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Articles by Amy Crowson
IMPOWER’s Heroes of 2020: 8 December
As part of IMPOWER’s Heroes of 2020, we would like to celebrate the huge achievements of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Change Champions; Annette MacDonald, Florence Johnson, Hayley Brown, Michelle Richardson and Nicole Fowler. In addition to their frontline social care roles, the five Change Champions have been working tirelessly to support the change programme since September.
6 reasons why this financial challenge requires a different mindset
Over the past week, I have read an increasing number of stories about the alarming financial impact of Covid-19 on local authorities, bringing home to me the real threats to future sustainability and councils’ ability to deliver outcomes for residents. For those grappling with the numbers, the situation is exacerbated by all the unknowns in terms of impact, timescales and the scale of the community crisis that will follow the direct medical crisis.
Councils must help businesses to be bold
To aid local economic recovery, businesses must be given freedom to diversify From the outset, it was clear that the impact of Covid-19 on businesses large and small was going to be huge. But in the midst of enormous challenges (and the announcement of equally enormous government support packages) one of the undeniably positive developments has been the number of businesses coming up with new ways to survive.
DfE's response to the fostering stocktake
We’re delighted that Nadhim Zahawi – Minister for Children and Families – has accepted all the recommendations made in the independent report Foster Care in England, and that iMPOWER’s Valuing Care programme is mentioned in the Department for Education’s response to the report. Foster carers play a vital role in our society, and they have long been undervalued. They do an absolutely amazing thing – care for our most vulnerable children.
Winning at the South West ADASS annual conference
Waking up the day after England’s exit last week, my first thought was that the concept of winning the World Cup would remain just that, and my second was that it was the day of the South West ADASS (Association Directors of Adult Social Services) annual conference, supported by RiPfA (Research in Practice for Adults). Keep reading, and you’ll find out why my mind made that connection. Demand management was the theme of the day.
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