The Local Government Group has collated a library of approaches adopted by councils to improve productivity. This library of ‘productivity opportunities’ offers a wealth of ideas. Many of them are not new in themselves. What is new is packaging them alongside each other to challenge how far councils are going in their pursuit and demonstration of productivity in their localities.
This publication present the findings from research into the views of staff, claimants for Housing and Council Tax Benefits and potential claimants, into the use of voice risk analysis to home in on potential false claims.
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Technological equipment and systems, known as Telecare, whilst not a replacement for one-to-one contact, can provide support and independence for older people. It may help them feel safer and it may help relieve some of the anxieties of their families and carers.
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This is the first report from the Social Work Reform Board which was set up a year ago following reccomendations of the Social Work Task Force for a comprehensive reform of the social work system.
A decline in health is often a major worry as people grow older. People fear not being able to look after themselves and being a burden to others. Often a cause of this dependence is a decline in mobility. This report presents findings about mobility patterns in successfully ageing adults. It also assesses the relationship between mobility, health and lifestyle.
The rise in child poverty in the decade leading up to 1999 has, in part, been attributed to the increase in workless lone parent households. Research has consistently pointed at parental worklessness as a key factor increasing the risk of poverty, particularly for children of lone parents. This paper presents findings from a study of the issues for all mothers in combining paid work and parenting.
The authors look at what public administration will look like in 2020 and explore how governance can be strengthened by using different tools and approaches. They scrutinize demographic, budgeting and finance, globalization, and environmental trends.
Dame Carol Black’s review of the health of Britain’s working age population published in 2008 recognised the beneficial impact that work can have on an individual’s state of health and that work is generally good for both physical and mental health.
THE BIG SOCIETY AND SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The LinkAge Plus pilot programme started in 2006 and ended in October 2008. Its aim was to develop new ways of working to meet the needs and aspirations of older people better. The core principles established by the programme are now being taken forward in a modified form as part of the Big Society. The major differences are that there will be increased emphasis on localism and empowerment, a commitment to continually learn and evolve services and increased emphasis on the importance of treating older people as an integral part of the general adult population.
This report from the Department for Work and Pensions sets out an approach to measuring attitudes to age and quantifying the experiences of ageism in Britain. It provides a framework for assessing attitudes to age which can be used in any measurement exercise.
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