Councils’ services ‘make a difference’
LGBT+ History Month is a powerful reminder of the push for equality – but there’s still a lot to do.
Central role for employers in FE reforms
Employers will have a greater say in the development of skills training as part of reforms to post-16 technical education set out in a new White Paper, ‘Skills for jobs’.
Successful rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
As I write this article, we are in another national lockdown to bring the new coronavirus variant under control, which has been spreading very quickly.
Guidance for children in care
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has urged councils to scrutinise services for children in care.
Cheers for peers!
An early years peer review programme has been hailed in an independent evaluation.
Turning the tide on the pandemic?
As I write this, I never thought I would be so pleased to see the back of a year as I am 2020.
Devolution or divination?
Devolution, like reorganisation, is a zombie issue – not really alive but not fully dead and refusing to do either properly.
Working out your electric vehicle strategy
In November 2020, nearly one in every 10 new cars registered in the UK was pure electric, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
An influence for good
More than 100 councillors attended the annual LGA Independent Group Conference and delayed annual general meeting in November.
A future for bus services?
The LGA has commissioned new research on the future of public transport after COVID-19.