As Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has brought major changes in tone, focus, approach and communications, with large scale changes to the Cabinet and junior ministerial posts, and the machinery of government. The announcements so far open many opportunities for the VCFSE sector to be a key partner through codesign and codelivery.

Rewiring the State - Cabinet Statement 31 July 2026. What are the implications for the VCFSE sector? Every area of England will have some form of devolution by the end of 2028. This means that decisions about skills, training, post-16 education, support for young people, employment support, transport and housing will be taken outside Whitehall. The VCFSE sector is an integral part of these public services, so now is the time to start building relationships and gathering evidence about the outcomes and impact of work by VCFSE organisations.

This report summarises learning from NAVCA and ACRE’s work with local infrastructure organisations and rural community support organisations in six areas affected by local government reorganisation (LGR) and devolution. Funded by MHCLG and Lloyds Bank Foundation of England and Wales, the project explored how local infrastructure organisations need to respond to changing statutory boundaries, can sustain and strengthen relationships between the VCFSE sector local authorities, and co-design future collaborations across new unitary authority or strategic authority footprints.

Neighbourhood health is a big opportunity to improve people's health and wellbeing. The Health Devolution Commisson is an independent cross-party and cross-sector body working to champion and support the successful implementation of devolved and integrated NHS, public health and social care services across England. This is an important part of the devolution agenda.