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LGA Chair nomination

Corporate, finance and governance peer challenge programme: Annual report 2025/26

SEND reforms can improve children’s outcomes but existing system remains ‘vulnerable’

Challenge 5: Cheshire West and Chester Council

In June 2026, the LG Challenge cohort reached their fifth and final challenge of the programme.

HICM: Case studies

These case studies show how local systems are putting the High Impact Change Model into practice to improve intermediate care, strengthen partnership working and support people to recover, regain independence and return home safely.

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: North Tyneside Council

Feedback report: 9 – 12 March 2026

Regional welcome event for newly elected councillors in the South East, Thursday 18 June 2026

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Regional welcome event for newly elected councillors in London, Wednesday 17 June 2026

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LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: London Borough of Bromley

Final feedback report: 10 – 13 March 2026

Innovation Zone 2026

Join us in Bournemouth from 7-9 July for our 2026 Annual Conference and Exhibition.

Appendix A - Local authority employer results - December 2024

PSC joint circular 141 - PSC pay spine

The PSC has issued a Joint Circular on the PSC pay spine.

Ipswich Borough Council – Progress Review

Feedback : Friday 11th October 2024

High Impact Change H: People/User safety at home

Ensuring people's safety within the home environment is paramount to the success of any optimal handed care approach. Unlike acute settings, homes present unique and varied challenges that require proactive strategies and a tailored approach to minimise risks and maximise well-being for individuals receiving optimal handed care.

High Impact Change Model: Improving the timely and effective discharge of people with dementia and delirium into the community

This High Impact Change Model (HICM) offers a practical approach to support health and care systems to deliver best practice for an individual’s journey to, during and following discharge from an acute hospital.

High Impact Change Area A: Embedding effective support for unpaid carers

Target audience: Integrated Care Systems, education and training teams, community NHS and social care teams, Primary Care Networks; Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise partners.

High Impact Change Area B: Being equipped to prevent and respond to crisis

Target audience: Integrated Care Systems, providers of community NHS and social care, local ambulance services, community, urgent response teams, community mental health teams, primary care, crisis resolution and home treatment teams, dementia crisis teams (where available).

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