The distribution of grants is an effective instrument for improving and steering economic, social and health outcomes in the UK.

It’s become a cliché but the Covid-19 storm has not found us all in the same boat. The impact on income, on employment, even on the chances of contracting the virus and recovering, is hugely influenced by three factors – ethnicity, gender and poverty.

Our top five take-aways from the DCN annual conference for how councils can leverage AI to support public services without losing the human touch.

Seven crucial steps for delivering successful grant management schemes.

Localised employability programmes will be just as important as technology in the UK’s return to work. However, to succeed ‘for the people’, they absolutely must be ‘by the people’.

We talk about our support of Project ReMake, the charitable entrepreneurship training programme which supports the rehabilitation of ex-offenders.

We look at public sector digital transformation projects delivered during the pandemic such as the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) Test and Trace programme.

Why should we care about productivity in the public sector? Of course, productivity can raise efficiency, lower prices and make it possible to do more with less.

As ONS figures show the UK economy has contracted a further 0.2% between July and September, we consider the implications and way forward for the public sector

Were you unsuccessful in the round 2 levelling up fund, there are still plenty of funding routes out there and support is available to help you bring your projects to fruition.