by Alex Fox | Sep 19, 2024 | Health
It’s no surprise that ‘fixing the NHS’ has come at the top of the government’s bewilderingly long to do list. It probably shouldn’t be a surprise that social care hasn’t, after so many governments have parked what is in some ways an even thornier challenge, and...
by Alex Fox | Jul 24, 2024 | Adult social care
Even for a sector used to depressing news, the ADASS Spring Survey of adult social care directors is a difficult read. Only 10% of directors are fully confident they can meet statutory duties to provide social care: this is the stuff that keeps people alive, let alone...
by Alex Fox | Apr 2, 2024 | Adult social care
We recently convened a number of leaders and contributors across adult social care to discuss our new approach – Valuing Good Lives. In a recent online roundtable, colleagues that work within and lead adult social care emphasised the need to treat each person as...
by Alex Fox | Mar 7, 2024 | Adult social care, Children's social care, Education and inclusion, Local government transformation
We often create services intended for everyone, but then find that they don’t work for everyone. They may exclude or poorly serve those with specific needs or barriers to accessing them. So we develop specialist services, for example, to support people with learning...
by Alex Fox | Feb 22, 2024 | Adult social care, Health, Local government transformation
I’ve been struck by IMPOWER’s strategic focus on delivering long-lasting change for the public sector. As a relative newbie to IMPOWER, I’ve been struck by the strategic focus on delivering long-lasting change for the public sector. I knew that IMPOWER held...
