The self-assessment is an opportunity to create a confident and evidence-based local narrative in preparation for the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) onsite work. We’ve developed this practical guidance to support adult social care colleagues to give a succinct and focused account of themselves in their self-assessment. The insights within this guidance are based on discussions with adult social care colleagues at councils that have already experienced the CQC assessment process.
This research sets out to address what are the most important drivers or indicators of economic inactivity across England, and how do trends in inactivity vary across area.
Our joint report with SOLACE and CIPFA makes the case for reforming council finances, focusing on the steps that need to be taken to help councils balance their annual books.
The Local Government Disability Champions Network (LGDCN) commissioned this report, written by the Disability Policy Centre, and funded by UK Government, to capture positive approaches to embedding co-production with Disabled officers and elected members across their areas of work.
The purpose of this study is to give an independent, comprehensive "councillor's eye" view of using the most effective powers for managing traffic demand, and how reforms around their use might support better local transport.
In June to July 2024, the LGA distributed a survey to all councils in England and Wales which employed Soulbury officers, a special category of the local government workforce which includes a range of related roles in education and young people’s services. The aim was to collect information related to pay and grading, working status, vacancies, workforce characteristics, and recruitment difficulties for these officers.
While we know there is much good practice in prevention happening across England, the evidence base is limited or dispersed. With rising financial pressures, it is important for health and social care systems to make as strong a case as possible for this investment. Our report provides peer learning for local health and care systems.
This workbook considers the way local councils receive their funding and highlights both the legal and best practice requirements in managing your council’s financial affairs.
This workbook has been designed to enable councillors holding a non-finance portfolio to better understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to the financial aspects of their role.
This independent report investigates and quantifies multiple aspects of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate, especially the impact of the temporary accommodation subsidy that informs policy recommendations and how these could best be implemented to maximise added value.
