Rate of Academy conversions slowing down
? Last week, the DfE published its monthly statistical brief on the number of Academy applications and conversions during the month of October. A DfE News has not been issued. Following the pace set in September, it looks like the number of applications per month will settle in the 50 to 60 region. This is considerably…
DCLG Questions and Topical Debate (Oct 11)
The latest Parliamentary Questions to DCLG Ministers and accompanying topical debate.
Children in care and adoption performance tables
The government has published new performance tables for every local authority in England on 15 key indicators relating to children in care (also known as looked after children, LAC) and adoption, which rank their performance against each indicator. They were released alongside other initiativesto coincide with the start of National Adoption Week, following up a commitment…
Small is Beautiful
According to today’s Times, David Cameron’s advisors now favour a ‘small is beautiful’ approach to policy making. Rachel Sylvester, believes they are downplaying the phrase ‘Big Society.’ It is depressing, both that this public relations spin is newsworthy, and that these two concepts; the ‘Big Society’ and ‘small is beautiful’, are thought to differ.
Health and wellbeing boards – a new resource for local government
Fiona Campbell, one of the authors of a new LGA resource for health and wellbeing boards and a regular contributor to LGIU briefings, discusses the findings of the research she and Christine Heron carried out in developing the resource.
Is risk avoidance the biggest risk of all?
This article was first published on the Guardian’s Local Government Network.
Health and wellbeing boards – a new resource for local government
Fiona Campbell, one of the authors of a new LGA resource for health and wellbeing boards and a regular contributor to LGIU briefings, discusses the findings of the research she and Christine Heron carried out in developing the resource.
Personalisation in adult social care – progress and future plans
This policy briefing summarises and comments on papers published by the Think Local Act Personal coalition intended to further develop personalisation.
BBC News 24 coverage of LGiU’s Supporting People report
BBC coverage of LGiU’s Supporting People report from Rob Dale on Vimeo. New research published by the LGiU has found that almost 9 out of 10 local authorities say that cuts to housing support ‘will put vulnerable people at risk’ and ‘will create more costs elsewhere in the system’. But our research also found that…
Localism and Austerity – One year on
In these challenging times I had not expected ‘optimism’ to emerge as the main theme of our Localism and Austerity Summit yesterday. A year ago we brought people together to discuss the emerging new environment for local government and local public services. The mood then was one of apprehension amid a fog of uncertainty –…
