Insights • social care

Highest performing councils in adult social care

Next Wednesday we will reveal the highest performing councils in relation to adult social care.

by Henrietta Curzon - February 18, 2020

Reflecting on the 5 Fast-Forwards for Social Care

Delivering complex adult social care programmes can often feel daunting. Our 5 Fast-Forwards for Social Care helps achieve programme success and system-wide organisational change.

by Ben Evans - September 4, 2019

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Engaging council colleagues beyond ‘the usual suspects’

I share my reflections on Kotter's 8 steps for change in driving transformation to achieve strengths-based practice.

by Fiona Kivett - July 30, 2019

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Central government finally recognises that service design goes beyond digital…or does it?

Central government finally recognises that service design…

While the word 'digital' has been dropped to reflect a new perspective, changes to the new Service Design Standard haven't gone far enough.

by Henrietta Curzon - May 10, 2019

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ADASS Spring Seminar: 300+ attendees, 6 clear themes

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.

by Jeremy Cooper - May 3, 2019

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IMPOWER @ ADASS Spring Seminar: what we exposed

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.

by IMPOWER - May 2, 2019

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Value – not variance – is key to reforming children’s services

Value – not variance – is key to reforming…

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’.

by Olly Swann - April 2, 2019

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3 Key lessons about relationships in social work

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.

by Fiona Kivett - March 19, 2019

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Guest Blogpost: ‘Social Workers make a significant difference in peoples’ lives’

Guest Blogpost: ‘Social Workers make a significant…

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.

by Jacky Yates - March 19, 2019

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The BBC’s ‘We Are Bradford’ project: reflecting a local focus on community strengths

The BBC’s ‘We Are Bradford’ project: reflecting a…

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.

by Geoff Hinkins - March 18, 2019

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Social care workforce in the headlines = GOOD, politicians hiding behind Brexit = BAD

Social care workforce in the headlines = GOOD, politicians…

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.

by Jeremy Cooper - February 15, 2019

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