Managing, Monitoring, Value for Money and the Work Programme
The Public Accounts Committee have reported on the 'Introduction of the Work Programme'
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Here you will find presentations and other resources from the conference...
Plenary and keynote sessions
► Introduction to the TRIO project
Presentation on the regional pan-equalities project run by One North West, the Lesbian & Gay Foundation and Refugee Action.
► Public Health - returning to its roots?
Morning keynote address - presentation by Dr Ruth Hussey OBE, Regional Director of Public Health and Medical Director of NHS North West (please note this is a very large file - 10MB)
► Listening, valuing and investing in the big sector
Afternoon keynote address - presentation by Neil McInroy from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies.
Workshops
► Harnessing the power of your stories: raising profile, demonstrating impact
Presentation from VSNW's storytelling workshop. You can also download the Putting together a story worksheet here.
►Chief Executives' discussion forum
Slides from the morning workshop led by Richard Caulfield of VSNW.
► Future North West
Slides from the afternoon workshop delivered by the NWDA and focusing on the replacement to the RS2010 integrated regional strategy.
►Influencing Parliament
Slides from the afternoon workshop delivered by Parliamentary Outreach on how to get involved with influencing Parliament and MPs.
►What's on your horizon?
Presentation by Nick Wilson-Young from NCVO from the afternoon workshop on Foresight.
► Making sense of human rights
Presentation from the workshop run by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission.
► Local Integrated Services
Presentation from the workshop run by Government Office North West
The Public Accounts Committee have reported on the 'Introduction of the Work Programme'

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