Publications

Results from a survey of local authorities that explored recent changes by central government to both funding and policy in the early years sector. The survey focused in the cap on central spend, maintained nursery schools, early years entitlements, provision for disadvantaged children and early years practitioners.

A WPI Economics report for the Local Government Association

It is now over two years since the referendum of June 2016 and the decision to leave the European Union. By the time the LGA Conference meets next year in 2019, we will no longer be members of the EU.

Drinking and drug problems remain, sadly, all too common. While alcohol consumption is falling, too many adults still regularly consume more than they should.

The So What, What Next? project was designed by the Transforming Care empowerment steering group to look at ways of supporting people with a learning disability or autism who have recently been discharged from hospital to explore their skills and passions and to find ways to contribute these to their local communities.

This report forms part of the Local Government Association evaluation of sector-led improvement. It provides an overview of feedback from graduates who comprised cohort 17 of the National Graduate Development Programme (ngdp), which finished in the summer of 2017.

From 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, we are offering a free, externally facilitated offer to any director of adult social services of up to 1.5 days support per council to complement the risk self-assessment process.

Many local authorities across the country are working to speed up the delivery and buildout of housing. This report highlights some distinctive projects and innovative practices that are being used in a number of different development contexts. The main themes of the interventions are highlighted through a series of case studies.

This report forms part of the LGA's evaluation of sector-led improvement. It provides an overview of feedback from graduates who comprised cohort 18 of the National Graduate Development Programme (ngdp),

This report presents feedback on the LGA’s National Graduate Development Programme (cohort 18).