by Kersten England | Oct 9, 2020 | Adult social care, Local government transformation
IMPOWER helped us to shift our adult social care service towards one costing less and producing better outcomes. The shift from doing things to and for people to equipping them with the greatest possible choice and control over their own lives is a journey we’ve been...
by Jeremy Cooper | Sep 29, 2020 | Local government transformation
Managing the tension between transformation and dealing with Covid two things isn’t easy; councils that are doing both should be applauded. One of the real joys of my job is hearing from council Chief Executives and leadership teams every week about their...
by Jon Ainger | Sep 2, 2020 | Being IMPOWER, Local government transformation
Local authority areas need to become expert at the seven-event heptathlon they now face This article first appeared in The MJ. I am a fan of athletics of all types, but I have particular reverence for multi-eventers: decathletes and heptathletes. Watching old clips of...
by David Colbear | Jul 16, 2020 | Health, Local government transformation
Over the last few months we have been working with a large number of councils supporting them with their Covid-19 response – from Bradford and East Riding in the north, through Lincolnshire and down to Kensington and Chelsea in London. In recent weeks this has...
by Ralph Cook | Jul 6, 2020 | Adult social care, Health, Local government transformation
I recently interviewed 10 DASSs asking ‘what next for the sector?’ I’m lucky to have worked alongside some inspiring Directors of Adult Social Services (DASSs) over recent years, people whose leadership I respect and opinions I value. It was to some of these people...
by Heather Sandy | Jun 2, 2020 | Education and inclusion, Local government transformation
Heather Sandy is the Director of Children’s Services for Lincolnshire County Council. IMPOWER have been supporting the council in relation to SEND since July 2019. Like all local authorities, Lincolnshire has been working hard to implement the SEND reforms and deliver...
