Who are we? The PSTA and our offers

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The Public Service Transformation Academy

The Public Service Transformation Academy is a not-for-profit social enterprise, with RedQuadrant as the lead partner. We were founded in 2016 to take over the Cabinet Office's 'Commissioning Academy' programme. Today, we deliver training, consultancy and transformation.

Our mission is to drive better outcomes for people and communities by developing the local, civil, social and health sectors’ capabilities to collaborate, innovate and lead.

The founders of this academy share some core beliefs: That most of the problems the public sector and society is dealing with have a significant underlying level of complexity. This complexity differs – it can arise from having to deal with multiple stakeholders, from complex citizen needs, from a need for cultural or behavioural change, or from a complex system of organisations that need to work together. Often, all these sources contribute to the complexity at the same time.

You can catch up on our latest activity, join our courses, and join our newsletter by following this link: https://link.redquadrant.com/m/PSTAOffers

Commissioning Academy

Set up as a flagship development programme by the Cabinet Office, this unique programme is focused on developing your skills and experience as a commissioner.​It brings together commissioners from across the system – often police, local government, adult social care, children's services, national bodies and many more. ​

We don't focus on rote learning or memorisation – you learn through doing in our action learning approach. Apply your learning to real challenges from your system in a hundred day plan to drive real change.​