experimented with doing it. It kind of makes sense that we should kick-start a...
At the beginning of January we welcomed back Hannah Rutter. This is her first blog and we asked her what differences she's found on her return.
...activities in the workshop proposed what it could be like for people in the future. Unexpected insights included that some people going through separation and divorce lacked confidence in their...
...are important, the big picture helps us identify patterns and the user perspective helps us identify meaning. For example, in the Lab we often talk about the importance of bringing...
...should take. Here are the results of the workshop. http://www.slideshare.net/Openpolicymaking/ppsu-lab-lightwriteupcompressed Are the ‘moments of truth’ and ‘hot spots’ on the characters’ learning journeys ones you recognise? Do the hopes...
A few weeks ago, we told you about the Open Ideas Days that Policy Lab was planning to support the Deputy Prime Minister’s Northern Futures project. They took place on October 16th: check out a moment-by-moment account here and a …
On October 16th 2014, Policy Lab held open ideas days in 8 cities across the north of England, holding discussions and gathering ideas for the Deputy Prime Minister's Northern Futures project.
...northern cities into vibrant, innovative hubs to stoke growth across the whole region to come forward and share them. It will culminate in a summit in Leeds in November to...
...to buy something. So we created something with value – a map of local landmarks – which we could sell, with some local currency thrown in. Sketching has a real...