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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. 

Case Study

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.

The basics

The resources in this New Conversations section support the basic, statutory aspects of engagement and consultation with a particular focus on consultation.

Ukraine: lessons learned

Councils are required to carry out housing and safeguarding checks to ensure Homes for Ukraine accommodation is of a suitable standard and that guests arriving in the UK will be safe. Below are just some of the early examples of approaches taken by councils to these checks.

Working with communities

Partnership working between local authorities and other agencies is an increasingly important aspect of public service delivery. But working with communities is essential in making sure that public services reflect the particular needs of those communities.