tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post9107446777080093534..comments2024-03-29T11:18:07.045+00:00Comments on On Probation Blog: The Case for ChangeJim Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-60109527670232188862013-01-22T11:06:01.877+00:002013-01-22T11:06:01.877+00:00Not much reasoning there, Jim. Mostly dogma, rheto...Not much reasoning there, Jim. Mostly dogma, rhetoric and ranting coupled with some clear misunderstanding around what we do and how and why we do it (and who are these folk to cry foul about vested interests?).<br /><br />One additional point I think needs raising. The idea that 'the private sector' will write better reports that 'the public sector' shows a misunderstanding regarding what actually happens when public sector services are privatised. The funding stream changes, the governance changes and the 'top table' may change (usually to include people with no knowledge of the industry) but, in simple terms, the people who did the job before continue to do so after the privatisation process is completed. In short, whoever writes the reports today will be writing them tomorrow. The only likely change would be that tomorrow, the people will have to write more reports in less time and with less training; hardly a means be which quality is assured.Rob Palmernoreply@blogger.com