I run an independent consultancy focusing on practical support, advice and innovative forms of engagement to design better policy, build capability, drive delivery and reinforce change in and across central and local government. www.andrewtempleman.co.ukWe ran 5 cohorts of the London Leadership Programme for London Councils. This supports and develops aspirant Chief Officers and Chief Executives working in London Boroughs. Clients include DIT, West Midlands Combined Authority, DCMS, Homes England, the Irish Government, States of Jersey, Power to Change, the Cabinet Office, HMRC/HMT, Suffolk CC, Westminster CC, the Health Foundation, Crown Commercial Service and Department of Health. I've worked with LB Haringey and LB Barking and Dagenham to help establish internal units with "Delivery Unit" culture, routines, tools and techniques. I am Director of the highly successful programme of Cabinet Office Policy Schools (COPS) and the different departmental versions of the programme that have flowed from this. (https://civilservice.blog.gov.uk/2016/03/15/what-weve-learned-from-policy-school/)Other projects include work with Ministry of Justice, Border Force (part of the Home Office), the Big Lottery Fund and the Institute for Government. Other clients include the "What Works" programme on Wellbeing, LB Lambeth, Suffolk CC, the Office of the Rail Regulator (now Office for Rail and Road), Department of Communities & Local Government, Serco and AKA Ltd.

Criminal Justice and central government accounts

Member of the small team that designed and delivered the review method across central government departments, working to the Cabinet Secretary.

Lead on asylum and immigration, worked on different commissioned reviews including the Bank of England and No 10 Downing Street.

Design and delivery of the inspection methodology, Lead inspector for London, Comprehensive Performance lead for a portfolio of local authorities. Worked on number of corporate governance inspections following directions from the Secretary of State for Local Government.

Commissioning, procurement and service improvements.