by Rosa Banks | Oct 10, 2023 | Adult social care, Being IMPOWER
In an awards ceremony of over 1,000 attendees, IMPOWER projects and team members were shortlisted for four Management Consultancies Association (MCA) awards and won the ‘Performance Improvement in the Public Sector’ award for their work with Lincolnshire County...
by Jon Ainger | Sep 28, 2023 | Adult social care, Being IMPOWER, Children's social care, Education and inclusion, Health, Local government transformation
The number of authorities reporting severe pressures has been really striking. The good news is there are proven, well-evidenced approaches which get to the heart of spending. The hot weather in September may have fooled some of us into thinking that the summer hadn’t...
by Chloe Williams | Aug 11, 2023 | Being IMPOWER, Education and inclusion
Engaging families early and drawing on their expertise about their children will, not only prevent children’s needs from escalating unnecessarily, but also help fix communication challenges. Parent carers want what is best for their children. They are their biggest...
by Joanna Dufton | May 11, 2023 | Adult social care, Being IMPOWER, Health, Local government transformation
The consensus from our workshop about the ingredients required to deliver on ambition for social care was clear. It was great to connect with colleagues old and new at the Association of Directors Adult Social Services (ADASS) Spring Seminar at the end of April, and...
by James Swaffield | Apr 5, 2023 | Adult social care, Being IMPOWER, Health, Local government transformation
We are pleased to see three key themes coming through loud and clear in the Hewitt Review. Yesterday the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt published her independent review of integrated care systems – the Hewitt Review. Its recommendations – while acknowledging that there won’t...
by Chloe Saunders | Mar 8, 2023 | Being IMPOWER
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March every year to commemorate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and aims to raise awareness of the ongoing struggles women face for gender equality and empowerment. The theme...
