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From adult social care international recruitment crisis to collaboration

By Pete Fahy | 19 January 2026

Pete Fahy looks at how the West Midlands is rewriting the future of social care workforce planning following the closure of the health and care visa route to employment.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA's in need of a welcome revamp

By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2026

Now that the details of plans to reorganise the LGA are out, Heather Jameson says the organisatio...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA plan hits mid ranks

By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2026

The latest plans to slash the pay for Local Government Association (LGA) staff are unlikely to hi...

REORGANISATION

Challenging the LGR wisdom

By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2026

As local government faces the next round of reorganisation, Dorset Council chief Catherine Howe c...

AI

On your marks for the AI era in local government

By Dan Peters | 15 January 2026

Councils are racing to use AI to cut costs and improve services – but a shortage of skills is hol...

RECRUITMENT

Going beyond resilience

By Liam Young | 15 January 2026

Liam Young looks at the true cost of today’s head roles, arguing that now is the time to establis...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Rochdale chief executive James Binks resigns

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2026

Rochdale BC chief executive James Binks has resigned, the council has confirmed.

UNIONS

Union strike to hit Leeds

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2026

Union Unite members who work with people with additional needs are walking out over claims counci...

STEVE REED

Reed says councils should not be offering 'full-time pay for part-time work'

By Dan Peters | 22 December 2025

Local authorities should not be offering full-time pay for part-time work, communities secretary ...

LEADERSHIP

Pillars that unlock purpose, unblock barriers

By Andy Begley | 18 December 2025

Andy Begley lays out the four pillars he believes are essential to accelerating transformation – ...

RECRUITMENT

The next chapter for social care

By Cieran Donnelly | 18 December 2025

Cieran Donnelly reflects on 2025 and prepares for 2026 as the social care sector heads into a dra...