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.
This case study summarises a learning exchange between Bradford Children and Families Trust and Oxfordshire County Council . The discussion was initiated by Oxfordshire County Council, who were keen to learn from Bradford’s approach as they reflect on the future development of their own Best Start Family Hubs and parenting offer.
This case study describes Surrey County Council’s data transformation programme, which is making great progress towards its vision of becoming a fully data-enabled organisation, using data as a strategic asset to improve decisions, services, and outcomes for residents.
The London borough of Barking and Dagenham has partnered with local NHS teams and the voluntary sector to run pop-up clinics offering child immunisations and access to GPs.
Worcestershire County Council has focussed on community development work in individual neighbourhoods to tackle health inequalities in the most deprived areas.
This case study details the journey of two pre-registration MSc occupational therapy students in their final year on a role-emerging leadership placement within Public
Health at Nottinghamshire County Council, specifically working alongside the domestic violence team.
Coventry Family Valued launched in April 2021 as part of the Department for Education’s Strengthening Families, Protecting Children Programme. The overarching aim of Coventry Family Valued was to support more children to live safely at home with their families and within their communities; recognising that for most children, their outcomes are better when they live with family. The Reunification Project was implemented as part of Coventry Family Valued.
Led by Luton Borough Council’s public health team and Bedfordshire Police, a wide variety of organisations are working together to improve the support for women involved in on-street sexual exploitation in Luton. They have developed a 10-year strategy and action plan which aims to reduce the harm and impact from on-street sexual exploitation and support women into routes out of it.
Furniture poverty is the inability to access, or afford to buy or maintain, any household furniture or appliance item that is essential for a socially acceptable standard of living. At least 26 per cent of social housing tenants live in furniture poverty - yet only 2 per cent of social homes are let as furnished.
We are proud to say we have heard so many stories from families accessing the Family Toolbox about how the service has completely transformed their quality-of-life outcomes.
Greater Manchester is the first city-region to develop a Health and Justice Strategy. It is fully inclusive of people with a learning disability and autistic people. It was the first time that health, social care, and criminal justice services came together to look at the issues in an integrated wider strategy. This case study forms part of the What Good Looks Like report on people with a learning disability and autistic people.