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Sexual health services at risk of breaking point

2023 Local Government Apprentice of the Year announced

LGA statement on Resolution Foundation report on road pricing

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: Inclusive entry-level positions

Barnsley Council’s ‘inclusive offer’ creates opportunities for young people who need extra support to benefit from work.

Adult social care assurance: the return of regulation and the role of elected members, 6 June 2023

Presentations from this event are available here.

Sexual health services at risk of breaking point: LGA responds to UKHSA statistics on new STI diagnoses

These new statistics continue to show that local council-commissioned sexual health services are at risk of breaking point, with rising demand coming at the same time as real terms cuts to funding

Population Intervention Triangle toolkit

Place based approaches for addressing health inequalities, material developed by the LGA and Public Health England.

LGA response : CIPFA Survey – “Impact of the Move to Improve the Reporting of Infrastructure Assets including a (possible) move to a Depreciated Replacement Cost Measurement Basis”.

This response has been cleared by the leading members of the LGA’s Resources Board.

Debate on accommodation of asylum-seeking children in hotels, House of Commons, 7 June 2023

There is consensus that a hotel is not the right place for children to be living. The LGA agrees with the Government in wanting the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) to work well in ensuring unaccompanied children.

Corporate Peer Challenge: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Feedback report: 24-27 January 2022

Have your say in the Government review of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) by Friday 22 July

Have your say in the Government's review of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England.

The Devolution Hub

Bringing together information on devolution for the public and local authorities.

Briefing note for councils – the impact of rising energy costs on the leisure sector

This briefing note has been produced to update councils on the impact rising energy costs are having on leisure providers operating services and facilities owned and delivered on behalf of councils.

Supporting residents who have been affected by cladding and other building safety issues

This Local Government Association (LGA) briefing is aimed at ward councillors supporting residents in their local areas. It explains the background to the cladding scandal, highlights issues facing residents, and sets out ways in which councillors might support them.

Advisory Bulletin 700 - March 2022

Advisory Bulletin 700 contains a case report setting limits on rights of agency workers to be informed of vacancies in the hirer’s undertaking.

LGA responds to Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan

"Councils play an integral role in tackling domestic abuse and supporting the provision of services for victims, and the commitment to multi-year funding will help ensure these services are fully embedded within communities. Clarity on when and who the funding will be available to will enable it to be distributed quickly."

Schools White Paper, 28 March 2022

On 28 March the Government published the ‘Opportunity for all Strong schools with great teachers for your child’ White Paper.

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