Local Government Association

This roundtable was chaired by Chris Shears, Head of Economy & Place, South Hams District Council & West Devon Borough Council. It gave councils an opportunity to share insights into how they are attracting a new talent pool, both in economic development and more generally. It also allowed for a discussion on how staff is retained within the sector.

The Webinar was organised as part of the LGA’s Economic Growth improvement support offer. It showcased some of the economic growth case studies undertaken by local authorities through the EGA programme.

The Digital working in adult social care: What Good Looks Like (WGLL) framework brings together the needs of councils and care providers into one coherent piece of guidance to set out what good digital working looks like in adult social care.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is focused on supporting people to remain as independent as possible. They work very hard on early intervention and prevention; however, they want to go further.

The rating your council is given will receive a lot of attention. Developing and delivering your response is an important part of the process.

Identify your key audiences and how you will communicate with them.

The Police Staff Council is seeking your co-operation in the provision of data for the 2023 Earnings Survey. The information will inform on-going national negotiations and provide accurate and up to date information about the composition of the workforce and provide a means for costing claims, offers and their consequences. The survey has the support of the NPCC, the APCC, the Police Staff Trade Unions and the Home Office.

Every adult social care authority knows it will be assessed at some point before 2025  and councils are currently being given up to six months to prep