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Black History Month 2020: Edna Adan Ismail

My Black History Month influential person is Edna Adan Ismail, a pioneering midwife, health advocate, and campaigner against FGM.

IMPOWER roundtable – Beyond reset: the future of health and care integration

Key learnings from Covid: Our recent event explored integration, innovation & next steps for health & social care. #HealthCare

Next steps for the Voluntary and Community Sector in a world shaped by Covid

New publication: Maximising the role of the VCS to help communities ‘bounce forward’ post-Covid. Download now. #VCS #SocialCare

‘This time we have to do both: transformation and dealing with Covid’

Balancing transformation & Covid response isn’t easy; councils managing both should be applauded. #LocalGov #Leadership

High Needs 2020: which councils are best?

Our latest High Needs council performance list is out! See the top performers and analysis in The MJ. #SEND #HighNeeds

Guest blogpost – Joanne Hewson, North East Lincolnshire council

North East Lincolnshire’s Deputy Chief Executive reflects on working with IMPOWER to transform children’s services. #Leadership #IMPOWER

Moving from the sprint to the heptathlon

Local authorities face a complex “heptathlon” of challenges, requiring strategy, collaboration, and data-driven decisions.

New health publication: What does the impact of Covid in social care mean for the NHS?

Launch of new publication with 10-point action plan for Covid recovery in health & social care systems, focusing on collaboration...

Guest blogpost: ADASS Summer Conference and delivering good adult social care

Charlotte Black reflects on co-presenting at ADASS Summer seminar, sharing insights on Bradford’s “small budgets” initiative and the value of...

“There’s a human life and story behind every statistic” – reflections from the ADASS Summer Conference

At the ADASS Summer Conference, key takeaways included focusing on lived experiences, empowering staff, and boosting VCS roles.