YOUR AMBITION. DELIVERED.
WHAT WE DO
We are change specialists. We help public sector leaders transform systems at scale to deliver better outcomes that cost less.
How we do it is unique, and just as important as what we do. We help our clients to set ambitious goals. With a unique mix of EDGEWORK® and our theory of change, influence, applied behavioural science, our technology toolkit, our experienced team help empower practitioners and leaders to transform organisations, systems and the bottom line.
Our Impact
savings
identified for our clients
out of 10
average client quality score
cost reduction
across children’s social care
reduction in bed days
Surrey Mental Health Flow Improvement Programme
*FY2024/25
Our latest reports
Preparing for Adulthood Report ADASS 2026
Key challenges, emerging best practice and recommendations for local, regional and national change.
Policy Priorities to Support Relational Public Services briefing
The Kings Fund “Friends doing what they love” Report
This is about far more than technical reform. It represents a cultural, ethical, and democratic revolution in care.
IMPOWER Annual Report 2025
The power of prevention and place in new unitary councils Report
Adult Social Care and Local Government Reorganisation
Healthy Homes in the East of England Report
How ICSs can support collaboration to deliver better housing and health outcomes in the East of England.
Preparing for Adulthood Report ADASS
Key challenges, best practice and recommendations for local and national change.
Travel to School Report CCN Bulletin
A whole system approach to delivering change.
The Way We Care Report
Responding to challenges within the care market for children and young people.
Fixing Adult Social Care’s Plumbing and Wiring
What our clients say
The IMPOWER difference
Client: Colin Foster, Chief Executive, Northamptonshire Children’s Trust
Working with IMPOWER has helped us to significantly strengthen and improve the way we support our children in care - and this is having a real impact on children's lives and on our efforts to maintain a stable financial footing. My team have been really impressed with how IMPOWER have engaged and worked with frontline staff, using Valuing Care to make step changes to behaviour, practice and decision making at pace.
IMPOWER has been a really helpful partner in our intermediate care development journey so far, supporting us at every level from system-wide strategic planning to front-line operational improvement. Our IMPOWER colleagues are valued members of the programme team, always willing to help and consistently bringing a can-do approach that is most welcomed and appreciated
Our latest blog posts
5 ways children’s services teams can prepare for local government reorganisation
Key learning from children’s services leaders on navigating local government reorganisation while maintaining focus on outcomes for children and families.
From Fiscal Pressure to Transformational Action: Reflections from Public Finance Live 2026
Complex transformation is a long game, and confidence matters
Delivering prevention in a complex reform landscape: what needs to change?
Discharge Improvement: The challenge isn’t the model, it’s the behaviour
Leading through complexity: a new challenge for local government leaders
From pressure to progress: why strained health and care systems need a different model of delivery support
From Proof of Concept to Impact: Cutting Length of Stay at NUH
Complex Transformation starts with Place, People and Trust
Seizing the moment: five things local authorities must do now that draft SEND reform plans have been submitted
Applied Analytics Practice
Our Applied Analytics Practice helps public sector leaders make better decisions using clear, practical evidence. We work alongside delivery teams to understand demand, capacity, cost and outcomes, translating complex data into insight that leaders can use with confidence.
OUR APPROACH
EDGEWORK®
EDGEWORK® is our unique approach to delivering sustainable change. It is drawn from 25 years’ experience of making change happen in complex public service systems.
IMPOWER INDEX
The IMPOWER INDEX is a benchmarking tool with a difference: it grades councils on productivity, providing leaders with insight into how key services are performing compared to recognised comparator authorities.
Applied Analytics Practice
Our Applied Analytics Practice helps public sector leaders make better decisions using clear, practical evidence. We work alongside delivery teams to understand demand, capacity, cost and outcomes, translating complex data into insight that leaders can use with confidence.
OUR APPROACH
EDGEWORK®
EDGEWORK® is our unique approach to delivering sustainable change. It is drawn from 25 years’ experience of making change happen in complex public service systems.
IMPOWER INDEX
The IMPOWER INDEX is a benchmarking tool with a difference: it grades councils on productivity, providing leaders with insight into how key services are performing compared to recognised comparator authorities.