Improving educational outcomes for care leavers
Young people with care backgrounds are a priority group for targeted support to increase their access to further and higher education.
Addressing health inequalities to tackle STIs
The rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a major and increasing public health concern.
Investing in prevention
The Government’s finance policy statement, published in late November, outlined its intentions for the provisional local government finance settlement for 2025/26.
Councils let down by funding system
The local government funding reforms announced on 28 November are welcome.
Helping working-age people be councillors
The LGA has published new guidance for employees and employers.
Ministers don’t get it on National Insurance
My preliminary discussions with council leaders over recent weeks, ahead of February budget setting, continually brings to bear the reality of the Labour Government’s seismic increase to employer National Insurance contributions.