Local Government Association

We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve

1,700 children referred to children’s social care every day

Government response to consultation on audit reform - LGA statement

HCLG committee report on children in temporary accommodation – LGA response

Transformation

Transformation resources, guidance and training for officers and councillors.

Home Office Consultation: Ransomware proposals   

The Home Office have launched a consultation on legislative proposals for ransomware. Their proposals aim to introduce legislation to increase incident reporting and reduce payments to criminals.  

Our support

Our sector support offer continues is shaped through direct engagement with local government and provides wide ranging tools and support to respond to live and emerging challenges and opportunities.

Data maturity support

The LGA’s better use of data programme offers a range of free-to-access support to help local authorities improve their data maturity.

Annual construction conference - day 2: 13 February 2025

The LGA, in collaboration with NACF, hosted the Annual Construction Conference, a two-day virtual event.

Annual construction conference - day 1: 11 February 2025

The LGA, in collaboration with NACF, hosted the Annual Construction Conference, a two-day virtual event.

LG Challenge 2020-21

LG Challenge sees the best and brightest local government officers compete in a series of real-life challenges around the country.

Continuous service table

Teacher movement from Academy to Community/Voluntary Controlled or VA/Foundation Schools – the answers to what transfers, what doesn't.

LGA Digital Showcase

What is the LGA Digital Showcase Conference? The objective of this conference is to showcase some of the excellent and innovative work councils are

London Borough of Hackney – embedding diversity and equality in local government communications

An example offers an inclusive approach to communications, which centres around building trust and seeking to ensure all community members are informed.

Resignations at Easter

Q1: If a teacher is resigning to take up another teaching post, can a school require the teacher to work notice beyond the start of the summer term at

Sick leave/pay

Q1: How do you determine a ‘new’ teacher's ‘year of service’ in relation to calculating the relevant sick pay entitlement increases dependent on

Teaching & learning responsibility (TLR) payments

Q1. Can a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) 1 or 2 payment awarded to a full-time teacher be paid at a part-rate if a teacher is only called

These Questions and Answers (Q&As) on pay and terms & conditions have been formulated by the LGA Schools Sounding Board members who are experienced at applying the STPCD (England) and Burgundy Book (England and Wales) in their authorities