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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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Guide to the role of councillors on social media

This guide explores the role councillors can play on social media, how to engage in healthy debate and tackle misinformation, as well as what to consider when publishing or sharing content.

Guide to tackling online abuse

This guide will explore the growing problem of online abuse and attacks. Many councillors experience this sort of negativity on social media. It is important to know how to identify it and effectively deal with it

Guide to using YouTube

This is an introductory guide for councillors on how to use YouTube. The guide provides advice and guidance on how to get started, what kinds of videos work, how to create them and ways of dealing with comments from the public.

Guide to using X

This is an introductory guide for councillors on how to use X. It provides advice and guidance on how to use it, ways to achieve greater engagement with residents in your local area, and how to stay safe and secure.

Guide to using Instagram

This is an introductory guide for councillors on how to use Instagram. It provides advice on how to get started, the different ways to use it, how to engage effectively with residents and ways to keep yourself safe and secure.

Guide to using Facebook

This is an introductory guide for councillors on how to use Facebook. The guide provides advice and guidance on getting started, the different ways to use it, ideas to strengthen your engagement and how to stay safe and secure.