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Black History Month 2021: Tessa Sanderson CBE

At the Bradford Service Excellence Awards, I had the privilege of hearing Tessa Sanderson CBE’s inspiring story!

The budget that recognised Better Outcomes Cost Less

While the £4.8bn funding is welcome, it’s not enough to balance the system. Demand-driven solutions are key.

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Shifting the social care dial: improved commissioning approaches

Councils must adopt more innovative commissioning approaches, focusing on outcomes, collaboration, and people-centered care.

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Black History Month 2021: Malone Mukwende

Malone Mukwende, author of *Mind the Gap*, works to reduce racial health disparities by highlighting diverse medical education.

MCA Awards 2021: IMPOWER and clients named as finalists in 3 categories

IMPOWER and two clients are finalists in three categories at the 2021 MCA Awards, celebrating public sector transformation.

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Black History Month 2021: Theresa Kachindamoto

Theresa Kachindamoto, Senior Chief in Malawi, is admired for her courageous efforts to dissolve child marriages and advocate for education.

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A great microwave will not make you a good chef…

Improving the use of TEC in social care can provide insights into wellbeing, support preventative care, and release capacity for...
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Black History Month 2021: Joy Buolamwini

Joy Buolamwini, MIT researcher and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, exposed racial and gender bias in face recognition tech.

The nature of the climate problem

IMPOWER adapts EDGEWORK to help local authorities reduce carbon emissions, learning and prioritizing for impact.

Understand and act on demand to fast-forward social care

IMPOWER highlights managing demand in adult social care, focusing on independence and early intervention to improve outcomes.