by Samantha Woodcock | Dec 22, 2023 | Being IMPOWER
Find out who I’ve nominated as my hero of 2023… Wendy Allen is the driver behind most change activity in Inclusion Services at Suffolk County Council. In her role as Programme Manager in the Children and Young People Directorate, Wendy has been described...
by Samantha Woodcock | Dec 19, 2023 | Being IMPOWER, Education and inclusion
Find out who I’ve nominated as my heroes this year… Specialist Education Services (SES) in Suffolk work tirelessly to keep children and young people with SEND or other needs in suitable education, no matter their circumstances. This early intervention...
by Samantha Woodcock | Dec 8, 2022 | Adult social care, Being IMPOWER, Health
Find out who has inspired me this year…. On behalf of the Trafford and Manchester Health and Social care system, the respective Local Care Organisations have been focused on discharging a greater number of patients to home with the right support to enable them...
by Samantha Woodcock | Aug 23, 2022 | Adult social care, Health, Local government transformation
We know that the NHS is currently experiencing the most challenging period in its history. With COVID-19 still looming, a massive elective surgery backlog and a struggling care market, there are long queues to get into hospital and long waits to get out. While we...
by Samantha Woodcock | Aug 2, 2022 | Adult social care, Children's social care, Education and inclusion, Health, Local government transformation
To successfully move to a non-profit model in children’s placements, we need to focus on outcomes. In a report published earlier this year, the Competition and Markets Authority highlighted that there had been a rise in the costs of placements of 29% from 2016 to...
