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Welcome letter from Dr Andrew Larner, Chief Executive at iESE
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iESE news: Digital care cost tool CareCubed launched, iESE helps design LGA self-help tool, Strategic alliance to help create enterprise authorities and iESE builds organisational modelling tool
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In focus: A look at commercial property investment and managing the risks
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iESE awards: A closer look at two Certificate of Excellence winners - Insight Bristol and Surrey County Council
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Our knowledge is your knowledge e have a packed issue of Transform this W time, with plenty of iESE news and sector best-practice to share.
Dr Andrew Larner, Chief Executive
We have been busy since our last edition developing tools for the @LaverdaJota sector and looking for ways to share our knowledge in a wider capacity. Firstly, we are delighted to announce the launch of our care funding pricing tool CareCubed, which has been designed to give transparency to care costs and help local authorities better manage their ever-increasing care spend. This tool supersedes the Care Funding Calculator and has many additional benefits - see the news piece below for more information and to find out how to book a demonstration. We are also pleased to announce that we are part of a consortium chosen by the Local Government Association to develop a sector self-assessment tool, work on which is underway. We have also formed an alliance with two key partners to launch NextGov, an initiative to help councils become enterprise authorities. In this issue we also take an in-depth look at two of our Certificate of Excellence award winners - Insight Bristol and Surrey County Council - as well as finding out how two councils are using commercial property investment to help balance the books. Finally, we have a profile interview with Martin Surl, Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire, and we look at a scheme in the region aimed at keeping young offenders out of the Youth Justice System. Keep sending your news to Transform for potential future inclusion to info@iese.org.uk as Transform is a place to share bestpractice as well as keeping you informed about iESE initiatives. Dr Andrew Larner and the iESE team
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Profile piece: An interview with Martin Surl, Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire, about his work and a closer look at a project keeping young offenders out of the Youth Justice System in the region EDITORIAL CONTACTS TRANSFORM IS PRODUCED BY: iESE www.iese.org.uk Tel: 08434 878 026 Email: enquiries@iese.org.uk @iESELtd CREDITS: Editorial by: Vicki Arnstein Designed by: SMK Design Views expressed within are those of the iESE editorial team. iESE is distributed on a triannual basis to companies and individuals with an interest in reviewing, remodelling and reinventing public services. © Copyright iESE 2019
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CareCubed: New product gives care cost clarity IESE IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF CARECUBED, A SECURE ONLINE TOOL WHICH GIVES CLARITY ON THE COST OF SPECIALIST CARE AND HELPS MANAGE CARE SPEND - A PRESSING ISSUE FOR MORE THAN 200 LOCAL AUTHORITIES WITH A SOCIAL SERVICES RESPONSIBILITY. CareCubed builds on iESE’s decade of experience with the Care Funding Calculator, with the new product even better equipped to help manage the ongoing challenge presented by the cost of specialist care placements. CareCubed brings significant enhancements to the modelling of care costs in line with changing patterns of care provision, as well as ease of use on mobile devices, a fresher user interface and enhanced support for 'What If' options and analysis and collaboration within and across organisations. "There is continued pressure on local authority budgets in terms of rising numbers of people needing social care and the rising cost of it. There is greater need than ever for assistance with managing the cost of delivering care," said Vanda Leary, Senior Business Consultant at iESE. "The launch of CareCubed represents our commitment to further development and investment in this critical area."
Further significant enhancements are already firmly in the 2019 development plan, including an app for offline use and greater reporting and analysis functions. CareCubed is already being used by more than 50 organisations in England and Wales, and will also launch in Scotland this March. The benefits include savings on current placement prices and cost avoidance through greater visibility and control over price increases, which is extremely important in the context of the enormous budgets for specialist care. Added to that, it brings consistency of approach for local authority staff and providers, as well as evidence that the organisation has fairly considered the costs of delivering care and to inform them in shaping their local care market. Contact iESE to find out how CareCubed can help your organisation better manage the cost of specialist care. “iESE can support local authorities with their implementation, whether that’s simply some initial help to plan the approach, or with greater hand-holding and negotiation support,” Leary added. Email CareCubed@iese.org.uk or visit http://www.iese.org.uk/carecubed to find out more or book a demo
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