Imosphere
@imosphere.bsky.social
We’re driven by a clear purpose: improving outcomes for people while empowering local authorities to maximise resources & achieve sustainable budget management.
SEND reforms may be delayed until 2026 – but children can’t wait.
Councils nationwide are using this pause to drive progress: faster EHCPs, fairer funding & smarter tools.
See how leaders are acting now: www.imosphere.com/post/send-re...
#SENDReform #InclusionMatters
Councils nationwide are using this pause to drive progress: faster EHCPs, fairer funding & smarter tools.
See how leaders are acting now: www.imosphere.com/post/send-re...
#SENDReform #InclusionMatters
SEND reform delays: Why time still matters
Learn how councils are turning this pause into progress – and what’s working right now.
www.imosphere.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
SEND reforms may be delayed until 2026 – but children can’t wait.
Councils nationwide are using this pause to drive progress: faster EHCPs, fairer funding & smarter tools.
See how leaders are acting now: www.imosphere.com/post/send-re...
#SENDReform #InclusionMatters
Councils nationwide are using this pause to drive progress: faster EHCPs, fairer funding & smarter tools.
See how leaders are acting now: www.imosphere.com/post/send-re...
#SENDReform #InclusionMatters
Over 30yrs in and we've learned that the best ASC & SEND tech is built with councils, practitioners & families – not in a bubble. That’s how we work & it’s how we’ve built England's leading ASC & SEND tools.
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#AdultSocialCare #SEND #LocalGovernment #Imosphere
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#AdultSocialCare #SEND #LocalGovernment #Imosphere
Product development rooted in partnerships with local authorities
Read on for an inside look at how we co-develop with councils to deliver England’s industry-leading ASC & SEND solutions.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Over 30yrs in and we've learned that the best ASC & SEND tech is built with councils, practitioners & families – not in a bubble. That’s how we work & it’s how we’ve built England's leading ASC & SEND tools.
www.imosphere.com/post/product...
#AdultSocialCare #SEND #LocalGovernment #Imosphere
www.imosphere.com/post/product...
#AdultSocialCare #SEND #LocalGovernment #Imosphere
@thekingsfund.bsky.social latest report calls for exploring a national assessment system to reduce postcode variation & improve efficiency. That aligns with what our Lead Product Manager shared at KCL in June: www.imosphere.com/post/imosphe...
#AdultSocialCare #ImosphereConnectedToolkit #CareAct
#AdultSocialCare #ImosphereConnectedToolkit #CareAct
Imosphere presents at Kings College London event: Shaping the future of adult social care with smarter data and standardisation
Catch the key highlights from our Lead Product Manager Laura McIntyre’s presentation at King's College London – sharing how standardisation and smarter data are helping local authorities tackle rising...
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October 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
@thekingsfund.bsky.social latest report calls for exploring a national assessment system to reduce postcode variation & improve efficiency. That aligns with what our Lead Product Manager shared at KCL in June: www.imosphere.com/post/imosphe...
#AdultSocialCare #ImosphereConnectedToolkit #CareAct
#AdultSocialCare #ImosphereConnectedToolkit #CareAct
Congratulations to Isabel on her 10th Imoversary! 🎉
Since joining in 2015, Izzy has been instrumental in onboarding customers across Adult Social Care and SEND. We’re so glad to have you on the team, Izzy!
#WorkAnniversary #WeAreImosphere #Imosphere #MeetTheTeam
Since joining in 2015, Izzy has been instrumental in onboarding customers across Adult Social Care and SEND. We’re so glad to have you on the team, Izzy!
#WorkAnniversary #WeAreImosphere #Imosphere #MeetTheTeam
October 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Congratulations to Isabel on her 10th Imoversary! 🎉
Since joining in 2015, Izzy has been instrumental in onboarding customers across Adult Social Care and SEND. We’re so glad to have you on the team, Izzy!
#WorkAnniversary #WeAreImosphere #Imosphere #MeetTheTeam
Since joining in 2015, Izzy has been instrumental in onboarding customers across Adult Social Care and SEND. We’re so glad to have you on the team, Izzy!
#WorkAnniversary #WeAreImosphere #Imosphere #MeetTheTeam
Congratulations to Carl on his 15th Imoversary! 🎉
Since joining in 2010, Carl has guided us through huge IT transformations - from office moves and server upgrades to our shift to SaaS and remote working. We’re lucky to have him!
#WorkAnniversary #WeAreImosphere #Imosphere
Since joining in 2010, Carl has guided us through huge IT transformations - from office moves and server upgrades to our shift to SaaS and remote working. We’re lucky to have him!
#WorkAnniversary #WeAreImosphere #Imosphere
October 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Congratulations to Carl on his 15th Imoversary! 🎉
Since joining in 2010, Carl has guided us through huge IT transformations - from office moves and server upgrades to our shift to SaaS and remote working. We’re lucky to have him!
#WorkAnniversary #WeAreImosphere #Imosphere
Since joining in 2010, Carl has guided us through huge IT transformations - from office moves and server upgrades to our shift to SaaS and remote working. We’re lucky to have him!
#WorkAnniversary #WeAreImosphere #Imosphere
Is your council reviewing #SEND banding or weighing up build vs buy? We’ve distilled lessons from real outcomes into a 5-min guide: shorturl.at/SLsMU
#EHCP #LocalAuthorities #DigitalTransformation
#EHCP #LocalAuthorities #DigitalTransformation
The strategic guide for councils: Procuring, building or reviewing your in-house SEND banding tool
A decision guide for local authorities: build, buy, or update your SEND banding and EHCP tooling.
shorturl.at
October 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Is your council reviewing #SEND banding or weighing up build vs buy? We’ve distilled lessons from real outcomes into a 5-min guide: shorturl.at/SLsMU
#EHCP #LocalAuthorities #DigitalTransformation
#EHCP #LocalAuthorities #DigitalTransformation
More ASC complaints upheld this year - most on assessment & care planning.
Our Connected Toolkit helps LAs:
-Cut unnecessary referrals by 25%
-Reduce duplication in care planning
-Set fair budgets within 5% accuracy
Less time on process, more with people.
shorturl.at/MZ88S
Our Connected Toolkit helps LAs:
-Cut unnecessary referrals by 25%
-Reduce duplication in care planning
-Set fair budgets within 5% accuracy
Less time on process, more with people.
shorturl.at/MZ88S
Increase in adult social care practice failings identified by watchdog - Community Care
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman upheld more complaints in relation to adult social care services in 2024-25 compared with 2023-24
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October 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
More ASC complaints upheld this year - most on assessment & care planning.
Our Connected Toolkit helps LAs:
-Cut unnecessary referrals by 25%
-Reduce duplication in care planning
-Set fair budgets within 5% accuracy
Less time on process, more with people.
shorturl.at/MZ88S
Our Connected Toolkit helps LAs:
-Cut unnecessary referrals by 25%
-Reduce duplication in care planning
-Set fair budgets within 5% accuracy
Less time on process, more with people.
shorturl.at/MZ88S
We support the ESC's vision of a more standardised, fairer #SEND system. #EHCPs should stay, but the way we fund & manage support must evolve. With the right digital tools, we can ease pressures & deliver better outcomes for children, faster.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Keep EHC plans for special educational needs, MPs say
Concerns grow over the government's plans to reform special needs education in England.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
We support the ESC's vision of a more standardised, fairer #SEND system. #EHCPs should stay, but the way we fund & manage support must evolve. With the right digital tools, we can ease pressures & deliver better outcomes for children, faster.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Children’s Commissioner is proposing a tiered “children’s plan” with EHCPs only for needs spanning education, health and care.
schoolsweek.co.uk/restrict-ehc...
schoolsweek.co.uk/restrict-ehc...
Restrict EHCPs to pupils with most severe needs - de Souza
Report calls for education, health and care plans to be split into three tiers of support
schoolsweek.co.uk
September 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The Children’s Commissioner is proposing a tiered “children’s plan” with EHCPs only for needs spanning education, health and care.
schoolsweek.co.uk/restrict-ehc...
schoolsweek.co.uk/restrict-ehc...
Calling all SEND professionals & local authority colleagues!
Help shape a new data insight tool for fairer, faster SEND funding decisions.
📝 Take our 5-min survey: form.jotform.com/252092542215...
💛 For every response, we’ll donate to Barnardo’s
#SEND #LocalGov #Education
Help shape a new data insight tool for fairer, faster SEND funding decisions.
📝 Take our 5-min survey: form.jotform.com/252092542215...
💛 For every response, we’ll donate to Barnardo’s
#SEND #LocalGov #Education
September 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Calling all SEND professionals & local authority colleagues!
Help shape a new data insight tool for fairer, faster SEND funding decisions.
📝 Take our 5-min survey: form.jotform.com/252092542215...
💛 For every response, we’ll donate to Barnardo’s
#SEND #LocalGov #Education
Help shape a new data insight tool for fairer, faster SEND funding decisions.
📝 Take our 5-min survey: form.jotform.com/252092542215...
💛 For every response, we’ll donate to Barnardo’s
#SEND #LocalGov #Education
The SEND system isn’t “broken” by demand - it’s being starved of funds. Nearly half of parents can’t find suitable schools, and many are forced into home education. The Government must protect EHCPs and properly fund SEND.
www.localgov.co.uk/Underfunding...
#SEND #DisabilityRights #EHCP
www.localgov.co.uk/Underfunding...
#SEND #DisabilityRights #EHCP
Underfunding, Not Demand, Is Breaking SEND | LocalGov
Jack Lowman, Sense, says properly funding the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is vital for disabled children to get the best start.
www.localgov.co.uk
September 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The SEND system isn’t “broken” by demand - it’s being starved of funds. Nearly half of parents can’t find suitable schools, and many are forced into home education. The Government must protect EHCPs and properly fund SEND.
www.localgov.co.uk/Underfunding...
#SEND #DisabilityRights #EHCP
www.localgov.co.uk/Underfunding...
#SEND #DisabilityRights #EHCP
Investing in SEND support is essential. EHCPs provide critical legal protection and life-changing support for children with SEND. The true cost of not backing these plans? Lasting exclusion, mental-health crises, and lost futures.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#SENDreform #Imosphere
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#SENDreform #Imosphere
Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater | Carrie Grant
Education, health and care plans have been invaluable for my children. Hints they could be scrapped fill me with fear, says TV presenter Carrie Grant
www.theguardian.com
August 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Investing in SEND support is essential. EHCPs provide critical legal protection and life-changing support for children with SEND. The true cost of not backing these plans? Lasting exclusion, mental-health crises, and lost futures.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#SENDreform #Imosphere
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#SENDreform #Imosphere
EHCP Genie is AI-powered support to draft, review, and QA EHCPs with human expertise at the heart of every decision.
Take a closer look at how it all works:
www.imosphere.com/resources/eh...
Take a closer look at how it all works:
www.imosphere.com/resources/eh...
EHCP Genie Info Sheet
AI powered EHCP support – launching soon!
www.imosphere.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
EHCP Genie is AI-powered support to draft, review, and QA EHCPs with human expertise at the heart of every decision.
Take a closer look at how it all works:
www.imosphere.com/resources/eh...
Take a closer look at how it all works:
www.imosphere.com/resources/eh...
£774m overspend. 79% of ASC Directors lack budget confidence.
The issue isn’t just funding – it’s visibility.
Read how councils are using resource allocation as a strategic lever, not a reactive fix:
From overspend to insight: www.imosphere.com/post/from-ov...
#ADASS2025 #LocalGov
The issue isn’t just funding – it’s visibility.
Read how councils are using resource allocation as a strategic lever, not a reactive fix:
From overspend to insight: www.imosphere.com/post/from-ov...
#ADASS2025 #LocalGov
From overspend to insight: A strategic response to the ADASS Spring Survey 2025
In our latest article, we further analyse the ADASS Spring Survey 2025 and explore how forward-thinking councils are turning resource allocation into a strategic lever – not just to manage spend, but ...
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August 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
£774m overspend. 79% of ASC Directors lack budget confidence.
The issue isn’t just funding – it’s visibility.
Read how councils are using resource allocation as a strategic lever, not a reactive fix:
From overspend to insight: www.imosphere.com/post/from-ov...
#ADASS2025 #LocalGov
The issue isn’t just funding – it’s visibility.
Read how councils are using resource allocation as a strategic lever, not a reactive fix:
From overspend to insight: www.imosphere.com/post/from-ov...
#ADASS2025 #LocalGov
Big news from Imosphere! EHCP Genie is coming - an AI assistant co-designed with councils to transform EHCPs.
- Speeds up reviews
- Improves quality & consistency
- Helps hit 20-week deadlines
- Keeps professionals in control
shorturl.at/1Cwtr
#SEND #LocalGov #EHCP
- Speeds up reviews
- Improves quality & consistency
- Helps hit 20-week deadlines
- Keeps professionals in control
shorturl.at/1Cwtr
#SEND #LocalGov #EHCP
Coming soon: EHCP Genie will transform how councils work
AI-powered support to draft, review, and QA EHCPs with human expertise at the heart of every decision.
shorturl.at
July 31, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Big news from Imosphere! EHCP Genie is coming - an AI assistant co-designed with councils to transform EHCPs.
- Speeds up reviews
- Improves quality & consistency
- Helps hit 20-week deadlines
- Keeps professionals in control
shorturl.at/1Cwtr
#SEND #LocalGov #EHCP
- Speeds up reviews
- Improves quality & consistency
- Helps hit 20-week deadlines
- Keeps professionals in control
shorturl.at/1Cwtr
#SEND #LocalGov #EHCP
NHS England’s latest AI in #AdultSocialCare guidance shows real promise - acoustic monitoring, predictive sensors, generative AI & more. But trust matters.
At Imosphere, we design AI to support, not replace, professional judgement.
beta.digitisingsocialcare.co.uk/get-help-set...
At Imosphere, we design AI to support, not replace, professional judgement.
beta.digitisingsocialcare.co.uk/get-help-set...
AI in care delivery
beta.digitisingsocialcare.co.uk
July 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
NHS England’s latest AI in #AdultSocialCare guidance shows real promise - acoustic monitoring, predictive sensors, generative AI & more. But trust matters.
At Imosphere, we design AI to support, not replace, professional judgement.
beta.digitisingsocialcare.co.uk/get-help-set...
At Imosphere, we design AI to support, not replace, professional judgement.
beta.digitisingsocialcare.co.uk/get-help-set...
Read a summary of the ADASS Spring Survey's key findings, and how we are witnessing local authorities already delivering change on the ground.
www.imosphere.com/post/a-tippi...
#ADASS #AdultSocialCare #SocialCareReform #Imosphere #CareAct #Prevention #LocalGov #DataForGood
www.imosphere.com/post/a-tippi...
#ADASS #AdultSocialCare #SocialCareReform #Imosphere #CareAct #Prevention #LocalGov #DataForGood
A tipping point for adult social care: Reflections on the ADASS Spring Survey 2025
Read a summary of the ADASS Spring Survey's key findings, and how we are witnessing local authorities already delivering change on the ground.
www.imosphere.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Read a summary of the ADASS Spring Survey's key findings, and how we are witnessing local authorities already delivering change on the ground.
www.imosphere.com/post/a-tippi...
#ADASS #AdultSocialCare #SocialCareReform #Imosphere #CareAct #Prevention #LocalGov #DataForGood
www.imosphere.com/post/a-tippi...
#ADASS #AdultSocialCare #SocialCareReform #Imosphere #CareAct #Prevention #LocalGov #DataForGood
EHCPs are vital to trust in the SEND system. Reform must protect children’s rights and ensure families remain supported.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
#SEND #EHCP #SpecialEducation #SENDReform #InclusionMatters #SupportForSEND #SENDReform2025 #EducationReform
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
#SEND #EHCP #SpecialEducation #SENDReform #InclusionMatters #SupportForSEND #SENDReform2025 #EducationReform
Labour must keep EHCPs in Send system, says education committee chair
Helen Hayes says commitment would help rebuild trust among parents in England worried about children’s future
www.theguardian.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
EHCPs are vital to trust in the SEND system. Reform must protect children’s rights and ensure families remain supported.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
#SEND #EHCP #SpecialEducation #SENDReform #InclusionMatters #SupportForSEND #SENDReform2025 #EducationReform
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
#SEND #EHCP #SpecialEducation #SENDReform #InclusionMatters #SupportForSEND #SENDReform2025 #EducationReform
After two years of using Funding Genie in special schools across Kingston & Richmond, Achieving for Children has now expanded it to all mainstream settings across the region: www.imosphere.com/post/achievi...
#SEND #LocalGovernment #Inclusion #DigitalTransformation #FundingGenie #Imosphere
#SEND #LocalGovernment #Inclusion #DigitalTransformation #FundingGenie #Imosphere
Achieving for Children expands SEND Funding Genie use across Kingston and Richmond mainstream schools
After two years of using Funding Genie in special schools across Kingston and Richmond, Achieving for Children has now expanded it to all mainstream settings across the region.
www.imosphere.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
After two years of using Funding Genie in special schools across Kingston & Richmond, Achieving for Children has now expanded it to all mainstream settings across the region: www.imosphere.com/post/achievi...
#SEND #LocalGovernment #Inclusion #DigitalTransformation #FundingGenie #Imosphere
#SEND #LocalGovernment #Inclusion #DigitalTransformation #FundingGenie #Imosphere
We recently presented at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social – sharing how standardisation and smarter data are helping local authorities tackle rising demand, deliver fairer budgets, and get ready for AI and CQC assurance: www.imosphere.com/post/imosphe...
#AdultSocialCare #SocialCareReform
#AdultSocialCare #SocialCareReform
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July 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
We recently presented at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social – sharing how standardisation and smarter data are helping local authorities tackle rising demand, deliver fairer budgets, and get ready for AI and CQC assurance: www.imosphere.com/post/imosphe...
#AdultSocialCare #SocialCareReform
#AdultSocialCare #SocialCareReform
We're here at #LGAConf25 Day 2 - an insightful session about the national issues in #SEND and the estimates of deficit build-up if things are not changed. We're looking forward to seeing the reforms in the Autumn and supporting local authorities throughout.
July 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We're here at #LGAConf25 Day 2 - an insightful session about the national issues in #SEND and the estimates of deficit build-up if things are not changed. We're looking forward to seeing the reforms in the Autumn and supporting local authorities throughout.
#LGAConf25 is well underway in Liverpool! Visit us on stand A20 to learn how we can support your local authority to make faster, fairer funding decisions in Adult Social Care and SEND.
July 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
#LGAConf25 is well underway in Liverpool! Visit us on stand A20 to learn how we can support your local authority to make faster, fairer funding decisions in Adult Social Care and SEND.
Most #EHCP decisions now miss the 20wk deadline. With rising demand, councils need support.
We’re helping LAs speed up assessments, improve EHCP quality & cut admin with our tools - so teams can focus on families, not forms.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
#SEND #AIforGood #LocalGov
We’re helping LAs speed up assessments, improve EHCP quality & cut admin with our tools - so teams can focus on families, not forms.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
#SEND #AIforGood #LocalGov
Most EHCP decisions miss 20-week deadline
Another huge increase in requests shows the system creaking under demand, amid suggestions government is considering overhauling how EHCPs are issued
www.tes.com
June 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Most #EHCP decisions now miss the 20wk deadline. With rising demand, councils need support.
We’re helping LAs speed up assessments, improve EHCP quality & cut admin with our tools - so teams can focus on families, not forms.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
#SEND #AIforGood #LocalGov
We’re helping LAs speed up assessments, improve EHCP quality & cut admin with our tools - so teams can focus on families, not forms.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
#SEND #AIforGood #LocalGov
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Empowering people and places to shape the future of local government.
With over 130 speakers, 110 exhibitions and nearly 1700 delegates, #LGAConf25 is set to be the event of the year.
All in the beautiful city of Liverpool!
View the programme: https://orlo.uk/X15h9
With over 130 speakers, 110 exhibitions and nearly 1700 delegates, #LGAConf25 is set to be the event of the year.
All in the beautiful city of Liverpool!
View the programme: https://orlo.uk/X15h9
June 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Empowering people and places to shape the future of local government.
With over 130 speakers, 110 exhibitions and nearly 1700 delegates, #LGAConf25 is set to be the event of the year.
All in the beautiful city of Liverpool!
View the programme: https://orlo.uk/X15h9
With over 130 speakers, 110 exhibitions and nearly 1700 delegates, #LGAConf25 is set to be the event of the year.
All in the beautiful city of Liverpool!
View the programme: https://orlo.uk/X15h9
We're excited to announce that we'll be exhibiting at #LGAConf25 in Liverpool next week! Whether you’re already working with us or exploring new options, we’d be delighted to chat, answer questions, and explore how we can support your goals - visit us on stand A20.
June 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We're excited to announce that we'll be exhibiting at #LGAConf25 in Liverpool next week! Whether you’re already working with us or exploring new options, we’d be delighted to chat, answer questions, and explore how we can support your goals - visit us on stand A20.