Local Government Association

Expand your political leadership skills with our free e-learning platform for councillors, including a new Corporate Parenting module.

Councillors play a vital role in shaping the future of their communities and improving the quality of life of local people.

The discriminatory abuse self-assessment tool is intended to support councils, Safeguarding Adult Boards (SABs), practitioners from all sectors, staff responsible for reporting adult social care (ASC) performance; safeguarding leads and commissioners to: better identify, report and analyse activity; be aware of any bias and challenge discriminatory abuse in their practice; develop processes and policies on tackling discriminatory abuse; and embed good practice to deliver good equality outcomes for people who have care and support needs. In attempting to understand discriminatory abuse, all partners and professionals also need to understand the underlying principles and practice of equity, equality, diversity and inclusion.

The LGA Behavioural Insights Programme webinar on the topic of tackling post pandemic challenges and the cost-of-living was organised as part of the LGA’s Behavioural Insights Programme. It showcased the results and impacts of the projects delivered by Phase 8 of the Behavioural Insights Programme.

Councillors who are part of their council's licensing committee have an opportunity to play a more active role in operational decisions that affect their local area. From community safety to place shaping it's a chance to make a real difference to the local community.

Following a Corporate Peer Challenge, the council will publish the final report as well as an action plan in response. The LGA will also publish the final report.

This resource is a one-stop-shop in response to a request from the attendees to the Transitional Safeguarding webinars run by Partners in Care and Health (PCH). It has been developed by the Transitional Safeguarding Reference Group, hosted by PCH. 

In December 2022, the UK Government Resilience Framework (UKGRF/framework) was published, following a consultation. The framework is intended to bolster our national resilience.