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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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Torbay Council: Improving oral health through dynamic local partnerships

This is a unique, ambitious, and successful partnership between local government and NHS Devon to address issues of reduced dental access and poor oral health.

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Barnsley Council and BookTrust: Reading Together for a Brighter Future in The Dearne

BookTrust and Barnsley Council’s Public Health and Communities Directorate partnered on a pilot in The Dearne to provide families in high-deprivation areas with increased access to shared reading support.

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Torbay Council: Improving oral health through dynamic local partnerships

Torbay Council and NHS Devon formed a successful partnership to establish a county-level steering group to address issues of reduced dental access and poor oral health.

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Preparing for the Renters’ Rights Act: Coventry City Council

Coventry City Council is ensuring that the city’s tenants and landlords are well-supported, protected, and ready for a new era of fairness in the private rented sector.

Leeds City Council: Growing your own social workers and occupational therapists

This case study, which forms part of the resource, What good looks like in the retention of regulated professionals, shows how visible senior leadership, professional credibility and structured career pathways support retention in high-pressure statutory roles at Leeds City Council.

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Registered nurses in a local authority care home

This case study, which forms part of the resource, What good looks like in the retention of regulated professionals, demonstrates leadership through trust-based management, professional autonomy and visible senior support that enables nurses to exercise judgement confidently.

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Designing retention through professional identity, workflow and leadership in Richmond and Wandsworth

This case study, which part of the resource What good looks like in the retention of regulated professionals, demonstrates how professional leadership and service redesign reinforce role clarity and retention across practice and system levels in Richmond and Wandsworth.

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Growing and retaining social workers through apprenticeships and a trainee pod model in Gateshead Council

This case study, which forms part of the resource, What good looks like in the retention of regulated professionals, illustrates system-level leadership alignment across organisations, creating consistency, clarity and confidence for practitioners in Gateshead.

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How everyday leadership, learning culture and workload decisions can strengthen retention under sustained system pressure

These anonymised examples are drawn from practice within a single local authority and are fully anonymised to focus on learning rather than location. This case study is part of the resource, What good looks like in the retention of regulated professionals.

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