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Dear colleagues
Welcome to the November 2021 Analysis and Research alert.
In this issue we feature the LGA’s mapping national employment and skills provision online resource, news about LG Inform’s shortlisting for the 2021 ‘Analysis in Government Award’ and updates from LG Inform and LG Inform Plus.
For the full version of these stories, and many others, please go to the LGA research bulletin.
Juliet Whitworth
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Mapping national employment and skills provision
The LGA has published a new online resource which provides councils with information of national employment and skills provision that is available in their area. The resource includes an interactive roadmap and will help councils understand the spatial footprints that shape local provision and how this is changing. It also looks to support local and national government to collaborate to shape provision and maximise opportunities.
LGA’s data benchmarking tool, LG Inform, shortlisted for 2021 ‘Analysis in Government Award’
The LGA’s data benchmarking tool, LG Inform, has been shortlisted for a 2021 ‘Analysis in Government Award’ in the ‘Communications’ category. The awards are run by the Civil Service’s Government Analysis Function to support analysts working across Government. LG Inform was shortlisted because of the LGA’s Research and Information team’s successful work this year to 1) ensure that timely and up-to-date data on COVID-19 has been readily available to all English local authorities, and 2) develop a range of new themed reports to help councils understand key issues affecting the recovery of their local areas and the issues for levelling up. LG Inform has had over 4.3 million views since November 2013.
Metrics added to LG Inform this month include:
House Price Statistics for Small Areas – Quarter 1 2021 - England
The median house price in England has increased from £260,000 in quarter 4 2020 to £274,000 in quarter 1 2021. For the same periods the mean house price has increased from £331,550 in quarter 4 2020 to £347,618 in quarter 1 2021.
Available Geographies: Country – Region – County – London borough – Metropolitan District – Unitary – MSOA – LSOA – Ward – Combined Authority
Median House Price|LG Inform
Residential House Sales|LG Inform+
Local Council Tax Support – Quarter 2 2021/22
In England in quarter 2 2021/22 the total number of Local Council Tax Support claimants was 3,978,088 compared to 4,022,986 in quarter 1 2021/22. This is a snapshot of the quarterly claimant numbers for localised council tax support for local authorities. The introduction of Local Council Tax Support schemes (LCTS), from 1 April 2013, replaced the nationally set Council Tax Benefit (CTB).
Available Geographies: Country - District – London borough – Metropolitan District – Unitary
Local Council Tax Support claimants|LG Informmod-type=namedComparisonGroup
A review of UK household behaviours and habits through environmental data
This ONS analysis considers how households have over time become a bigger contributor to UK carbon emissions. This article reviews data on how households' impact on climate change has changed in recent decades.
Caring for older patients with complex needs
This Health Foundation report provides results from an international study which has used electronic medical records to compare the cost and quality of care between health care systems in 11 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The study provides information about how current care strategies are influencing the quality of care in the NHS, while also highlighting opportunities to improve productivity.
Go to the research bulletin to find out more.
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