by Ebony Hughes | Apr 1, 2020 | Local government transformation
How to avoid coronavirus derailing the delivery of savings and resulting in an unsustainable future This article was originally published in Public Finance magazine These are unprecedented times, and there is no playbook to draw from. Councils have scrambled to...
by Henrietta Curzon | Mar 25, 2020 | Being IMPOWER, Local government transformation
Last week I helped a council work out how to support their residents who are long term self-isolating. What I didn’t mention to them is that I am one of these people. I have chronic asthma, so I’ll be spending the duration of the COVID-19 response at home....
by Jeremy Cooper | Mar 19, 2020 | Being IMPOWER, Local government transformation
How best to respond to the latest news, guidance and advice on coronavirus whilst knowing that it will all have changed by the time the discussion ends? There has, of course, been one primary topic of discussion in our meetings with clients this week. How best to...
by Maria Knox | Mar 17, 2020 | Adult social care, Local government transformation
“It is an opportunity to show appreciation to social workers for the difficult and complex work they do, and celebrate social work as a profession.” Maria Knox is the Principal Social Worker for Adults at Kirklees Council Tell us a bit about yourself – who...
by Leo Jones | Mar 10, 2020 | Education and inclusion, Local government transformation
Delivering on opportunities to drive earlier intervention is more important than tomorrow’s Budget This week is a big moment for the new Conservative administration – it will announce its first Budget. With this will come confirmation of what the delayed...
by John Skidmore | Mar 4, 2020 | Being IMPOWER, Local government transformation
After reading The EDGEWORK Manifesto, we asked John Skidmore for his views on system leadership. System leadership is one of the key topics covered in The EDGEWORK Manifesto, IMPOWER’s recent book on understanding – and delivering sustainable change in – complex...
