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• facilitate engagement with wider groups of individuals to input into the research, for example by chairing roundtable discussions • identify good practice to be included in the analysis and this report. The advisory group members were: • James Barber, Head of Adult Social Care Strategy & Briefing, Department for Health and Social Care • Anna Earnshaw, Chief Executive, West Northamptonshire Council and ACCE Joint Social Care Lead • Mark Fitton, Director of Adult Social Services, Worcestershire County Council • Patrick Flaherty, Chief Executive, Staffordshire Council and ACCE Joint Social Care Lead • Anjan Ghosh, Director of Public Health, Kent County Council • Jess McGregor, Director of Adult Social Services, London Borough of Camden • Jackie O’Sullivan, Executive Director of Strategy and Influence, Mencap • Phil Rook, Chief Financial Officer, Worcestershire County Council and representing the Society of County Treasurers • Rachael Wardell, Director of Children’s Services, Surrey County Council • Richard Webb, Director of Adult Social Services, North Yorkshire Council, and County Health and Social Care Forum Joint Chair • Simon Williams, Director of Adult Social Care Improvement, Partners in Care and Health (PCH), Local Government Association CCN and Newton would like to extend their thanks to all those involved in this programme of work for being so generous with their time, expertise, and support.
This report is the result of a programme of work which involved bringing together analysis from several sources, including national data sets, bespoke data requests provided by a sample group of 16 participating local authorities, and change programmes undertaken by Newton. This was overlaid with the rich insight from many conversations; the report is designed to reflect the breadth and depth of the views, opinions, and examples of good practice that have been shared. Colleagues from across CCN’s network of 20 county councils and 17 unitary authorities were invited to contribute. To provide a balance of perspectives, national representatives and colleagues from non- county unitary, metropolitan, and London boroughs also engaged with the research, with a view to developing conclusions that should be relevant to the whole sector. Engagement In the summer of 2024, six roundtables and numerous one-to-one conversations were undertaken with leaders from local government. Chief Executives, Directors of Adult Social Services, Directors of Children’s Services, and Directors of Finance contributed to the discussions, as well as representatives from the Local Government Association (LGA). Two dedicated engagement sessions were also held with individuals with lived experience, to ensure that their perspective was represented in the research. In total, over This work programme was overseen by a cross-sector advisory group. The advisory group’s objectives were to: • set the direction for the work, and ensure a high-quality output • build cross-sector alignment and broad agreement of the high-level recommendations 60 individuals contributed. Advisory group
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