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Local Government Association

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

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Leader’s guide: Leading good governance and assurance

This short guide aims to help new leaders and elected mayors to consider where to focus and what questions to ask as leaders of good governance and assurance. We hope that it may also be a useful reminder for more established leaders.

Principle social workers

Care Act statutory guidance requires councils to have a principal social worker (PSW) in post and sets out in detail what the expectations of the postholder are, centring on leadership and oversight of “excellent social work practice.” PSWs therefore have a key role in the Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment of their council and are often the first person to be interviewed in the CQC on site visit. There has been a clearly demonstrated demand for support for PSWs to prepare for CQC assessment from the sector.

Early careers workbooks

These workbooks are designed to support those early on in their careers to develop key skills to aid their professional growth in the local government sector