This report identifies key aspects for establishing this new approach, encompassing core values (strength-based, co-production, empowering people) and working approaches (building networks, developing over time). These elements are essential for creating a high-quality alternative offer that operates alongside the traditional front door. The model has been reviewed and further tested in real-world applications. Rather than being prescriptive, it aims to empower practitioners to consider what will work best in their local context and provides tools to aid this process.
This document is a ‘how to’ guide for the development of a collaborative community approach to supporting the adult social care front door. Rather than being prescriptive, this guide aims to empower practitioners to think about what might work best in their local context and to provide the tools to help them.
This edition updates the original ‘The Care Act and Whole-Family Approaches’ published in 2015. Ten years on, it’s in need of some updating although much of the content remains relevant and is included. Where practical, we have signposted to the most recent resources available to support embedding a whole family approach rather than reproducing them in detail here.
In May 2025, the LGA sent an online survey to all councillors in England and Wales to investigate the extent to which abuse and intimidation remains rife in public life, as well the nature and scale of abuse and intimidation. This research report provides the findings of the survey.
Liberal Democrats saw another successful local election, the seventh in a row where the party made gains, winning control of councils such as Shropshire and Gloucestershire.
This research by Isos Partnership builds on previous research into home to school transport carried out for the LGA in 2019. This report brings the analysis of pressures on the system up to date and explores the opportunities for future policy change in the context of potential wider reforms to the SEND system.
We have developed a data dictionary that brings commonly used data terms together into a handy single reference source. This document can help non-data professionals understand basic data concepts.
This report explores the transformative impact of housing-led regeneration through nine case studies, supported by analysis of housing delivery in non-metropolitan settlements across England.
This report sets out recommendations to inform the Local Government Association’s (LGA) dialogue with government and its members in support of ‘place-based’ approaches to public services.
