Briefings and responses

A Westminster Hall Debate on Apprenticeships and T levels

The LGA welcomes the introduction of a Bill to establish a register of children not in schools. This is a vital measure to allow councils to verify that children are receiving a suitable education in a safe environment.

Culture and library services have an essential role in helping councils to engage with, and support, communities to achieve sustainable social outcomes. This is particularly relevant to promoting economic growth, tackling health inequalities, and improving cohesion at a time of increasing financial challenges.

The purpose of this consultation was to seek views on whether eligibility for Healthy Start should be extended further to include others who do not have access to public funds.

NPPS should recognise the strategic role of procurement to support the missions. This function should not be relegated to the back office but embraced as a key way to achieving greater vfm, added social value and generate inclusive local economic growth. Investment should be made to practically resourcing the mission driven approach, initially through funded e-learning.

It is encouraging that the Chancellor has announced £1.3 billion of extra funding, through the local government finance settlement, for the next financial year. Together with council tax flexibilities and locally-retained business rates, this will provide a real-terms increase in total core spending power in 2025/26 of around 3.2 per cent. This will help meet some, but not all, of the significant pressures in adult and children’s social care and homelessness support.

It is encouraging that the Chancellor has announced £1.3 billion of extra funding, through the local government finance settlement, for the next financial year. Together with council tax flexibilities and locally-retained business rates, this will provide a real-terms increase in total core spending power in 2025/26 of around 3.2 per cent.

It is encouraging that the Chancellor has announced £1.3 billion of extra funding, through the local government finance settlement, for the next financial year. Together with council tax flexibilities and locally-retained business rates, this will provide a real-terms increase in total core spending power in 2025/26 of around 3.2 per cent. This will help meet some – but not all – of the significant pressures in adult and children’s social care and homelessness support.

Our Autumn Budget 2024 briefing summarises the key announcements for councils and provides an initial LGA view

The introduction of the Employment Rights Bill aims to upgrade the UK labour market so that it is fit for a modern economy.