Insights • coronavirus

What I learned from RBKC’s response to Covid

Like in Apollo 13, we invented a way to fit a square peg into a round hole… rapidly

by Sophie Ellis - April 15, 2021

Applied behavioural science is key to combatting the virus

Tried and tested behavioural science techniques help public sector organisations to embed a behavioural focus in their response to the coronavirus crisis.

by Rachel Angarano - February 18, 2021

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Solace Virtual Learning Week: impact of Covid on the workforce

Solace Virtual Learning Week: impact of Covid on the…

During Solace’s recent Virtual Learning Week I attended an online session on the impact of Covid on the workforce, presented…

by Nichola d'Urso - November 10, 2020

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Moving from the sprint to the heptathlon

Local authority areas need to become expert at the seven-event heptathlon they now face

by Jon Ainger - September 2, 2020

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“There’s a human life and story behind every statistic” – reflections from the ADASS Summer Conference

“There’s a human life and story behind every…

At last week’s online ADASS Summer Conference, many attendees reflected on how Covid had starkly exposed inequalities across different communities…

by Chloe Williams - July 28, 2020

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Four insights from supporting local Test and Trace services

Over the last few months we have been working with a large number of councils supporting them with their Covid-19…

by David Colbear - July 16, 2020

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Virtual working hasn’t prevented real-life progress

Reflecting on our recent experience of virtual working with councils, health services, social workers and schools

by Mary Siwiak-Jaszek - July 7, 2020

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Understanding new patterns of demand in children’s services

Understanding new patterns of demand in children’s…

Demand mapping can anticipate how services need to change as a result of the pandemic

by Charlotte Levey - July 7, 2020

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10 DASSs on ‘what next for adult social care?’

I recently interviewed 10 DASSs asking ‘what next for the sector?’

by Ralph Cook - July 6, 2020

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Guest blogpost: Heather Sandy, Lincolnshire CC

Heather Sandy is the Director of Children’s Services for Lincolnshire County Council. IMPOWER have been supporting the council in relation…

by Heather Sandy - June 2, 2020

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Guest blogpost: Matt Clayton, NE Lincs

Whilst many local authorities have been delivering online support, advice and guidance for some time, Covid-19 has forced North East Lincolnshire council to accelerate and widen this approach.

by Matt Clayton - May 28, 2020

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