Publications

A series of case studies which demonstrate innovative skills and employment projects

Among other things, it finds that: • Government has set out an ambitious house building and infrastructure programme which will put demands on the construction industry. 

An introduction to the Act and further information on the Local Government Association (LGA) campaign work.

Obesity places high demands on social care and exerts significant pressures on costs and resources, yet it is often overlooked.

The number of obese people in England has been rising steadily for the best part of 20 years. Today one in four adults are obese, according to the Health Survey for England, compared to 15 per cent in 1993. Read the discussion paper here.

The LGA in collaboration with NHS Digital is grant funding digital innovation in social care, with projects ranging from new assistive technology to data analytics to predict demand. Apply now for the third wave of the programme – deadline to apply is 7 March 2019.

The Information Centre for Health and Social care collect an annual return of local government social care staffing - the SSDS001.

The examples and case studies detailed in this report express the opportunities for health improvement and what has already been achieved.

This publication is intended to provide helpful and practical guidance for councils when considering how in-house services can be delivered through various different models.

In April 2020, Solace and the LGA launched an Emergency Coaching and Mentoring Support Programme for those leading the response to the COVID-19 pandemic across local government in England. The programme was specifically aimed at chief executives, directors and professional leads working directly on managing the response to COVID-19.