Public health in local government
Good practice from councils shows the potential for reducing health inequalities – if properly resourced.
A better quality of life
Culture, sport and leisure services can help boost high streets and improve wellbeing.
SENsational story and play
Libraries in Dorset are engaging young children with special needs and their families.
Diverse talent
The LGA’s flagship recruitment programme brings together talented graduates and councils.
Improving outcomes for children in care
At What Works for Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care (WWEICSC), we focus on using evidence to understand what’s likely to improve outcomes for children.
Greening pension funds
Climate change, biodiversity loss and plastics pollution are among some of the most critical, existential issues facing humanity today.
Listening to children in care
In its recent response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, the Government stated: “We must listen to the voices of children in care and care leavers if we are successfully going to make the changes needed.”
From recycling to waste prevention
It used to be that we went out to shop and came home for a coffee, now we go out for coffee and do our shopping at home!