by Michael Wyatt | Apr 6, 2022 | Being IMPOWER, Local government transformation
A change management tool to enable sustainable change. In my recent blogpost, I highlighted three ways in which action could be taken to improve preventative support for children and families. Identifying changes and implementing change are two very different things....
by James Edmondson | Feb 25, 2022 | Adult social care, Local government transformation
Leading-edge technology presents an opportunity to not only hear what residents are saying, but to really listen Blogpost written by James Edmondson (Delivery Director) and Amaani Ahmed (Consultant) Councils often talk about how they listen to and take on board...
by Jeremy Cooper | Dec 2, 2021 | Adult social care, Children's social care, Education and inclusion, Health, Local government transformation
The big difference is this adult social care reform white paper references 35 different pots of money. People at the Heart of Care: Adult Social Care Reform white paper, was published yesterday. It contains 35 references to pots of money in the social care white...
by Taryn Eves | Nov 29, 2021 | Being IMPOWER, Local government transformation
“IMPOWER are working with us to change the culture of our organisation” Guest blogpost written by Taryn Eves, Director of Financial Management, at Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council I joined Kensington and Chelsea over three years ago. While as an...
by Ebony Hughes | Oct 28, 2021 | Local government transformation
Spending review is welcomed, but £4.6bn is not enough to balance the system Yesterday’s budget was a frustrating one for many in local government. Despite the fanfare of more money for local authorities, hopes were not met across the board – in particular for adult...
by Michael Kitts | Oct 28, 2021 | Adult social care, Local government transformation
Councils must adopt more innovative approaches to commissioning As flagged in our recent blogpost there are nearly 300,000 people awaiting social care assessments, care and support, or reviews, an increase of 26% over the last three months. Responding to the...
