The LGA provides a range of resources for portfolio holders to assist them to meet the challenges of their demanding role.
Resources and support
Must Knows
The Must Knows are a long-standing free downloadable web-based source of information on the key issues facing portfolio holders. They explore questions and challenges in key areas in health and adult social care from a member perspective and are updated on a rolling basis.
Councillor development
These leadership development resources and events are part of a wider offer on political leadership from the LGA. The LGA’s sector support offer provides a range of training and development opportunities to help councillors deliver effectively in their roles, including our leadership essentials programme for portfolio holders.
Partners in Care and health support offer for councils
The Partners in Care and Health Improvement Programme (PCH) focuses on current key issues such as assurance, workforce, and helps local leaders transform care and health.
Events
National Children and Adult Services Conference
NCASC is a must attend event for all those with a leadership role in care and health. NCASC 2024 will take place at in Liverpool on 27 - 29 November.
Go to social care, health and integration for more information, news and good practice examples and
Contact your principal adviser for more information on the bespoke support for local leadership.
Highlighted pages
National Children and Adult Services Conference
LGA principal advisers and regional teams
Our principal advisers and regional teams manage our relationships with local authorities and provide a gateway to our support. Their regional perspective and significant expertise enables them to identify councils’ needs, provide advice, and connect councils with our comprehensive support offer.
Leadership development
Building visionary, ambitious and effective senior leadership with a focus on skills and capacity gaps, diversity, talent management and effective use of apprenticeships, as well as encouraging leadership behaviours at all levels.