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To support the Senior Leadership Team’s development we engaged with the LGA’s Emergenetic’s pilot which was used to help the team understand each others’ thinking and behaviour styles and which will be used to inform further development opportunities as we embark on a further period of change.
Overview
Redcar and Cleveland were experiencing discharge delays across the local system, and intermediate care bedded provision was not leading to return home as frequently as would be expected.
Action
City of Doncaster Council has worked with local partners to create a universal and targeted pathway for speech, language and communication support to compliment the specialist NHS Speech and Language Therapy pathway.
Us Girls is an award-winning initiative designed to increase and sustain young women’s participation in sport and physical activity in low-income communities across the UK. Underpinned by the principles of Doorstep Sport, it is an evidence-based methodology that enables young women to take part in sport and physical activity in a way that suits them.