Tamsyn Roberts, Cabinet Office

Tamsyn Robert is the Head of the Centre for Social Impact Bonds, in Cabinet Office

The Centre for Social Impact Bonds

Tamsyn Roberts, Cabinet Office, 22 October 2013 - New techniques

Public sector finances are tight. Social Impact Bonds promise to encourage innovation in public services without the risk of paying for failure. Faced with the growing challenge of addressing complex and costly social problems at the same time as reducing …

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