Imosphere’s 2024 Highlights

Suffolk County Council launched Imosphere’s self-assessment tool and Formulate solution to support its adult social care strategy, "People at the Heart of Care." These tools empower citizens to take a strengths-based approach to their care needs while enabling the Council to deliver accurate, sustainable care funding estimates.

Imosphere collaborated with partners Suffolk County Council, Dorset Council, and Sunderland City Council to showcase effective strategies and innovative tools for streamlining the ‘front door’ of adult social care. This insightful webinar attracted over 250 adult social care professionals representing more than 90 councils, highlighting a shared commitment to improving efficiency, reducing demand, and enhancing citizen outcomes across the sector.

New and improved insights in Formulate for SEND to enhance data quality and practice. These updates, developed collaboratively with local authorities, are helping to improve data quality, streamline processes, and provide deeper insights into SEND top-up funding.

Learn how Waltham Forest’s 15-year partnership with Imosphere has transformed adult social care, culminating in their recent upgrade to the strengths-based V9 toolset.

Imosphere’s self-assessment solutions continued to revolutionise adult social care, empowering residents to take control of their care while helping councils manage demand and deliver personalised, sustainable services.

Explore Imosphere's key takeaways from this year’s SEND Conference, where experts discussed the pressing need for innovation, early intervention, and collaboration in the SEND sector.

The industry discovered practical insights from Suffolk, Dorset, and Sunderland councils on using digital tools and preventative strategies to enhance adult social care in our educational webinar highlights.

V9.2 release of Imosphere's Strengths-based Toolset, featured innovative forms like the BISA and Carer’s Self-assessment, designed to enhance prevention, manage demand, and support a person-centred approach in adult social care.

Nottingham City Council successfully implemented Imosphere's Formulate and Strengths-based Toolset, enhancing adult social care with a focus on citizen-centred care, accurate personal budgets, and improved efficiency in service delivery.

Imosphere reflected on the Labour Party's approach to adult social care, focusing on the need for funded commitments, the potential of policy integration, and how the new government can drive meaningful reform to improve care delivery.

Imosphere explored the ADASS Spring Survey revealing critical challenges in adult social care, including funding instability, rising care complexity, and workforce pressures.

Imosphere launched Customer Forum for Adult Social Care customers, where councils across England are connecting, learning, and collaborating with each other, sharing feedback, and receiving expert support to enhance their experience with Imosphere’s tools.

Imosphere launched the Interactive Data Analysis Dashboard, enhancing the annual Product Performance Review for Formulate customers. The new tool offers greater control and deeper insights, with interactive features like slicers, benchmarking, and financial impact analysis.

Imosphere collaborated with top universities, including USC and the University of Bristol, to enhance adult social care assessments and funding allocations for older adults, using our tools to standardise practices across England.

The delay in implementing the care cap opened the door for more comprehensive reforms in adult social care. Imosphere hopes this provides a critical opportunity to focus on long-term sustainability, addressing systemic challenges such as workforce planning, funding, and integrated care systems.

We explored the dual approach that councils are using, enhancing their services with self-assessment and strengths-based working to better manage adult social care demand, reduce costs, and improve outcomes.

As AI becomes more mainstream in social care, Imosphere has made an open commitment to responsible innovation, ensuring AI complements human roles and is deployed ethically to enhance care delivery while prioritising transparency.

CARAS Toolset V4 was launched, featuring updates like the separation of self-harm and suicide risk assessments and alignment with the latest MEED guidelines, enhancing support for clinicians managing young people at risk.

At The Future Forum, experts highlighted the critical need for fair and transparent SEND funding reform to address rising demand and financial strain. Discussions focused on the importance of early intervention, cross-departmental collaboration, and data-driven solutions to ensure resources are allocated effectively and equitably across local authorities.

Imosphere’s Formulate was added to the G-Cloud 14 framework, making it easier for public sector organisations, including local authorities and ICBs, to access this cloud-based solution for estimating personal health and social care budgets without lengthy procurement processes.

Unpaid carers in England face increasing challenges, but tools like Carer’s Self-assessment and C-SANA are helping local authorities identify and support at-risk carers early, reducing burnout and improving overall care outcomes.

At the NCAS Conference, we exhibited and proudly shared how Imosphere has supported local authorities with potential to drive £3 billion in nationwide savings. We also shared how we are reducing demand by 25%, and facilitating over 110,000 budget assessments annually, showcasing the impact of data-driven tools on improving efficiency and outcomes in adult social care. Read our insights from the conference here.