Calls for action
National Graduate Development (NGDP) programme
Applications are now open for the 24th cohort of the National Graduate Development programme. Applications for candidates will close on 5 January 2022. Organisations have until the end of March 2022 to sign up for next year’s intake. More information will be provided in January. NGDP is ranked number 50 on 'The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers' for 2021/22. Find out more about the NGDP or email ngdp@local.gov.uk with any enquiries.
In-person leadership events
The following events have been added to our Leadership Essentials series:
Building safety (Leadership Essentials)
Thursday 24–Friday 25 February 2022 | Warwick Conferences, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7SH
This two-day course will equip leaders and portfolio-holders with greater confidence to face the challenges of ensuring that buildings and their residents are safe.
Licensing (Leadership Essentials)
Thursday 10–Friday 11 March 2022 | Warwick Conferences, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7SH
This two-day course for licensing committee and sub-committee chairs and vice chairs will cover decision-making and how to run a good licensing committee.
The following events have been added to our Focus on Leadership series:
LGBTQ+ Councillors' Weekender (Focus on Leadership)
Saturday 12–Sunday 13 February 2022 | Warwick Conferences, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7SH
This cross-party two-day weekend event will provide an opportunity for LGBTQ+ councillors to network and share experiences with each other.
Women Councillors’ Weekender (Focus on Leadership)
Saturday 26–Sunday 27 February 2022 | Warwick Conferences, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7SH
This cross-party two-day event for women councillors will focus on building on a number of skills including communication, personal resilience, and building effective networks.
To book any of the above events please email grace.collins@local.gov.uk
Other events
Councillor development session
Monday 31 January 2022, 10am–2pm | Online
This session, led by Councillor Peter Fleming, Chair of the LGA’s Improvement and Innovation Board, will include opportunities to hear directly from those delivering the various aspects of our sector-led improvement offer to councils including our Leadership, Workforce, Corporate Peer Challenge, Regional Team Support, Productivity, Research, and Care and Health teams. If you are interested in attending, or would like further information, please email henry.butt@local.gov.uk
Digital culture change (digital support masterclass 2)
Wednesday 26 January, 10–11.30am | Online
Too often, when organisations think about technology, they forget the people – staff, leaders, partners, residents and families. If people don't learn to use, trust, and love, the technology in their lives, then no one will experience its benefit. Join us to hear how to harness changing culture, in adult social care and beyond, so that technology can be used to the full to improve lives. Book now
How can councils contribute to upskilling young people? (economic growth roundtable)
Tuesday 8 February 2022, 10am–12pm | Online
As part of the LGA’s economic growth support offer, this roundtable will share high-level thinking from councils around opportunities for, and challenges in, developing young people strategies that will help young people to contribute to their local economies. Places are limited. Book now
Net Zero Innovation programme 2020/21 showcase
Thursday 10 February 2022, 10.30am–12pm | Online
This webinar will be a showcase of the 2021/22 cohort of the LGA and UCL’s Net Zero Innovation programme. Attendees will hear from some of the projects that have been delivered and how these can be scaled to help other councils. It will be a great opportunity to learn about partnership-working and will include training for councils on using the products that have been created. Book now
LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2022
Tuesday 28–Thursday 30 June | Harrogate Convention Centre, King's Roadd, Harrogate HG1 5LA
Join us in Harrogate for the biggest event in the local government calendar, where we’ll be discussing the latest issues affecting local government. LGA members can take advantage of the earlybird delegate fee.
Latest publications and reports
Health inequalities hub
This week we launched our health inequalities hub which includes new case studies and think pieces. Over the course of the next six months, we will be organising webinars focused on key areas including mental health, age, gender and ethnicity. To coincide with the webinars, we will be adding to the hub new case studies from councils who are working to reduce inequalities in these areas. We marked the start of the series with a webinar focused on how people with learning disabilities were impacted by COVID-19 and on new case studies from councils that are commissioning services to develop people with learning disabilities' independence and communication skills.
Pass the Planet campaign finishes
Our Pass the Planet campaign showcased councils’ best practice in the lead-up to, and during, COP26 – with spotlights on every region in England and Wales. The campaign has now ended. However, the LGA continues to showcase councils’ best practice examples of climate action and to demonstrate the importance of local leadership in delivering net zero. New case studies will continue to be added to the interactive best practice map, and if you are interested in submitting one, please use our case study template.
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One Public Estate programme shortlisted for Civil Service Award
Our One Public Estate programme, delivered in partnership with the Office of Government Property (Cabinet Office), was shortlisted for a Civil Service Award for 'Productive Partnerships'. One Public Estate provides support and funding to councils for strategic asset and property management projects and has, so far, supported over 850 projects.
Mapping national employment and skills provision with our new online resource
We have published a new online resource to provide councils with information about national employment and skills provision available in their area. The resource includes an interactive roadmap to help councils understand the spatial footprints that shape local provision and how it is changing. It also aims to support local and national government to collaborate to shape provision and maximise opportunities.
Care and Health Improvement Programme (CHIP) launches Digital Resource Centre
The LGA's Care and Health Improvement Programme (CHIP) is pleased to announce the official launch of its Digital Resource Centre – which aims to support councils to adopt digital tools and solutions in adult social care and will be the home of all co-produced content, support tools and case studies which emerge from the 2021/22 CHIP Digital Support Programme.
LG Inform and LG Inform Plus
LG Inform is the LGA's free data benchmarking tool, and LG Inform Plus is a subscription service offering additional features. To request further information about LG Inform or LG Inform Plus, please email either lginform@local.gov.uk or lginformplus@local.gov.uk
LG Inform receives 'Highly Commended' award at Civil Service's Analysis in Government Awards
The Analysis in Government Awards celebrate the work of the analytical profession in its essential role to inform decision-making and monitor the delivery of strategic priorities. LG Inform (our free data benchmarking tool) received a 'Highly Commended' award in the ‘Communications’ category, recognising its clear and successful presentation and dissemination of analysis using commentary and visualisations, and its public-facing dissemination. Browse LG Inform's themed reports to find out more about your local area
New LG Inform reports
Public Health Outcomes Framework
This month’s refresh of the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) adds data for 2019/20 and sees new data points added for 50 metric types. In LG Inform there are nearly 300 metric types to choose from. Download the full PHOF indicator list (Excel spreadsheet, 29.6 kB) or search the PHOF data and reports for individual metric types.
New LG Inform Plus (subscription service) services
My Local Areas – a new resource to define and see data about new areas
My Local Areas is a powerful map-based area creation tool, enabling you to define your own custom areas within your local authority and see available data at Ward, LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area) or MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area) levels. If you aren’t yet a subscriber, read our My Local Areas help guide to see how the tool can assist your organisation. My Local Areas is supported by our existing My Local Metrics resource where subscribers can add their own data, alongside our metrics, in a secure area.
Accessing our 13,000 metric types via business analytics service 'Microsoft Power BI'
Performance management teams are increasingly looking to develop new ways of presenting data to support strategic planning and initiatives and business analytics service Microsoft Power BI is a popular solution. However, finding and managing the data needed to be uploaded can be a chore. Our data tools provide a robust link to over 13,000 metrics from 250 data collections, giving subscribers access to a rich source of data. To learn more, watch our three new instructional videos on how to import data and build charts using Microsoft Power BI.
first magazine
The LGA's membership magazine, 'first', is received as a hard copy by over 18,000 councillors and 400 council chief executives. Read 'first' online to browse all articles, interviews and opinion pieces, including those from past issues.
first e-bulletins
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, we have increased the frequency of 'first' magazine e-bulletins to help elected members keep up-to-date with a round-up of the latest COVID-19 news, guidance and council good practice. All councillors who receive the magazine should also be receiving the e-bulletin unless they have previously opted out of it. Councillors can sign up for the 'first' e-bulletin using their council email addresses.
Yours faithfully,
Councillor Peter Fleming OBE
Chairman
LGA Improvement and Innovation Board
For further information about anything in this bulletin please contact improvement@local.gov.uk
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