Local Government Association

Hertfordshire County Council transformed its reablement services by expanding occupational therapy roles into a dedicated Enablement Team, resulting in improved outcomes, integrated care, and significant cost savings, through evidence-led leadership and a strong focus on prevention and enablement.

Leeds City Council’s Housing Occupational Therapy Team plays a vital role in matching residents with accessible homes, influencing inclusive housing design, and recycling adaptations, while supporting the city’s diverse and changing population to live well and independently.

In 2021, Thanet District Council launched a campaign calling for people to respect its staff members while they go about their work in the district. 

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines work-related violence as any abuse, threats, or assaults linked to a person’s job, including verbal or

Systems are beginning to harness artificial intelligence and automation to support decision-making at all levels. There is a clear strategy and ethical framework to ensure these tools are used responsibly, augmenting professional judgement and not replacing it. By analysing large volumes of data across the system, AI can help spot issues earlier, predict future needs, and personalise support. The aim is to provide more proactive, preventative care.

Staff across all partners will need to understand where insights can support decision-making and use them to support care and/or service improvement.

Staff across all partners need to feel confident in gaining insights from data, using easy-to-use visualisation tools for decision-making, reinforced with training where required.

Unlock any remaining barriers to sharing data by encouraging a culture where services are responsible for sharing data, have a mature interpretation of the relevant data rules and prioritise myth busting any potential blockers.