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School teachers' pay 2026/27 and 2027/28

This page brings together all the information you will need in relation to school teachers’ pay in 2026/27, 27/28 and 28/29. The LGA provides the secretariat for NEOST (National Employers Organisation for School Teachers).

HICM: Intermediate Care: West Sussex

Colleagues in West Sussex were experiencing high demand for long-term adult social care services, needs becoming more complex, and continued financial pressures. Action was taken to strengthen reablement as a core intervention, promoting independence and managing long term care demand. The Community Reablement Service was recommissioned, with approximately £0.72m additional investment. 

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HICM: Intermediate Care: Croydon

In 2017, Croydon Council, the local NHS Commissioning body, local health providers and voluntary organisations formed the One Croydon Alliance. They signed a legally binding 10 year agreement to work as one system, with shared goals and shared responsibility for local people’s wellbeing.

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Buildings routemap

Direct emissions from buildings accounted for 17 per cent of UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. The sector needs to rapidly decarbonise both the construction and operation of buildings.

Energy generation routemap

Electricity generation is responsible for 15 per cent of UK greenhouse gas emission, with large proportion coming from renewables. Further development of low-carbon energy infrastructure is still required.