Case studies

Gloucestershire County Council has taken a dynamic and innovative approach to recruitment and retention of social workers which has driven increased stability in the workforce to achieve better outcomes for children, young people and their families.

This case study forms part of the publication, 'What good looks like: values-based recruitment in adult social care.'

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) which is part of Gloucestershire County Council, set up two fire stations as vaccination centres with crews responsible for setting up the clinics each morning, helping to vaccinate nearly 2,500 people a day.

In response to recent high-profile violence and aggression incidents towards publicly elected officials, Gloucestershire County Council reviewed and redesigned the personal safety approach, training and development offered to local councillors.

Over the past decade, Gloucestershire County Council has been on an important journey, successfully managing finances so it could invest in the areas that really matter.

Our 'Supporting councils with business engagement' report captured learning from councils' contact with businesses over the course of the pandemic and their plans going forward. Gloucestershire County Council was one example. In 2021, they adopted a new approach to engage with businesses to better understand the issues impacting the county.

In May 2019 Gloucestershire County Council joined many other local authorities in declaring a climate emergency. They committed to setting up a Youth Climate Panel so young people could play a key role in informing future plans to bring about a low carbon, resilient and attractive Gloucestershire.

The reputation of the fire and rescue service in the public psyche means firefighters can often gain access to households where other services are turned away. This trusted status is enabling Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) to play a vital role in a Public Health England (PHE) pilot, aimed at reducing the winter pressure on NHS and local council services.

Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS providers are coterminous with One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS), a second-wave ICS which covers around 635,000 people. This case study forms part of our integrated care systems (ICS) resource.

A project at Gloucestershire Archives allowing customers to register online for access to the research room and to order documents. This forms part of our Digital Channel Shift Programme.