Local Government Association

The practice toolkit handbook guides you through the best approach and effective application of safeguarding with a range of helpful tools and practice based case examples.

The Government launched its ambitious 25 Year Environment Strategy in January 2018. This was followed up by the Resources and Waste Strategy in December 2018. The Resources and Waste Strategy is a very ambitious document requiring significant change.

The Home Office has developed a Modern Slavery Assessment Tool to support public bodies to assess their own supply base for modern slavery risks.

Nick Page, Chief Executive at Solihull Council, shares his mental health journey with us.

Read the latest blog posts from the Workforce team.

Last month saw the new local government pay spine introduced, to meet the challenge to pay arrangements in the sector resulting from the introduction

A high profile panel including Rt Hon Liz Truss MP, Anneliese Dodds MP, Baroness Pinnock and Lord Adebowale contributed to a lively discussion on the 2019 Spending Review.

The role of portfolio holder for children’s services gives you the opportunity to make an enormous difference to the lives of your youngest residents – but it also comes with significant responsibility.