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ASC Workforce Planning
Why Now?
In response to growing workforce challenges in adult social care, national bodies have set a clear direction: councils are expected to develop long-term, joined-up workforce plans that are co-produced, evidence-based and sustainable.
The People at the Heart of Care white paper sets out a 10-year vision for reform, emphasising workforce development, retention and wellbeing. The Local Government Association has called for a 10-year workforce plan to match the ambition of the NHS strategy and the Skills for Care 15-year Workforce Strategy urges local systems to act now planning for the future by building on what works locally.
My approach aligns fully with People at the Heart of Care (Dec 2021): embedding inclusive values, building a sustainable workforce and delivering against the three government shifts:
- from hospital to community
- analogue to digital
- sickness to prevention.
Valuing and actively engaging with people who are stakeholders and beyond that contribute to innovation in practice and solutions that are generative. Supporting leaders to build relationships that are meaningful and able to be responsive to the changing needs of the population they serve.
What I Help You Do
I offer expert, flexible support to help you shape a meaningful 10-year workforce plan that reflects your local context, supports your workforce and delivers on your commitments under the Care Act, the Health and Care Act and wider system responsibilities.
Together, we will:
- Develop a clear and deliverable 10-year workforce plan aligned with national priorities and your local needs
- Engage meaningfully across your system from adult social care and commissioning to NHS, providers, the third sector and people who draw on care
- Identify and grow your existing strengths by working with what you already have: values, partnerships, data and local insight
- Build leadership confidence and system capacity through workshops, coaching and practical tools for internal teams
- Embed sustainability and adaptability using trauma-informed, relational and data-informed approaches
Flexible Ways to Work With Me
Full Service: Plan Design & Delivery
I lead the entire process from discovery and engagement through to writing, refining and delivering your plan, ready for governance sign-off.
Co-Delivery with Internal Teams
For councils that want to retain ownership but need strategic guidance, tools and coaching. I work alongside your teams to structure and strengthen the process.
Short-Term or Focused Interventions
When time or capacity is short, I offer targeted help to move things forward quickly.
Leadership Coaching & Support
You’ve got this and would like external support to think/explore possible innovation and opportunities that will make your plan outstanding!
Leadership Coaching & Support
Alongside the programme support for the responsibile leader is available, enabling focused sessions to build thought, process and planning that are aligned with specific local needs.
All sessions will be contextualised: the drivers for change, cutbacks to ICBs and other areas that will impact on morale, service provision and what is achievable alongside how the workforce plan will support the Government’s three key shifts.
Each session will invite broader thinking, reflection and actions, supporting leaders to, for example:
1. Lead with vision, values and psychological safety.
2. Understanding resistance and working with Data.
3. Prioritisation for Strategic Impact
4. Co-production and Radical Listening Think boldly about future workforce needs.
5. Leading Innovation and Sustainable Change
6. Ownership, Accountability and Embedding
Why Work With Me?
- Experienced in Social Work, Leadership Coaching, Innovation and Strategic Planning
- Inclusive, trauma-informed and relational
- Able to bring clarity, structure and calm to complexity
- Focused on outcomes, not just compliance
Let’s Make a Plan That Works
Whether you’re starting from scratch, halfway through, or feeling stuck I bring clarity, collaboration and calm to the process.
If you’re thinking:
- “We don’t have capacity to lead this internally…”
- “We’ve started something, but it’s not joined up…”
- “We need fresh eyes and structured support…”
- “We want our workforce to feel seen and valued in this…”
Then let’s talk.
No pressure, no jargon just a conversation about where you are now, what’s getting in the way and what kind of support would make the biggest difference.