The following guide offers a high-level overview for all councillors of key issues with regard to child safeguarding. Councillors should ensure their council is effectively meeting these duties by considering child safety in all services and decisions.
This document outlines the principles and key points to consider when data is being shared between councils as part of the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) business case process.
In July 2024, the government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, the exemption of value added tax (VAT) on fee-paying school fees will come to an end, which is to say that school fees are, from that date, subject to VAT at the rate of 20 per cent.
The LGA is holding a series of webinars, inviting officers from councils who have previously undergone local government reorganisation to reflect on their experience. This webinar focussed on the theme of local engagement.
The LGA is holding a series of webinars, inviting officers from councils who have previously undergone local government reorganisation to reflect on their experience. This webinar focussed on the theme of financial planning and transformation.
A framework of Workforce Together, I and We Statements for people who work in adult social care to embed good practice that puts people at the heart of care and support.
Between October and December 2024, the LGA conducted an online survey of all councils and combined authorities in England, asking them to share views on their organisation’s use of data, including strategy, management, governance and skills development.
Part of your role as a councillor is to support your residents by directing them to appropriate resources and channels for complaints, and to provide representation where appropriate.
