Publications

This guide looks at the councillor's role and provides hints and tips on how to get the best out of procurement and contract management.

This guide has been developed in consultation with HR leaders, Solace and recruiters as a practical toolkit for local authorities and their recruitment partners to consider the principles of the Chief Executives Development Framework in the preparation and delivery of effective recruitment to the Chief Executive role.

In preparation for the upcoming government consultation on councillor standards announced in October 2024 by the Deputy Prime Minister, the Local Government Association ran a series of focus groups to consult the sector on the issues with the current standards regime.

Lead members have a vital role in driving whole-system change – ensuring prevention is embedded in all council functions, and promoting collaboration with partners. This guide provides advice and information on how prevention creates the right conditions for good health and wellbeing - helping everyone to live well for longer.

The MTFS sets the funding strategy for the organisational prioritisation of resources to deliver on our strategic outcomes and objectives.

This guide has been developed based on the insights from a series of workshops with members of the Care and Health Career Academies Community of Practice. The purpose of this document is to support local areas that wish to set up a career academy, in developing their own business case. It encourages consideration of objectives and aims, key stakeholders and partners as well as impact and benefits of career academy.

This report provides evidence of good practice and insights in relation to people with a learning disability having access to and living in ‘mainstream’ housing.

This guide aims to help all councils to improve their support for care leavers through a whole council approach. This advice applies whether or not your council has chosen to treat care experience as a protected characteristic, and we encourage all councils to work with local care leavers to develop their offers

Robust accountability and assurance in partnerships enable councils to work effectively with partners to manage performance and risk in order to achieve shared goals and improved outcomes.

The LGA's submission provides a clear business case for increased investment, financial support and a package of measures to give our members more tools to help communities thrive.