Owen Willcox and Peter Hill write for Education Business and report on some interesting models to encourage primary schools to convert and collaborate. To read the full article click here. ...
Mark Johnson spoke at Building Future Education on 7 May on the topic of ‘PF2, a future procurement model for education’. Alongside officials from the Education Funding Agency, major contractors and financial advisors, he outlined some of the...
Owen Willcox writes for the Probation Association 'Interface' Magazine and looks at employees in Probabtion Trusts who want to continue delivering frontline services face a stiff challenge. To read the full article click here. ...
Kris Scholfield writes for The Guardian and looks at why some community right ushered in by the Localism Act 2011 have started to enjoy success - while others have not. To read the full article click here. ...
TPP Law advised People2People through the Cabinet Office Mutual Support Programme on the development of a business plan for the delivery of adult social care services and a suitable legal structure and governance model to enable them to continue delivering...
As leaders in the field of public service models and reform, TPP were invited to attend the recent launch of ResPublica’s latest contribution to the mutuals debate “Making it Mutual: the Ownership Revolution that Britain Needs” at which...
Our latest podcast examines the role of charities, social enterprises and not for profits in delivering public services. Mark Johnson and Kris Scholfield provide practical tips for charities considering bidding for public service contracts, including...
Local authorities and other public bodies which are 'contracting authorities' for the purposes of the Public Works Contract Regulations 2006 have been subject to the requirements of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 since 31 January 2013....
2013 promises to be a watershed year in public service reforms and partnership projects. The overriding economic imperative will be the ‘mother of invention’ for new ways of delivering public services. Find out more in the latest edition...
Thinking of converting your school to Academy status? Do you have questions about the legal, commercial and practical implications? We are specialist lawyers highly experienced in academy conversions. For a limited time we are offering a free 15 minute...
TPP Sponsors ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Year’ The inaugural Charity Staff Awards celebrating the vital contribution and achievements of charity staff and volunteers were held on 7 March at Central Hall, Westminster....
While free schools have been a developing part of the education offer, they have their limits with a finite number of parents willing or capable of shouldering the responsibility of setting one up. Peter Hill and Chloe Charlesworth consider what the...
As the Government strives to introduce contestability, choice and personalisation into health and social care services, there is increasing interest in the role that social enterprises can play in the delivery of public services. The Government is committed...
Academies and free schools could provide education in young offender institutes (YOI) Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has proposed. The move could create ‘secure training colleges’ and cut the reoffending rate, according to the Justice...
The Government’s outlined plans for the wholesale outsourcing of the probation service represent a potential sea change in rehabilitation and offender management services. These proposals are likely to have a significant impact on staff that may...
Law Society President Lucy Scott-Moncrieff popped into TPP Law's London office for coffee on 26 February. Together with London Regional Manager Morag Goldfinch, she met with Mark Johnson and Owen Willcox to discuss current developments in the...
The inaugural Charity Staff Awards celebrating the vital contribution and achievements of charity staff and volunteers will be held on 7 March at Central Hall, Westminster. Specialist public services law firm TPP Law is proud to be supporting the inaugural...
In this programme Mark Johnson and Gemma Brown examine the rise of public service mutuals and have an exclusive interview with Rannia Leontaridi, Director of the Mutuals Programme at the Cabinet Office. We finish with a round-up of news affecting...
Specialist public services law firm TPP Law has today launched LawTalk™ a legal news podcast service covering news, views and features on outsourcing and partnerships in public services.Says Mark Johnson, Managing Director,...
Recognising Excellence in North West Social Enterprise Specialist public services law firm TPP Law is proud to be supporting the inaugural Social Enterprise Excellence Awards organised by Social Enterprise North West. The event will reward the hard...
TPP Law proudly supporting Big Enterprise Event – Liverpool – 28 February The Big Enterprise Event will be hosted by Social Enterprise North West at St George’s Hall on 28 February 10am-4pm. The event is aimed at anyone thinking...
Gemma Brown writes for Charities Management and looks at the advantages and disadvantages of social media in schools. To read the full article click here. For more information please contact Gemma Brown ...
Last year, staff had been hired at a free school when plans were halted at the 11th hour. This raises questions around employment contracts and compensation. Our Employment Lawyer, Gemma Brown explores the issues. To read the full article click here. For...
TPP Law’s Managing Director Mark Johnson attended the official opening of the Monkscroft Care Centre, the second new development for TPP Law client The Gloucestershire Care Partnership, an innovative partnership between The Orders of St John Care...
The Government has made it clear that better integration of health and social care must be at the heart of the reformed health system. As Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) move into the frontline of health service delivery taking over most of the work of...
