by Jessica Holmes | May 15, 2025 | Education and inclusion
In my career, I’ve worked in mainstream schools, specialist provisions, and across all age groups. I’ve taught thousands of children, across numerous subjects. As I transitioned from teaching to consulting for local authorities (LAs), I’ve had a unique opportunity to...
by Olivia Ives | Apr 14, 2025 | Education and inclusion
I recently presented at a shared learning event, facilitated by IMPOWER, with over 70 sector colleagues focused on how local authorities, providers and partners can respond to challenges around the commissioning of care for children and young people. It was a pleasure...
by Libby Caulfield | Apr 4, 2025 | Education and inclusion
Over the past few weeks, we had the privilege of bringing together a passionate group of headteachers from across the country to discuss the proposed changes to school Ofsted inspections, currently out for consultation. These school leaders were identified through our...
by Mark Lloyd | Feb 13, 2025 | Adult social care, Education and inclusion, Local government transformation
Blogpost co-authored by Mark Lloyd and Jeremy Cooper There is an £18bn opportunity at the centre of local government reorganisation (LGR). This week 21 areas (covering 40 upper tier councils and 23 million residents) were formally invited to submit suggestions of how...
by James Swaffield | Jan 21, 2025 | Education and inclusion, Health
“What can schools expect from ICBs, and ICBs from schools?” In 2022 we posed this question in a roundtable while researching our publication on The evolving role of county authorities in Integrated Care Systems with the County Councils Network. Both the Children’s...
by James Edmondson | Dec 16, 2024 | Being IMPOWER, Education and inclusion
Our nomination is Rowan Hedley for their passion for supporting children and young people across Dorset. Not only is Rowan the co-founder of Bridge the Gap Facilitators, which they established to support and empower disabled and financially disenfranchised members of...
