by Samantha Woodcock | Aug 2, 2022 | Adult social care, Children's social care, Education and inclusion, Health, Local government transformation
To successfully move to a non-profit model in children’s placements, we need to focus on outcomes. In a report published earlier this year, the Competition and Markets Authority highlighted that there had been a rise in the costs of placements of 29% from 2016 to...
by Charlotte Rochford | Jul 29, 2022 | Adult social care, Health
IMPOWER puts frontline staff at the centre of our approach to change – and it is this that makes us stand out when it comes to delivering sustainable change in organisations as complex as the NHS. The aftermath of Covid, and the ongoing pandemic of chronic...
by Bryony Langdon | Jul 22, 2022 | Adult social care, Health
‘The backbone of society’. ‘Protecting the most vulnerable’. ‘Getting things done’. These are just a few of the accolades for local government from this week’s Local Government Chronicle Awards 2022. The last year has been like no other. From ever looming adult social...
by Chris Maxsted | Jul 12, 2022 | Adult social care, Health, Local government transformation
Chris Maxsted discusses new policy changes and the implications of the Conservative leadership campaign for social care reforms. Difficult policy decisions indicate that this Government is still set on social care reform by October 2023. Will that hold true for the...
by Ben Evans | Jul 7, 2022 | Adult social care, Health, Local government transformation
The challenge is not so much in identifying the solutions, as creating the capacity and infrastructure to deliver them. Friday’s launch of the ‘100 Day Discharge Challenge’ – coming less than 24 hours after most ICSs submitted bids to be ‘Discharge Integration...
by Chris Maxsted | Jul 4, 2022 | Adult social care, Health
By stepping back to review what has changed, leaders will be able to identify new opportunities in integrated care systems that could deliver lasting and meaningful change for local citizens. Friday 1st July marked another step in the journey towards more integrated...
