Applied Next Practice Service Offer
Applied Next Practice is a model for local innovation which builds from and utilises the learning from The Innovation Unit's Next Practice programmes. It also incorporates a partnership with Bridge who bring significant experience in designing support for pioneering leadership and leadership of change (The Bridge Change Leadership Framework).
The Innovation Unit is keen to work with a limited number of Local Authorities and with the most aspirational local leaders determined to solve intractable problems; with those who want to achieve a disclipined approach to radical innovation in their locality; with those willing to share their learning widely.
Our Applied Next Practice Service Offer supports projects developing pioneering solutions which are:
- Future-focused and user-focused - the leaders we work with recognise that doing a good job for now is not enough ... that their real challenge is to consider both the current and future needs of service users and create new systems which will secure long-term improvement
- Collaborative - creating and implementing new systems and services requires mobilisation of local partnerships around a shared vision for change
- Content-rich - we utilise emerging Next Practice insights from other localities and from key fields (eg system leadership and governance or personalisation of learning).
Principles underpinning our approach
- Only system transformation - we don't work with everyone. We choose locations with a deep commitment to the development of Applied Next Practice which has the potential for system transformation.
- Working in partnership - the sum of the project is what both parties bring to the table. Projects won't be successful unless we design and build our work together, understand our distinctive roles and hold each other to account.
- Co-design - working together at the project definition and design state, collaboratively reviewing progress and collectively agreeing any adjustments to the plan.
- Long-term, sustainable improvement - ideally, we work on projects for no less than one year and preferably longer. Our intention is to deliver and embed real change in practice.
- Capacity building - we act as critical friends and coaches to key leaders in localities (pioneering leaders) to develop the skills needed to lead change, and focus on building innovative capacity.
The benefits of working with The Innovation Unit
Expert consultants who will offer both support and challenge:
- who have knowledge about the possibilities of collaborative improvement, and who will be stakeholders in your success
- who have facilitated collaborative solutions elsewhere and will challenge your thinking
- who will bring rigour and commitment to the work you are embarking on.
Direct support to effect the change you are seeking:
- Help to create a 'living vision' and to generate widespread enrolment.
- Support to confront contextual barriers to success and to problem-solve innovative solutions.
- Facilitation to build a leadership partnership able to enact the emergent strategy.
Active help with design of work programmes:
- Design and support for 'joint work' projects across the collaborative
- Tried and tested tools and processes to advance the work
- Brokerage of external partnerships (other localities, key innovators, policymakers).
Further Information
Download a copy of a booklet or a selection of 'information cards' which contain more detail on the Applied Next Practice Service Offer.
Arrange a Discussion
Please call Claire McEneaney on 020 7259 1232 or e-mail
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if you would like to arrange a discussion with one of our team about how we might work in partnership with you.
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