CQC Assurance December 2023 – What Can We Take From the Local Authority Assessment Pilots?
The announcement of the new CQC Local Authority assurance process has been the catalyst of nervous times for many Directors of Adult Social Care.
Tinsel or Tarmac?
With a potential overspend of £17 million for this financial year, Medway Council in Kent has had to cancel their annual Christmas lights and festive displays to keep essential services running.
Winter is coming…
Winter. It comes around once every year. We know it’s coming, and we are usually already thinking about winters to come long before we’ve even prepped this year’s Christmas Day sprouts.
The Perfect Storm
As councils prepare for a new budget-setting period, across the country they are grappling with longstanding but mounting pressures in children’s services.
Delivering Optimum Value in Adult Social Care: A Sustainable Approach
In an environment where council budgets are increasingly strained, Adult Social Care has emerged as a significant area of expenditure.
The Shared Services Imperative
As councils grapple with the challenge of delivering high-quality services amidst budgetary constraints, shared services, implemented well, continue to provide both efficiency and innovation in the redesign of services.