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Get the latest updates on health and social care, as well as top tier career advice from our consultants.


Is a project-based social work role for you?
Wondering what project-based social work roles involve? Maybe this could be the change you need or the next step in your social work career. Keep reading to find out more and how we can get you started. Our goal is to provide project-based transformation solutions to aid local authorities with the ongoing challenge of providing high quality services in a time where specialist resources are in short supply. Depending on what the local authority needs, we provide the client wit
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Working with local authorities: our process
Here at Imperium Solutions, we provide project-based transformation solutions across the UK to local authorities struggling to fill the gaps in service, specifically Adults and Children’s social care vacancies. Keep reading to see how our process of partnering with clients works. Introducing our services Take a look at the client’s section on our website to get an insight into the wrap-around services we can provide for both Adults' and Children’s services. For direct examp
Nov 242 min read


Working in children’s social care: everything you need to know
Could working in children’s social care be the next step in your career? Carry on reading to discover more about the complexities of this role, including day-to-day responsibilities, necessary qualifications and desired characteristics. What to expect As a children’s social worker, you’ll be working with a number of families with varying issues from mental health problems, to addiction and abuse. Therefore, your primary responsibility will be to support vulnerable people to
Nov 33 min read


How does the process work at Imperium Solutions?
Here at Imperium Solutions, we are proud to help local authorities fill their gaps in service by providing staff specialising in Adults and Children’s social work project roles. We always have new opportunities to offer you, register with us and we’ll do all the work for you as well as provide you with all the support you need throughout the process. Keep reading to see how to get started. Register with us To register you can either email us, book in a call with us or fill o
Oct 303 min read


How to attract top-tier talent as a local authority
Here at Imperium Solutions, we understand the challenges local authorities face when it comes to recruitment and retention - that’s why...
Aug 272 min read


3 essential qualities of a Community DoLS Assessor
In this blog we look at the key qualities needed to become a Community DoLS Assessor, and provide some background on why these...
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Why high caseloads impede quality of social care and how we can help
Increasingly large caseloads are impacting the quality of care being provided to service users across the country. In this blog, we delve...
Apr 21, 20242 min read


Councils given £20m to help fund social work apprenticeships
In a move to strengthen the adult social care services, the government is funding apprenticeship training for adult social workers....
Jan 19, 20241 min read


Strengthening your social care team
In this blog, we explore the best ways to enhance your social care team to ensure that your workplace is positive and productive! What...
Nov 20, 20232 min read


What is the 'better lives' approach being used by London Boroughs?
The 'Better Lives' approach is all about allowing 'people to be as independent as they can be.' Carry on reading this blog for insight...
Aug 21, 20232 min read


Digital champions to help councils improve connectivity across the UK
A new report advises that digital champions could help support councils tackle digital exclusion and help improve the rollout of fast...
Jul 26, 20232 min read


How are local authorities tackling digital exclusion?
Access to fixed broadband is 15% lower in England’s most deprived areas than in the least deprived, finds new study from the Local...
May 30, 20232 min read


Could digital planning tools help local authorities improve communities?
Councils in Nottingham, Dacorum in Hertfordshire and South Ayrshire took part in a pilot project trialling the use of geospatial...
May 17, 20231 min read


London councils urge the government to address the ‘hidden’ number of women sleeping rough
London councils have urged the government to address the ‘hidden’ number of women sleeping rough. A recent report titled ‘Making Women...
Mar 29, 20231 min read


CQC checks for adult social care in April
Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments for adult social services will still go ahead in April, despite there being no clear roadmap of...
Mar 1, 20232 min read


New reforms in social care: children to be housed closer to family
Children being taken into care will now be housed close to family and friends as part of long-term strategy to improve social care in the...
Feb 13, 20232 min read


3 challenges facing local authorities in 2023
From Covid-19, to the cost of living crisis and an endless stream of PMs, it's safe to safe to say the UK has not known stability in...
Feb 1, 20232 min read


Cost of living crisis advice for social workers
With soaring energy bills and food inflation at an all time high, it’s no wonder households across the UK are still grappling to make...
Jan 11, 20232 min read


Imperium Solutions: 2022 highlights
As the year draws to a close, it’s time to look back on the highlights of what was a brilliant year for Imperium Solutions. Plus,...
Dec 19, 20222 min read


Will increasing council tax help ease the pressures on adult social care?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt recently shared that local councils across England have the option to increase council tax by up to 5% from April...
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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