Local Government Association

The 'managerial leadership' element of the local government chief executive role involves leadership, direction, culture, risk, control and safeguarding, teamwork and collaboration.

The 'good governance' element of the local government chief executive role involves unified powers, being reasoned and reasonable, openness, advice, independence and citizenship.

The 'politics and the political interface' element of the local government chief executive role involves impartiality, guiding, politics, political parties, tiers of government, interface and overlaps.

The 'core' element of the local government chief executive role involves coordination, management, staffing, advising the council, elections and dealing with emergencies.

Chief Executive Foundation Programme delivering core training for local government chief executives on the seven foundational themes of the framework.

Access and download the Local Government Chief Executives' Development Framework. We will also be collating a list of resources here to aid and support the development of chief executives.

Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) is a partnership approach which aims to ensure that individuals in mental health crisis are seen by the right professional, to improve outcomes and the experience for people who need mental health support. It also applies to calls to Police regarding concerns about welfare.

This is an independent article from Jon Qvortrup, Special Adviser, Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Government, part of the LGA children and young people's mental health think piece series. The piece explores the mental health system for children and young people in the Norway