CIPFA Speaks

About CIPFA Speaks

Bimonthly podcast from CIPFA tackling the latest issues in public finance

Publisher

CIPFA

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Nov 2019

Latest episode

26 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

13 of 72 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Aug 2025

   73: CIPFA Speaks: Shaping AI for public good with OneAdvanced

   AI isn’t coming, it’s already here. But what does that really mean for public finance leaders? How can they adopt AI successfully, shape how its governed and use it to deliver lasting public value? In this episode of CIPFA Speaks, we sit down with Amanda Grant (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-grant-6b439417/), Chief Product Officer at OneAdvanced (https://www.oneadvanced.com/) and Florence Bastos (https://www.linkedin.com/in/damibastos/), Public Finance Technical Advisor at CIPFA (https://www.cipfa.org/), to explore not if, but how AI is reshaping the public sector. Tune in to hear practical insights on trust, transparency and preparing finance teams for an AI-enabled future.

2. 

   14 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

   72: CIPFA Speaks: Crisis, collaboration and the case for reform

   CIPFA CEO Owen Mapley discusses the need for systemic reform and collaboration in public finance to address long-term sustainability challenges in this interview.

3. 

   3 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

   71: CIPFA Speaks: Reforming the SEND system for a stronger future

   Despite a 58% increase in SEND funding, outcomes for children, young people, and families have failed to improve over the past decade. Meanwhile, councils still face immense financial strain. 💭Where is the system falling short, and what can the government do to drive real change? 🎙️In this month’s episode of #CIPFASpeaks, we dive into the urgent reforms needed to create a fairer, more financially sustainable SEND system. Join Dr. William Burns (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wm-burns/?originalSubdomain=uk), CIPFA’s (https://www.cipfa.org/about-cipfa) Social Care Policy Advisor, and Emma Willson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-willson-342977133/), Director of Education Value for Money at the National Audit Office (https://www.nao.org.uk/), as they break down the key principles for reform. They explore how we can rethink funding models, improve coordination across partners, and transform the role of independent providers. 🎧Tune in to hear expert insights on reforming SEND.

Inside a recent episode

72: CIPFA Speaks: Crisis, collaboration and the case for reform

Published 14 Apr 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We're seeing growing deficits, growing waiting lists in many public services, we're seeing growing numbers of councils needing exceptional support just to stay with knows about water. And I told the committee that there's often talk of a need for early warning systems. Well, my view is that the canary is not just singing, it is lying on the floor of the Kelmite gasping for breath. That's just how significant it is. And finally, it was clear as the theme at the committee that there's not going to be large -scale additional funds needed in this macroeconomic environment. So we need to see follow -through on the large -scale reforms that are underway of being promised by government, be they funding models, be they polity changes, be it the drivers of demand, in adult social care and children's services, in housing, in particular in special educational needs, but also in health. […]

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Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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Engagement

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