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Closing the Gap: equality in pay and pensions, 9 May 2024

Presentations from this event are available now.

"We need to acknowledge capacity and demand are complex" (Part two)

Gareth Jenkins is a partner at Changeology Group. For the past 15 years, Gareth has worked in health and social care both as an NHS employee and external consultant. Changeology have been working with the Better Care Fund (BCF) Support Programme to deliver improvement support in systems. This is the second of a two part blog.

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Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme

Delivered by the LGA it is a peer-led review of a council’s performance to help identify radical transformational opportunities and potential for improvements in operating efficiency.

Bright Futures: Anne's story

"If I think back to when I was 11 and started getting ill, I really didn’t have anywhere I could turn to for help."

Bright Futures: Hannah's story

"I was 14 when my mum took me to the GP for the first time. She was worried as I was self-harming, but the doctor assured her the cuts were just superficial and that I wasn’t distressed enough to need help."

New conversations 2: LGA Guide to Engagement

These are potentially daunting times for local government. Expectations are rising and budgets getting smaller. Services are better, but trust in many institutions is falling. In this context, a serious effort to involve and understand residents is more important than ever.

Surpassing expectations

Engagement is now central to how councils operate. Gone are the days of press release blasts and tick-box consultations.