by Sarah Atkinson | Aug 16, 2023 | Children's social care, Medium term financial strategies
Some counties are delivering more for less within children’s social care. There is evidence that working differently can improve outcomes. This year, IMPOWER facilitated a session at the Society of County Treasurers’ Spring Seminar alongside its president, Michael...
by Alex Fox | Jul 21, 2022 | Local government transformation, Medium term financial strategies
Key takeaways from Public Finance Live 2022. My colleagues and I were delighted to be back at Public Finance Live in person last week. It was great to catch up with so many Directors of Finance at the CIPFA President’s dinner, in between sessions, and on our stand....
by Stuart Lindsay | Nov 8, 2021 | Climate, Place
Climate change module of the Index provides councils with a better understanding of where to focus their activity As Zig Ziglar (the renowned American salesman and motivational speaker) once said, “the first step to solving a problem is to recognise that it exists”....
by Harrie Palmer | Sep 3, 2020 | High Needs and children's education
Our list of the best performing councils for High Needs, as published by The MJ It’s out! Our latest list of the best performing councils for High Needs has been published by The MJ. The list measures council performance within high needs funding, focusing on...
by Samantha Ingamells | Feb 26, 2020 | Adult social care, Health and NHS improvements
It’s out! The MJ have today published our much-anticipated list of the highest performing councils in relation to adult social care I’m sure this will start a lively debate about what good social care is, as it has for the last two years – which is exactly what...
