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Sector support offer for local authorities 2024/25

The following summary sets out the sector support offer available to local authorities in 2024/25.

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Must know guide: The statement of accounts

This Must Know Guide is intended to provide a summary guide for chief executives on the importance and role of the Annual Statement of Accounts.

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A councillor’s workbook on influencing skills

This workbook has been designed as a distance learning aid for local councillors. It is intended to assist councillors to gain and develop key skills which will help you to be most effective in your role.

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A councillor’s workbook on community leadership

This workbook has been designed as a distance learning aid for local councillors. It is intended to provide councillors with insight and assistance into the key skills that will help them to be effective in their role.

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A councillor’s workbook on effective opposition in local government

This workbook has been designed as a distance learning aid for local councillors. It is intended to provide councillors with insight and assistance with the key skills which will help you to be most effective in your role.

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A short guide to publicity during the pre-election period

This guide provides advice and guidance on the publicity restrictions that should be observed by local authorities during the pre-election period.

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Integrated Care Partnerships: Driving the future vision for health and care

A joint report from the LGA and The NHS Confederation on common themes and key characteristics of effective Integrated Care Partnerships.

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Draft improvement and assurance framework for local government

Explore the elements of the draft improvement and assurance framework for local government.

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The councillor mentoring handbook

Councillor mentoring undertaken by our cohort of councillor peers is an important part of our Sector Support programme funded by the UK Government. Our councillor mentoring helps councils and councillors to receive the support they need to deliver services to the public as effectively as possible.

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Local Government Chief Executives' Development Framework: the foundations

The Local Government Association (LGA) and Solace are delighted to present the first Local Government Chief Executives’ Development Framework, as part of the LGA's Sector Support programme 2023/24, funded by the UK Government.

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Make It Local

To deliver priorities for the public the Government needs to #MakeItLocal

Make It Local

By the start of 2025, we will have had a general election. This is a moment of opportunity.

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