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New report: Valuing Care

Delivering better outcomes and life chances for children and young people

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The impossible commitment in the Queen’s Speech

Ensuring dignity in old age is a challenge to be taken on - but we all need to get involved, not just central government.

by Jeremy Cooper - October 18, 2019

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Launching tomorrow…The EDGEWORK Manifesto

Our new book makes the case for a new approach to public sector leadership and consultancy, and explores the difference between ‘complicated’ and ‘complex’ issues

by Jon Ainger - October 16, 2019

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Local Government and the Rugby World Cup

Those of you who know me well will remember that I was a pretty good footballer in my youth. These…

by Martin Cresswell - October 15, 2019

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The missing piece: measuring need for children with SEND

The impact of support provided to some of our most vulnerable children isn’t measured – but should be.

by Leo Jones - October 14, 2019

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Guest blogpost: Valuing Care… a win-win-win for foster carer, child and children’s services?

Guest blogpost: Valuing Care… a win-win-win for foster…

"For the many local authorities I come across which are constantly seeking value for money and doing more with less, Valuing Care seems to be a powerful approach."

by James Copeland - October 10, 2019

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The bad behavioural science of more money for local government

The bad behavioural science of more money for local…

More money for local government is good news – as long as the response to it is the right one

by Jeremy Cooper - October 4, 2019

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Commissioning in complexity

The complexity that public sector commissioners are working in makes for a challenging environment – and one that invites innovation.

by Josepha Reynolds - October 1, 2019

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Information as experience: reflections on the Encode 2019 data vis conference

Information as experience: reflections on the Encode 2019…

Data visualisation (‘data vis’) involves producing images that help people to interpret what data means, and comprehend what actions they…

by Henrietta Curzon - September 30, 2019

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Video: Better Lives in Ealing

by IMPOWER - September 23, 2019

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‘Invaluable’: IMPOWER’s 5th Shared Learning Event on adult social care

‘Invaluable’: IMPOWER’s 5th Shared Learning Event on…

IMPOWER recently held its fifth Shared Learning Event on adult social care, focussing on the subject of transitions between children’s and adult services