Which Councils Are Best?
Why introducing a productivity approach in local government would benefit both councils and citizens
Insight
Applying EDGEWORK: case studies, reports and publications, iMPOWER iNDEX and iMPOWER's blog.
iMPOWER iNDEX
The iMPOWER iNDEX is a benchmarking tool with a difference - it grades councils on productivity (outcome value per £). Using publicly available data sets and looking at performance through six different lenses, it allows councils to compare performance against other authorities, and drill down into their own data.
At iMPOWER insight leads our approach. Our team regularly publish articles and reports that explore the challenge of delivering better public services.
Latest DTOC data: three stats that we should worry about
The problem of DTOC has basically been addressed, but the problem of demand most certainly has not
February 15, 2019
Social care workforce in the headlines = GOOD, politicians hiding behind Brexit = BAD
What social care really needs from politicians is not a Brexit response, but that they tear themselves away from Brexit long enough to tackle the bigger questions
February 15, 2019
Guest blogpost: “When I was told a consultancy firm was helping, my first reaction was a sinking feeling”
Kim Carey, Interim Director of Adult Services at Ealing Borough Council until recently, reflects on working with iMPOWER
February 13, 2019
Why more needs to be done to understand the cross-cutting drivers of demand
In a time of growing demand and diminishing resources, it is time to widen the lens in order to better understand and manage demand.
February 8, 2019
Guest blogpost: Getting it right for our children – Valuing Care in Oxfordshire
'It is helping us guarantee that the children in our care have every opportunity to thrive and succeed.'
February 6, 2019
Crisis in high needs funding – a symptom of the fractured education system
Funding isn’t keeping up with demand pressures, but neither is national policy
February 1, 2019
Variation in children’s social care: let’s learn from the best councils
Our response to the NAO's report exploring pressures on children’s social care
January 23, 2019
Tackling off-rolling by schools is welcome – but the problem is wider than that
The number of children being electively educated at home is rising, and they are hidden from view: Ofsted should get involved
January 22, 2019
Adult Social Care: Target Demand Systems
Demand-led change is the best option for creating a sustainable adult social care system and improving outcomes. First councils need to understand the demand they face and what level of it is avoidable.
Children's Services: Target Demand Redesign
Early impactful intervention provides a real opportunity to reduce the number of children entering specialist services, and to effectively manage demand across the system.
Delivery Partnerships
Partnerships are the most effective way to deliver effective and sustainable change in the public sector, sharing responsibility for delivery and developing a shared ambition for those involved.
Health and Care Interface
By taking a person-centred view, promoting independence and working upstream to provide health and care services, it is possible to deliver better outcomes for less.
Valuing Care
The life chances of children in care can be improved by strengthening the links between children’s needs, the outcomes being pursued, and the resources available.
Other
Our interests go beyond our key solutions: explore other topics we’ve written about.
Which councils are best?
Why introducing a productivity approach in local government would benefit both councils and citizens
November 22, 2018
Shining a light Volume 3: Are we valuing care?
Children's services essay collection
November 6, 2018
Trajectory Management in Adult Social Care
Delivering and evidencing better outcomes and financial savings
August 9, 2018
The two billion pound question
Is there an opportunity to move from meeting to managing demand? Reframing demand at the health and care interface.
March 15, 2018
Shining a Light (Volume 2)
We are delighted to launch the second volume of our ‘Shining a Light’ essay collection, highlighting some of the key challenges facing children’s services.
October 12, 2017
Mission: Possible
How to save £3 billion and promote independence in adult social care
October 4, 2017
Turning the Tide: our latest children’s services report
Our new report shares a wealth of evidence we have gathered on the importance of a preventative approach to children’s services.
September 28, 2017
Home truths – CFOs on the path to integration
We joined forces with CIPFA to find out what Finance Directors across Health and Local Authorities think about integration.
September 28, 2017
Shining a Light: Inaugural Children’s Services Essay Collection
Individually and collectively, they set out some clear views and raise some fascinating questions
February 14, 2017
