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Newton at the LGA Annual Conference 2025
“Since we were together at LGA last autumn, the quantum of change and reform in local government has continued to grow.
That being said, we’re optimistic about the future for our public services.
We’re proud that our client partnerships are helping achieve the best life outcomes for individuals and in doing so that we are helping to create financially resilient, thriving, and better-connected public services.
Over the last year, we’re pleased to have continued to invest in our research work with the sector, including working alongside CCN on a programme of work examining the implications of LGR on people services and the Future of Prevention programme with Partners in Care and Health.
We look forward to welcoming you for a coffee and providing a space to catch up with colleagues.”
Steve Knight, Partner and Head of Local Government
Enabling a left-shift in care from hospital to home – supporting individuals to remain independent through ‘game changing’ Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in Birmingham
Innovation Zone, LGA Conference, Liverpool ACC
Birmingham’s health and social care system has attracted national attention for the impact they are achieving through integrated working at a neighbourhood level, including significantly reducing A&E admissions in the pilot sites. When the partners combined their health and social care data for the first time, they found that just 5% of residents were accounting for 57% of demand on services. With this insight they launched integrated neighbourhood teams working in locality hubs, focused on these frequent service users and delivering four key preventative interventions. This session will be an opportunity to hear about the innovative ways in which these results were delivered, the challenges the partners have faced on their journey to implementing integrated neighbourhood teams, and the learning that has emerged that is of relevance to other care and health systems.
Chris Holt – Chief Transformation Officer, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Michael Walsh – Head of Service – Commissioning, Adult Social Care, Birmingham City Council
Whole council transformation through innovation in Essex
Innovation Zone, LGA Conference, Liverpool ACC
This session will outline the Council’s ambitious vision for the future of Essex, and will share details of how this is being achieved through a large-scale and aspirational transformation programme. The programme includes elements such as a fundamental review and redesign of the customer experience for residents in Essex, as well as a redesign of adult social care services to improve outcomes and maximise financial sustainability. Nicole Wood and Debbie Knopp will discuss learnings from the changes being implemented across the council so far and will be highlighting the ways in which innovation is at the heart of their approach. They will also discuss how this transformation programme is being planned and delivered in the context of local government reorganisation.
Nicole Wood – Chief Executive , Essex County Council
Debbie Knopp – Director of Transformation, Essex County Council
Creating a sustainable council in Southampton through whole-council transformation
Innovation Zone, LGA Conference, Liverpool ACC
Going into the 2024/25 budget, Southampton City Council was facing a shortfall of £39m and received exceptional financial support from central government. Since then, the Council has embarked upon a radical improvement programme spanning the entire organisation entitled ‘adapt | grow | thrive’. This programme has enabled the Council to set a balanced budget and identify £50m of savings that are in the process of being delivered, whilst simultaneously improving outcomes for residents. This session will highlight the types of changes being implemented, as well as the challenges faced in this process, the key learnings, and the Council’s plans for further building on the progress made to date.
Cllr Lorna Fielker – Leader of the Council, Southampton City Council
Mel Creighton – Executive Director of Enabling Services and S151 Officer, Southampton City Council
Working in partnership to tackle the homelessness and temporary accommodation challenge across London
Innovation Zone, LGA Conference, Liverpool ACC
Tackling homelessness is one of the most urgent and complex challenges facing London. In the last three years, front door demand for homelessness services has increased by 8%, and the number of households in temporary accommodation has increased by 20%. More importantly, this means that more and more individuals and families are experiencing homelessness or spending longer in temporary accommodation than they need to, rather than in a stable and permanent home. This session will explore the different ways organisations across London are seeking to innovatively tackle this challenge.
Cllr Grace Williams – Deputy Chair, London Councils
Danny Thorpe – Director of Communications & External Affairs, Clarion
Greg Hurst – Director of Communications and Public Engagement, Centre for Homelessness Impact
John O’Brien – Chair, Newton (Advisor)
Supporting disabled children and young people into adulthood: an innovative, seamless approach in the Royal Borough of Greenwich resulting in better outcomes and lower care costs
Innovation Zone, LGA Conference, Liverpool ACC
This session will explore how RBG has restructured their services to create the extended Disabled Children and Young People Service (DCYPS), supporting young people with an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP) who require social care support until they leave education, potentially up to the age of 25. This is preventing the ‘cliff edge’ that some families have reported and reduces the number of transition points for disabled young people. In doing so, the Council has achieved a 40% reduction in care costs for young people transitioning to adult social care. This session will explore how the Council has created its new seamless pathway between children’s services and adult social care. It will show how genuine co-production with children and young people led to the design of the new assessment process delivered by a single team comprised of adults and children’s practitioners.
Florence Kroll CBE – Director of Children’s Services, Royal Borough of Greenwich
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