A Gold Standard

摘要

The Beacon Scheme, has been setting the gold standard for local government for a decade. Innovation, improvement and excellent practice identified by the scheme often makes a directlink to Government policy development, and captures what local government thinks and does instinctively.And the benefits of Beacons aren't just felt by government - the most important product of the Beacons is the real improvement to everyday public services that they inspire across local government. The scheme is unique in that it provides the tools and resources for winners to spread their knowledge and help others improve. Local authorities gain the opportunity to learn from peers who have undertaken asimilar task, learned from mistakes, and proven themselves to be successful. In employing and encouraging the best of the best to pass their knowledge on, the Beacons spread best practice across the board.