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Mind the Gap: Why policy does not become practice
Patrick AyreDepartment of Applied Social StudiesUniversity of Bedfordshireemail: [email protected]: http://patrickayre.co.uk
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Stru ctu ra l/po litica l
C u ltu ra l
W ider po litic a l c ontex tDoes the new th inking
f it?
In teres ts
Rig id ity /f lex ib ility
Hierarc hy
Interes ts Pers onality
V alues
Trad ition
Change or ientation
Pow er of propos er-c ompuls ion-monitor ing
-other s ourc es of pres s ure
Legitimac y , v a lue andperc eiv ed v a lue of
th is c hange
R esou rce s
Pers onnel
Phy s ic a l/f inanc ia l
Likelihood that aproposed c hangewill be ac c epted
into prac tic e
Persona l
Sta tus/leg itimacy/va lu e
Factors affecting the likelihood that a proposed change will be accepted into practice within an organisation
Ex per ienc e
F it with o r compe titionwith o the r
p r io r itie s/p ressu res
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Deprofessionalisation
Policy: we need to develop a more highly
skilled and competent professional workforce
Practice: we are developing a workforce
which is increasingly deprofessionalised and
lacking in professional self-confidence
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Deprofessionalisation
Part of a wider trend
Managerialism, McDonaldisation and the
audit culture
Management by external objectives
Impact of causes célèbres
Professionals not to be trusted
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Policy and practice
Policy may be aimed at achieving broad
aspirational objectives
Local practice aims at achieving narrow
pragmatic objectives
This pragmatism is exacerbated by
management by targets
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Pious calm?
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The truth, the whole truth?
Born in 1942, he was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment at the age of 25. After 5 unsuccessful fights, he gave up his attempt to make a career in boxing in 1981 and has since had no other regular employment
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CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
Climate of fear
Climate of mistrust
Climate of blame
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Trusting procedures
Procedural proliferation
Blaming and training
The myth of predictability
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Procedures as a net to catch problems
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Procedures as a net to catch problems
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Procedures as a net to catch problems
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Procedures as a net to catch problems
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In itiateaction 1
Tak eaction 1
Tak e ne xt action
As s e s sand e valuateDe cide ne xt
action
Exit s ys te m
Ente r s ys te m Exit s ys te mInitiate
e xit action
Ente r s ys te m
PROFESSIONAL LEV EL
TECHNICAL LEV EL
PROFESSIONAL LEV EL
TECHNICAL LEV EL
Feedforward Control System
Feedback Control System
In itiateaction 2
Tak eaction 2
Controle ve nts
Actions
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Young people abused through prostitution
Policy: Young people engaged in prostitution will be treated as children at risk rather than as offenders
Practice: Virtually no effect on child care practice in most parts of the country
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Stru ctu ra l/po litica l
C u ltu ra l
W ider po litic a l c ontex tDoes the new
th inking f it?
In teres ts
Rig id ity /f lex ib ility
Hierarc hy
Interes ts Pers onality
V alues
Trad ition
Change or ientation
Pow er of propos er-c ompuls ion-monitor ing
-other s ourc es of pres s ure
Legitimac y , v a lue andperc eiv ed v a lue of
th is c hange
R esou rce s
Pers onnel
Phy s ic a l/f inanc ia l
Likelihood that aproposed c hangewill be ac c epted
into prac tic e
Persona l
Sta tus/leg itimacy/va lu e
Factors affecting the likelihood that a proposed change will be accepted into practice within an organisation
Ex per ienc e
F it with o r compe titionwith o the r
p r io r itie s/p ressu res
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Stru ctu ra l/po litica l
C u ltu ra l
W ider po litic a l c ontex tDoes the new th inking
f it?
In teres ts
Rig id ity /f lex ib ility
Hierarc hy
Interes ts Pers onality
V alues
Trad ition
Change or ientation
Pow er of propos er-c ompuls ion-monitor ing
-other s ourc es of pres s ure
Legitimac y , v a lue andperc eiv ed v a lue of
th is c hange
R esou rce s
Pers onnel
Phy s ic a l/f inanc ia l
Likelihood that aproposed c hangewill be ac c epted
into prac tic e
Persona l
Sta tus/leg itimacy/va lu e
Factors affecting the likelihood that a proposed change will be accepted into practice within an organisation
Ex per ienc e
F it with o r compe titionwith o the r
p r io r itie s/p ressu res