by Jamie McMahon | Nov 24, 2022 | Adult social care, Health and NHS improvements
For the last couple of months I have been working on a report with the County Councils Network on how councils are working with Integrated Care Systems (ICSs). The full report highlights a lot of the differences between ICSs across the country. During the research, we...
by Charlotte Rochford | May 10, 2022 | Adult social care, Health and NHS improvements
Addressing loneliness through strengths-based approaches, such as social prescribing, independent travel training and befriending services, empower individuals to improve their wellbeing, and become less reliant on health and social care interventions. Loneliness is...
by Phil Watson | Apr 6, 2022 | Children's social care
The Children’s Act 2004 has no dedicated prevention policy. Here are three ways to enhance prevention so children and families get the right support at the right time. It is well known that providing preventative support earlier, at the right place, to the right...
by Rosa Banks | Mar 21, 2022 | Climate, Place
Key insights from the LGA climate conference: helping local authorities to broach the climate subject. With over 300 councils in England now having declared a climate emergency, climate change has become one of the key agenda items of local authority leaders. The UK...
