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Innovation in local government is about improving the lives of the people in our communities. Browse through our case studies to see the many innovative programmes councils are involved in.

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Healthy Stevenage Strategy

The Healthy Stevenage Strategy provides a comprehensive and ambitious approach to improving health and wellbeing in the town. It has been created through collaboration with Hertfordshire County Council, the local NHS and Hertfordshire and West Essex STP.

Northampton Leisure Trust

In 2010 Northampton Borough Council carried out a business review of leisure services to ascertain the best way forward for the town.

Lincolnshire: Let’s embrace the ratings system

Lincolnshire County Council was the first council to go through a pilot CQC assessment. The council's Executive Director for Adult Care and Community Wellbeing Glen Garrod said he was motivated to put Lincolnshire forward because he believes it is time for social care departments to open themselves up to a system of inspection with ratings.

Nottingham City Council: Create the right environment and support staff

Following a non-statutory review, Nottingham City Council has embarked on significant improvement and transformation plans, with the appointment of an improvement and assurance board, but Director of Adult Health and Social Care Sara Storey still wanted to be part of the CQC pilot.

Birmingham: We were the perfect test bed for CQC

As the second biggest city in the country, Birmingham City Council's Corporate Director for Adult Social Care Professor Graeme Betts thought it would be the perfect testing ground for the new Care Quality Commission (CQC) assurance process.

North Lincolnshire: We should see it as an opportunity

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) assurance regime should be seen as an opportunity for council adult social care, says North Lincolnshire Director of Adults and Health, Karen Pavey.

Suffolk: There was a huge amount of work involved

Suffolk County Council was a late addition to the pilot scheme when the call came in early summer Director of Adult and Community Services Georgia Chimbani put her hand up. “We thought why not, we are always striving to improve and this seemed a good way to test ourselves.”

Engaging care leavers through a regional football tournament

Leeds Care Leaver Service has been proactively exploring strategies to enhance the utilisation of Archway, our Leeds Care Leavers Hub, with a specific emphasis on our Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) community.

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Co-produced SEND Community Offer

The development of this offer involved working with parent carers, CYP, and community partners to produce a summer community offer. The offer was designed to ensure local families have opportunities to access positive activities, build networks and friendships, access excellent quality information and build their confidence of using universal services and exploring the Local Offer.

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Ohana: building a new community for care experienced young parents

Ohana is a Hertfordshire County Council project built in partnership with care experienced parents to offer them emotional and practical support.

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