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A 'no magic bullet' plan for improving young people's lives

Nov 12, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Dominic Luscombe |Jonathan Rallings |Dan Peters |Heather Jameson

In the Budget the new Government confirmed its commitment to children's social care reform, with plans to be set out in next year's Spending Review. This is welcome news for local authorities – last year the County Councils Network (CCN) highlighted that for the first-time children's services had become the largest area of overspends within council budgets.
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Nov 11, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Dominic Luscombe |Paul Marinko |Emily Twinch |Heather Jameson

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A journey to a journey – transformation of Home to School Travel | IMPOWER

Apr 26, 2024 | impower.co.uk | Dominic Luscombe |Alex Fox

Home to School Travel is making headlines in the mainstream media this year – particularly journeys for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Guest SEND outcomes blog: Rupert Lawler at Cornwall County Council

Mar 28, 2024 | impower.co.uk | Dominic Luscombe

BlogGuest blog written by Rupert Lawler, SEND Innovation and Communications Manager at Cornwall County CouncilIn Cornwall our aspiration is that Valuing SEND is used in a genuinely collaborative way between the Local Authority and Schools, for the benefit of Children, Young People and their families.
IMPOWER and Manchester LCO win silver at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2024!

Mar 26, 2024 | impower.co.uk | Dominic Luscombe |Alex Fox

We are delighted to announce that our work with Manchester Local Care Organisation has been named as the runner up of the ‘Most Effective Contribution to Integrated Healthcare’ award at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2024, in recognition of outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with the NHS. With 28 separate categories this year, the winners were announced during an impressive ceremony held at Evolution London, on Thursday 21 March, hosted by Miles Jupp.
Bevan Brittan Shared Learning Event – 3 reflections on the government’s children’s social care reform agenda | IMPOWER

Mar 18, 2024 | impower.co.uk | Dominic Luscombe |Alex Fox

BlogOn Thursday 7 March I joined Bevan Brittan for a shared learning event focused on the government’s children’s social care reform strategy. In support of this myself and my colleague Kate Dexter (Assistant Director, Family Help and High Needs at Norfolk County Council) gave a presentation on the proposals set out in Stable Homes, Built on Love, progress made to date, alongside some reflections on these proposals and what they mean for the sector.
Celebrating International Women’s Day at IMPOWER

Mar 8, 2024 | impower.co.uk | Alex Fox |Dominic Luscombe

As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2024, it’s crucial to reflect on the progress that has been made in advancing gender equality in the workplace while recognising the ongoing challenges that women continue to face. This year’s theme of ‘Inspire Inclusion’ encourages everyone to recognise the unique perspectives and contributions of women from all walks of life. At IMPOWER, we asked colleagues for the most pertinent themes to cover at our annual International Women’s Day (IWD) forum.
3 key takeaways from our Valuing Care shared learning event

Mar 6, 2024 | impower.co.uk | Alex Fox |Dominic Luscombe |Alastair Thompson

IMPOWER and the County Councils Network (CCN) recently welcomed more than 50 children’s services leaders across a wide range of local authorities and trusts to a shared learning event to understand how local authorities are using insight on children’s needs to transform practice and commissioning.
The next step for children’s services

Jan 8, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Dominic Luscombe

We may have reached the point where it’s too late to say ‘Happy New Year’ but I for one am excited about what 2024 has to offer. We had a busy but productive end to the year. We showcased our Valuing Care work with Derby City Council and Norfolk CC at the National Children and Adult Services Conference, and published a new report following our Valuing Care session at the County Councils Network (CCN) Annual Conference.