by Dominic Luscombe | Jan 11, 2023 | Children's social care
Reflections from four county councils who joined our recent shared learning event On Monday we hosted a virtual shared learning event chaired by Kate Dexter, Assistant Director for Children’s Social Care at Norfolk County Council. We were delighted that four county...
by Dominic Luscombe | Dec 23, 2022 | Being IMPOWER, Children's social care
Find out who has inspired me this year…. Our final Heroes of 2022 goes to Richard Ayres, who has been a foster carer for over six years with Lincolnshire County Council. Richard was born in Market Harborough, grew up and worked in and around London, and has...
by Martin Ellender | Dec 19, 2022 | Adult social care, Children's social care, Education and inclusion, Health, Local government transformation, Place
We’ve collated hundreds of savings proposals from our clients – six of them can be actioned quickly and sustainably Despite some additional short-term wriggle room provided by the Autumn statement our clients’ medium-term financial positions still range...
by Mark Owers | Nov 22, 2022 | Adult social care, Children's social care, Education and inclusion, Local government transformation
We need a better understanding of needs, spend and outcomes, and what that tells us about the state of local delivery, and the system as a whole. I attended the National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC22) earlier this month in my new role as advisor to...
by Dominic Luscombe | Nov 14, 2022 | Children's social care, Education and inclusion, Health
At the conference there were some impressive examples of courageous local leadership, and some clear reasons to be hopeful. My colleagues and I recently joined system leaders within adults and children’s services for the annual National Children’s and Adult Services...
by Jeremy Cooper | Oct 31, 2022 | Adult social care, Children's social care, Education and inclusion, Health, Local government transformation
We are delighted to be the headline sponsor of NCASC 2022 IMPOWER is delighted to be the headline sponsor of the National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) taking place in Manchester (2-4 November). Our presence at this year’s NCASC is stronger than ever...
