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Innovation in local government is about improving the lives of the people in our communities. Browse through our case studies to see the many innovative programmes councils are involved in.

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets: Using T Levels to address an ageing workforce challenge

Tower Hamlets Council faced the challenge of an ageing workforce and was eager to attract younger talent. They identified the T Level programme, as a valuable tool for supporting succession planning.

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Engaging schools on climate change through council democratic process

On 2 October 2024, South Cambridgeshire District Council hosted its Climate and Environment Advisory Committee meeting at Comberton Village College. Students representing three local secondary schools enjoyed a morning of officer-led workshops around the themes of circular economy, air quality, sustainable food, water resources, and biodiversity.

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Southampton Climate Commission

Southampton Climate Commission is an independent body that brings together key actors to drive, guide, support and track local climate action. The commission will respond to local needs and challenges and the work of the commission will reflect these local conditions.

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Early years education and childcare strategy - Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Rotherham Council has developed an early years education and childcare strategy to raise awareness of this important stage of development in a child’s life and ensure oversight of the identified priorities for the borough, with a particular focus on early identification of need.

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Speech and language support reduces speech therapy referrals by 90 per cent in two years.

Using the Chatterbug programme in Knowsley; an area with one of the lowest educational attainment outcomes in England, to address speech, language and communication challenges, referrals to speech therapy services reduced by ninety percent in two years.

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Slow Cooker Cooking Demonstrations

The project was designed to enhance the sessions already run at the Children’s Centres by providing extra resources, equipment and activities.

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