Delivering place-based adult skills
All councils should be empowered to coordinate adult education and skills in their areas.
Celebrating towns and driving growth across the UK
The Visa mission and ambition for supporting local economies to prosper comes together in our Let’s Celebrate Towns competition, celebrating the hundreds of towns helping local businesses and communities to thrive. Enter now for your town’s chance to win £20,000 and business support.
Cutting community courses ‘could leave job vacancies unfilled’
Future teachers, carers and nurses could be held back from realising their potential if proposed cuts to community learning courses go ahead, the LGA has warned.
The Autumn Statement
The 2022 Autumn Statement confirmed that budgets for each central government department will be maintained at least in line with those set in the 2021 Spending Review.
Tackling abuse against councillors
The LGA has produced a new toolkit as part of its Debate Not Hate campaign.
Supporting the social care workforce
The Care Quality Commission looks at the challenges facing provides and employers.
Celebrating youth work
Youth work is one of many local services that cannot be cut twice.
