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...
by Jon Ainger | Jul 29, 2021 | Adult social care, Local government transformation, Place
The implications of the ‘energy crisis’ will start to become more apparent as the year unfolds We recently co-produced a report with the County Councils Network – ‘Riding the waves – strengthening council resilience’ – which highlighted that organisational resilience...
by Leo Jones | Jul 26, 2021 | Education and inclusion, Local government transformation
The crisis in SEND – 8 challenges that need to be addressed This blog has been adapted from our article originally published in The MJ. Barely a week goes by without another headline about the increase in demand for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and...
by IMPOWER | Jun 9, 2021 | Local government transformation
Coverage of our latest report on assessing and strengthening organisational resilience Covid-19 has undeniably pushed councils to their limits to overcome ongoing challenges. Their ability to respond agilely and bounce forward from these waves of challenges is a...
by Ralph Cook | May 7, 2021 | Adult social care, Health, Local government transformation
Are you a pioneering local system, ready to seize the opportunity around Intermediate Care? Are you a pioneering local system, ready to seize the opportunity around Intermediate Care? Has our new report (‘The Age of Intermediate Care’) given you the confidence to move...
by Ebony Hughes | May 4, 2021 | Being IMPOWER, Local government transformation
Exploring the link between employee wellbeing and delivering organisational objectives I think it’s fair to say that most of us have learnt a great deal about wellbeing over the last year. I for one have a clearer idea of what makes me thrive rather than just survive,...