Working to make government more effective

Nick is the programme director leading the Institute’s work on public services and outsourcing. He has also previously overseen research on infrastructure. Before joining the Institute, Nick led the public services team at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. He has also worked at Children England, London Youth and as a parliamentary researcher for an MP. 

Nick is a regular commentator in print, on the radio and TV, for outlets including BBC News, Sky News, Times Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live, the Guardian and the Telegraph

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17 OCT 2022 Report chapter

Performance Tracker 2022: Prisons

The prison workforce is insufficient to safely staff all prisons, with some prisoners still being kept locked in their cells for most of the day.

17 OCT 2022 Report

Performance Tracker 2022

Public services won’t have returned to pre-pandemic performance by the next election.

17 OCT 2022 Report chapter

Performance Tracker 2022: Police

The nature of police work changed during the height of the pandemic, but is now returning to previous patterns – and some growing challenges.

17 OCT 2022 Report chapter

Performance Tracker 2022: Schools

Schools are attempting to make up for the learning lost during the pandemic, but they face complex challenges.

17 OCT 2022 Report chapter

Performance Tracker 2022: Hospitals

The NHS is still struggling with the effects of the pandemic, while factors outside of Covid continue to put hospitals under intense pressure.

17 OCT 2022 Report chapter

Performance Tracker 2022: General practice

In the third year of the pandemic, general practice is attempting to cope with a huge surge in demand, putting pressure on an overstretched workforce.