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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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Suicide prevention improvement programme

In collaboration with The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the LGA delivered a sector led improvement programme for suicide prevention.

Integration support offer

Working with national and sector partners, we provide a wide range of support tools and activities to support every step of the journey towards a fully integrated health and care system.

August blog: Smarter working

I read a really interesting blog recently that got me thinking about how councils are introducing smarter working. The blog is called “ where do I put

Spending Round 2019 | #CouncilsCan

The LGA highlighted the positive impact of local services and the urgent need for the Government to provide financial certainty for councils ahead of the 2019 Spending Round.

SameRoom

Bringing people together around a shared challenge to create, test and grow solutions. See how design is being used more widely by Adur and Worthing Councils.