IMPOWER Consulting

We’re proud to nominate Jivan Sembi as part of IMPOWER’s #Heroesof2024 celebration! 🎉 As Head of Service at Walsall Council, Jivan has driven positive change for children and young people. Through innovative leadership and tools like IMPOWER’s Valuing Care, she has delivered real, sustainable improvement.   This nomination by Alana Nicholson and Unsa Chaudri celebrates Jivan’s inspiring work. Thank you, Jivan, for making a difference! #valuingcare 🌟

Christmas is a time so many of us cherish, but it's also a time to give back. With that in mind our project team working with Croydon Council's Children's, Young People and Education Directorate have supported this year's efforts to ensure that every child and young person in temporary accommodation in Croydon has gifts this Christmas. Thanks to the generosity of IMPOWER Consulting staff, and the company, we were able to donate nearly a £1,000 of presents and myself and our Croydon team popped along last week to help with some wrapping. Supporting hard working public servants to provide support to vulnerable children is one of the times you really remember why you work in public services. Sean Hanson, Deborah Crossan, Deborah Ennis, Josh Dougan, Charlotte Marlor, Pooja Patel, Sandra Ositelu.

The government has increased funding for digital and capital investment in healthcare, raising the NHS capital budget by 10.9% to £13.6bn by 2025/26.  Samuel R. sets out five steps every capital programme can take to embed transformational change to tackle the "curve of doom" demand that healthcare systems are facing. https://lnkd.in/evdHfQQd

We’re excited to nominate Rowan Hedley as part of IMPOWER’s #Heroesof2024 celebration! 🎉 Rowan, co-founder of Bridge the Gap Facilitators and a leader in Dorset Parent Carers Council, is passionate about empowering disadvantaged communities. Their advocacy has been essential to shaping inclusion in education across Dorset.   This nomination by James Edmondson and Julia Whyard recognises Rowan’s dedication and impact. Thank you, Rowan, for your incredible work! 🌟   Find out more: https://bit.ly/4fqzN7s

Recent coverage of our recent report with East of England Local Government Association and Public Health East of England and the East of England All Party Parliamentary Group. 👇👇👇 https://lnkd.in/e86BVZuw

Matilda Wolstenholme recently finished an internship at IMPOWER, supporting the Department for Education (DfE) SEND & AP Change Programme. "Understanding the areas of control within resource-constrained systems, as we see in the SEND system today, has shown me that meaningful change can be possible." Thank you Matilda for your contributions during your internship - we loved having you on board! 🤩 Read Matilda's reflections here: https://lnkd.in/ege_biVy

Today, we’re thrilled to nominate Dr. Claire Tanner as part of IMPOWER’s #Heroesof2024 celebration! 🌟 As a Specialist Assessment Multidisciplinary Team & Patient Flow Consultant, she has been instrumental in shaping mental health discharge improvements in Sussex. By amplifying the voice of the frontline, Claire has helped develop a vital roadmap for better outcomes for mental health inpatients. This nomination, made by Toni-lee Beckton and James Swaffield, highlights Claire’s incredible impact. Thank you, Claire, for the amazing work you do!   Read about why Dr. Claire Tanner has been nominated for our #Heroesof2024: https://bit.ly/3Zs0qmy

Today we are kicking off IMPOWER’s #Heroesof2024 celebration with Kirstie Kerr, special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) at Fiveways School in Somerset! Kirstie’s dedication to the young people in her care is truly inspiring. Kirstie recently shared the story of a young person called Elliot’s transition from one special school to another that better suited his needs at our plenary at #NCASC24. Thank you Kirstie and the team at Fiveways for the amazing work you do! 🌟 Read more about the important role Kirstie plays for her young people: https://lnkd.in/euDVtQC2

Hospital discharges are burdened by care interfaces, we need new approaches to do what is best for our patients; getting them home. Having recently joined IMPOWER as a healthcare consultant from Australia, Sean Allen reflects on the fragmented UK healthcare system and how more vertical integration, similar to the system in Australia, could benefit the NHS. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ecUSedpA #NHS #healthcare #healthconsulting

IMPOWER Consulting sponsored the Stars in Surrey awards last night, which recognises some of the many amazing and talented individuals, teams, volunteers and residents in Surrey who regularly go above and beyond to deliver better outcomes and make a difference. This year, IMPOWER Consulting sponsored the Championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award, and I had the pleasure of co-presenting this award alongside Shella Smith, Director of People and Change. Congratulations to the winner Alice Spencer, and deserving finalists Barbara Anu and Laura White. It was fantastic to hear about some of the incredible work going on in communities in Surrey, catch up with some familiar Surrey County Council faces and attend this fantastic celebratory event with colleagues Ben Evans, James Edmondson and Bryony Langdon.