Which Councils Are Best? 2019
Our new report is out: who is achieving better outcomes for people whilst also spending less money?
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.
Guest blogpost: ADASS Summer Conference and delivering good adult social care
Reflections on ADASS Summer seminar and the session I co-presented: ‘How to deliver good adult social care - despite Covid’
August 4, 2020
“There’s a human life and story behind every statistic” – reflections from the ADASS Summer Conference
At last week’s online ADASS Summer Conference, many attendees reflected on how Covid had starkly exposed inequalities across different communities…
July 28, 2020
Local High Needs systems should set a shared ambition
Working with people across the High Needs system, we have set 10 system ambitions to drive effective support in High Needs
July 23, 2020
Four insights from supporting local Test and Trace services
Over the last few months we have been working with a large number of councils supporting them with their Covid-19…
July 16, 2020
Learning from Covid: five questions for the adult social care sector
Our new publication looks at the challenges and opportunities created by the pandemic
July 16, 2020
Virtual working hasn’t prevented real-life progress
Reflecting on our recent experience of virtual working with councils, health services, social workers and schools
July 7, 2020
Understanding new patterns of demand in children’s services
Demand mapping can anticipate how services need to change as a result of the pandemic
July 7, 2020
10 DASSs on ‘what next for adult social care?’
I recently interviewed 10 DASSs asking ‘what next for the sector?’
July 6, 2020
High Needs Roundtable 2: setting out system ambitions
As uncertainty continues over when and how children will fully return to the classroom, system ambitions must be set to support children with SEND.
June 16, 2020
SEND and Covid: challenges and opportunities
3 key recommendations for responding to the challenge and opportunities which the crisis has presented for SEND
June 16, 2020
Guest blogpost: Heather Sandy, Lincolnshire CC
Heather Sandy is the Director of Children’s Services for Lincolnshire County Council. IMPOWER have been supporting the council in relation…
June 2, 2020
Guest blogpost: Matt Clayton, NE Lincs
Whilst many local authorities have been delivering online support, advice and guidance for some time, Covid-19 has forced North East Lincolnshire council to accelerate and widen this approach.
May 28, 2020
Valuing Independence
Boosting independence for 100,000 people by eradicating unnecessary demand in social care.
Valuing Children
Improving the lives of 100,000 children by maximising value and eradicating unnecessary demand in children’s services
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.
Other Topics
Our interests go beyond our key solutions: explore other topics we’ve written about.
Which councils are best?
Our report examines outcome productivity - the value that councils achieve for every pound that they invest
November 13, 2019
5 Fast-Forwards for Social Care
The fundamental shifts leaders in adult social care need to make to transform the system
July 24, 2019
Valuing Care Impact Update
Since February 2018, five councils have used Valuing Care to improve outcomes. This report shares some of the learning.
May 7, 2019
EDGEWORK Series: Primed Performance Management
Develop staff skills, confidence and behaviours to exploit fully the power of performance data
April 11, 2019
Which councils are best?
Why introducing a productivity approach in local government would benefit both councils and citizens
November 22, 2018
EDGEWORK Series: 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
