Case studies

Bromsgrove District Council is a Worcestershire district in the West Midlands. In May 2023 the council moved to NOC with control being held by a joint administration of Conservatives and Independents.

Luton, a town with a population of 225,300, is a diverse community where 55 per cent of residents come from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Birmingham City Council established the ‘Foundry’ to accelerate digital transformation and help the council close its budget gap whilst building digital skills and capability. 

Somerset Council took a pioneering step by launching a discovery project to explore Microsoft Copilot.

Partners in Care and Health (PCH) worked with 10 councils in the East Midlands Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Network to improve partnership working and address common public health challenges. The Directors of Public Health and their teams completed the public health strengths and risks self-assessment tool in two stages. A range of new workstreams have now been launched; and the councils also report the support has had the added benefit of helping prepare for CQC inspections and appraisals.

Rotherham requested Partners in Care and Health’s (PCH) support to undertake the public health strengths and risks self-assessment tool. The work identified a series of strengths and challenges from community engagement to supporting members which are now being addressed. The support comes ahead of a three-day regional Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) peer review later this year.

How a Surrey council turned itself around with a transformation programme taking it from the brink of bankruptcy four years ago to being confident in its financial position.

Barnsley Council, through a strategic partnership with Microsoft, have implemented Microsoft Copilot on a large scale.

Peterborough City Council has developed an innovative AI assistant, 'Hey Geraldine', designed to support social workers and social care staff.