Central government finally recognises that service design goes beyond digital…or does it?
While the word 'digital' has been dropped to reflect a new perspective, changes to the new Service Design Standard haven't gone far enough.
May 10, 2019
While the word 'digital' has been dropped to reflect a new perspective, changes to the new Service Design Standard haven't gone far enough.
This week’s sixth annual ADASS Spring Seminar is definitely a highlight of the year so far. I reflect on the six themes that ran through the conference.
Our research into what is driving poorer outcomes at the health and care interface has been featured as the cover story in today's MJ.
A focus on outcome productivity in children’s services would unequivocally deliver the step changes in understanding called for in the recent PAC report ‘Transforming Children’s Services’.
Social workers play a vital role in achieving better outcomes for individuals and on World Social Work Day we have an extra reason to celebrate social work. I have been working with social workers in one local authority and have taken away some key lessons about relationships in social work.
Jacky Yates is Head of Older Adults and Adult Support, and Principal Social Worker, at Ealing Council. On the occasion of World Social Work Day, we asked Jacky to tell us about why it is important, what Ealing are doing to celebrate and her future aspirations for social work.
Bradford has been in the news last week thanks to the BBC’s ‘We Are Bradford’ project – held to ‘celebrate the great things about [Bradford] which aren’t always part of the news’. The BBC takeover was visible throughout the town centre and reporters filming in many different parts of the city.
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.
In a time of growing demand and diminishing resources, it is time to widen the lens in order to better understand and manage demand.
