by IMPOWER | Apr 16, 2020 | Adult social care, Children's social care, Education and inclusion, Health, Local government transformation, Place
A summary of online COVID-19 guidance relevant to public services [updated 16 April] We have compiled online COVID-19 guidance into a summary document, and will update this document as and when new guidance is released. In addition to general COVID-19 website links...
by Jeremy Cooper | Mar 30, 2020 | Adult social care
I predict 5 positive shifts for local government. Planning for the future feels almost impossible at the moment. With the ground shifting under our feet every couple of days, there has never been so much uncertainty about the future. The different post-crisis...
by Maria Knox | Mar 17, 2020 | Adult social care, Local government transformation
“It is an opportunity to show appreciation to social workers for the difficult and complex work they do, and celebrate social work as a profession.” Maria Knox is the Principal Social Worker for Adults at Kirklees Council Tell us a bit about yourself – who...
by Ralph Cook | Feb 26, 2020 | Adult social care, Health
It’s out! The MJ have today published our much-anticipated list of the highest performing councils in relation to adult social care I’m sure this will start a lively debate about what good social care is, as it has for the last two years – which is exactly what...
by Henrietta Curzon | Feb 18, 2020 | Adult social care
Next Wednesday we will reveal the highest performing councils in relation to adult social care. Next Wednesday, 26 February 2020, is significant not just because it marks 90 years since New York City first installed traffic lights, or because it will be Michael...
by Geoff Hinkins | Jan 21, 2020 | Adult social care
People act up (or down) to the labels applied to them by others – it’s important to get the labelling right. We often run workshops with staff in adult social care on the use of strengths-based language and behavioural science, to explore the factors that...
