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Preparation for Assurance Peer Challenge Report: Gloucestershire County Council

Final report: September 2023

Challenge 3: Wiltshire Council

In March the LG Challenge 2024 cohort headed to the South West to tackle their third challenge, hosted by Wiltshire Council.

Financial resilience in children’s services

Alongside the wider LGA corporate finance offer, we have a specific offer to help local authorities to better understand the use of resources and capacity across children’s services and the impact of this on budgets.

Cyber security and resilience blueprint series

The LGA is developing a series of blueprints to support councils review and establish their strategic and operational approach to managing their cyber defences and bolstering their resilience plans in the event of a cyber-attack.

Economic growth case studies

Submit and read case studies which highlight how councils have been innovative in helping their local economies grow.

Support for autistic people

It is estimated that there are 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as three million family members and carers. Autism is a lifelong condition. Autism is not a learning disability, but around half of autistic people may also have a learning disability.

Alexis' story

"I have massive sensory sensitivity. Especially to light and sound. My sensitivity fluctuates depending on how overloaded I am. If I’m not overloaded, then I can tolerate a lot more. "

Advisory Bulletin 691 - May 2021

Advisory Bulletin 691 contains case reports on discrimination in relation to shared parental leave and pay and also the assignment of employee contracts in a TUPE transfer where a single service is divided into separate distinct contract areas.