Experian joins Innovators Council

02-Sep-2009

Experian has been invited by the government to join the Innovators Council, a new group whose members come from public services, charities and businesses to help drive public service reform.

Established in June 2009, the Innovators Council will fast-track ideas generated by frontline staff and citizens to deliver better and more efficient public services.

The invitation is recognition of the strategic importance of our customer insight capabilities in helping to deliver real and measurable benefits to the public sector as part of the Transformational Government programme. The Council is part of a wide-reaching series of reforms led by the Cabinet Office, including judging departments on how well they innovate and overhauling training for policy makers.

Minister for the Cabinet Office Liam Byrne said: "Public services have been transformed over the last 10 years - crime is down 40%, waiting lists are at an all-time low and school results are at an all-time high. But change in the years to come has to be driven by frontline staff - not ordered from the top. My view is very simple: frontline staff doing the job day in and day out will often see clearest what needs to change. I want those ideas put to the top tables in Whitehall without delay.

"If we want Whitehall to focus on innovation, we have to change the signals we give at the top - and the support we give policymakers at the bottom. And crucially we have to showcase the kind of innovation we want to see, in a way that keeps the 'flash-to-bang' as fast as possible.

"That's why I'm asking this panel of experts to join me in seeking out, developing and implementing the next generation of innovative ideas, ideas that will allow us to continue the reform of public services and deliver a smaller, stronger centre of Government that encourages innovation and allows it to flourish."

Charlotte Hogg commented: “It is a great honour and privilege to serve on the Innovators Council. Experian has been offered a top table seat at the heart of strategic thinking and policy on public service delivery and reform. This gives us a unique opportunity to leverage all our proven expertise, knowledge and solutions to make a real difference to the public sector.”