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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: Croydon

Overview

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. The Alliance began by focusing on residents aged 65+, aiming to reduce avoidable hospital admissions, and help older people remain independent for as long as possible.

To guide the work, the partners committed to principles such as:

Case Study

HICM: Intermediate Care: Halton

Overview

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Halton’s intermediate care provision was delivered through several separate services. These included the Rapid Access Rehabilitation Service, a Capacity and Demand Team, falls prevention team, hospital discharge teams and a Frailty team. While each service provided valuable support, they operated largely independently.

Case Study

HICM: Intermediate Care: Stoke and Staffordshire

Overview

Demand pressures and increasing costs were putting strain on the system, making it difficult to maintain service quality and meet the needs of service users efficiently. There was recognition that no single partner could deliver systemic improvement alone; effective collaboration across Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Staffordshire County Council and Midlands Partnership Foundation was essential for meaningful change. 

Action

Case Study

Gloucester City Council - options to acquire and develop properties

Housing Advisers Programme case study

2018/19 cohort

Working collaboratively with the council, we designed and executed an options appraisal to support Gloucester City Council to identify and evaluate the optimum delivery strategy.

Gloucester City Council are now pursuing a strategy to identify potential joint venture partners with whom they will seek to acquire a range of properties meeting differing needs, including temporary accommodation.

The challenge

Future accommodation needs in Havering

A report was commissioned by Havering’s Joint Commissioning Unit to understand the current needs and pressures across children and adults social care services and estimate the future accommodation needs for looked after children, care leavers, and children and adults with disabilities.

Case Study

Calderdale Borough Council - Prevention strategy for 16/17 year old homeless presentations

The numbers of 16/17 yr. olds requiring emergency homeless accommodation has increased over a number of years. Despite having developed planned supported accommodation pathways for young people in Calderdale, the need for emergency accommodation is still high. In line with HRA and the need to reduce this number we need to consider how we are able to prevent young people, families other agencies in looking towards homeless accommodation as the remedy for a myriad of other related issues.

Support for councillors

Councils provide support to councillors in their role as democratically elected representatives, although the level and type of support provided will vary.

The local government workforce

Local government needs a suitably skilled, well-motivated and engaged workforce that meets the changing needs of residents and can continue its work through challenging times.