Local gov care case management - a perfect storm of cost, coordination and vendor lock-in - FF Studio
Social care is the beating heart of how adults and children across the UK receive essential health and well-being support every day. But without
Hi everyone, I wrote about the state of case management software in social care and local authorities.
In short; it is a hard nut to crack and one that can be cracked with commitment, coordination and central goverment involvement.
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Just paid my internet tithe and donated to Wikipedia. You should too. π
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There are only two business models. Bundling and Unbundling.
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Reform of the state has to deliver for people
Speech on reforming the public sector delivered by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden at University College London, Stratford.
Fuck yes someone at the very heart of government saying this so thoughtfully and clear throated. Whatβs this funny tingling feelingβ¦ is it hope and pride? More of that. πͺ
www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Am I nervous or hungry? Iβm 40 and still find that one tricky.
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Surround yourself with colleagues who will tell you mid-meeting, "Don't do that; it makes you look like a tw*t". **chefkiss**
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Via the medium of emoji, can those in the know respond to the Cabinet Secretary appointment.
Many thanks.
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Gisela Stuart speaks pretty clearly about making the flow in and out of the cs much better, so hopefully even if Cab Sec is a miss there can be a more healthy inflow and outflow of skills and mentality www.youtube.com/live/Zm2cvD3...
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Yeah, just read that and enjoyed it. All eyes on who gets Cabinet Secretary and how much reforming energy they have.
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Ive been using Roam for 4 years now. Iβve had a very similar feeling of it fitting my brain.
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What is clear is how closely MPs have studied this legislation. There is genuine collaboration on possible amendments, engagement with the smallest detail and deep consultation with constituents.
If only it could always be like this!
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Massive shout out to @jukes.ie and @debblanch44.bsky.social for running Product for the People yesterday. It felt very real-talk, open and honest. There was a good spread of "generations" in the room too. Its lovely to have a space that engenders collective sprit and has a bit of hope. A+
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The case study of how public transport suddenly worked brilliantly during Glasgow COP is a fantastic example of this.
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BBC One - BBC Wales Investigates, What's Killing Our Rivers?
Wyre Davies investigates the dangers of pollutants to the rivers of Wales.
The whistleblower in this is heartbreaking. Iβd bet on 100s similar without the courage to go public in every department. Iβm not convinced finance is the main problem, a deficit of political capital and courage is.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Itβs that broad sense that ends up with Elon, DOGE and tear it all down frustrations.
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To paraphrase - someone very skilled and technical recently told me about [department] -Β΄no one with technical skills wants to work there because they wonβt be listened to or really get to change anythingβ and that they avoid applying for a policy jobs as βthey want preppy KPMG typesβ
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Who imprisoned them? Why did they do that? Whatβs so zero sum about the situation?
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I bloody love Roy Keane.
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Keep activist Ministers in post for extended periods of time, more political appointments, reform the civil service (focus on DGs, skillsets, pay and incentive structures) and offer £££ of core funding grants to thirds sector adjacent organisations with skilled technicians who create public value.
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Why do you think is it difficult in practice?
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tooooooooooom
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A future that moves - sonia turcotte
Details, graft and the-little-things-which-point-to-larger-things give me lots of hope.
@soniaturcotte.bsky.social has written a delicious blog post about how we landed equity, climate and witty report titles in the Sport England Pilot Fund work we did. π
soniaturcotte.com/writing/spor...
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Vonnegut's Story Shapes | Extraordinary Facility
Ha, i was just sending this over :D www.extraordinaryfacility.com/stories/
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Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
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10 minutes to the next bus so may as well post about something non-controversial.
Assisted dying. :)
Itβs very clear that a PMB is entirely the wrong approach for this.
I support the aims of the legislation but aims are meaningless without a concrete plan to achieve them. π§΅
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I loved it, wanted to play more at GDS and was also slightly blinded by my own local departmental frustrations. 10 years on hopefully better at seeing the wood for the trees.
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