From May to June 2024, the LGA conducted an online survey of county councils, unitary councils, metropolitan districts and London boroughs regarding the impact of the youth services statutory guidance refresh. The survey was aimed to inform the LGA’s discussions with central government and outline what is needed to support councils to deliver on their statutory duty.
Prevention is a central feature of the new Government’s mission-led approach to national renewal. Our joint publication makes the case for a shift towards taking action and offering support earlier, so that more people can live the lives they want. This creates a new opportunity to deliver.
Councils agree with the Government that “every child should believe that success belongs to them”; this LGA vision sets out where we want to go and how councils and the Government can work together as partners to make it happen.
This briefing sets out in more detail the approach taken in Leeds, shares some of the resources developed by system partners to support implementation and identifies some of the key factors which need to be in place to successfully embed a fully joined-up approach at local level.
Between September and October 2024, the Local Government Association (LGA) and community safety experts, Resolve, conducted an online survey of all councils in England and Wales, asking them to share their current views on anti-social behaviour (ASB), the challenges they face and possible solutions.
There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to local transport as the demands for transport vary across place, just as there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting someone into work. This report calls on the government to help councils bring down the barriers to economic inclusion.
There is increasing desire to develop shared metrics relating to care waiting lists and waiting times for adult social care assessment, support, and reviews. However, different approaches make comparison or national overview and understanding difficult to achieve. These are our findings and next steps following stakeholder engagement.
This short booklet aims to give those responsible for preparing for CQC assessment an ‘off the shelf’ set of information and guidance to share with staff.
