In the latest issue:
Government to write off £5bn of SEND deficits
The Government has committed to resolving 90 per cent of councils’ historic deficits in respect of provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Fair pay agreement for social care ‘unworkable’
The Government’s proposed adult social care Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) will be unworkable without full, sustainable funding and meaningful local government involvement, the LGA has warned.
Rethinking local government
Local government reorganisation challenges us all. The deadlines are daunting, the process is complicated and the workload is immense.
Twenty-five years of scrutiny
The Local Government Act 2000 marked one of the most significant shifts in English local democracy since the 1970s.
Multiple challengers affecting election outcomes
The first by-elections of the year suggest a continuation of the 2025 pattern when new records were set.
‘Integrated services support child development’ – LGA
New LGA-commissioned research has found that integrated local services are crucial to meeting the national ambition for 75 per cent of five-year-olds to reach a good level of development (GLD) by 2028.