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Learning from Commercial Activity in Local Government Over the Last Decade

30 minute watch

Aug 2023

With inflation and energy prices eating into budgets, local authorities across the UK are facing increasing challenges to deliver services. In this video, the National Audit Office discusses the capital framework guidance for local government commercial activity and the importance of low risk investments to generate income.

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Government Updates

Government Update: The Illegal Migration Act 2023

3 minute read

Aug 2023

The Illegal Migration Act changes the law so that those who arrive in the UK illegally will not be able to stay here. This update provides an overview of the key points of the act, highlighting which sections are in force now and what this means for those seeking asylum in the UK.

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Delivering Social Value for Communities through Commercial Ventures

27 minute watch

Aug 2023

In the last 10 years, local government have lost nearly £16 billion of funding in central government cuts. In this video, Sevenoaks District Council share how developments, investments and regeneration of assets have added bot social value to the local community and helped the council become self-sufficient from direct central government funding.

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Co-Producing and Delivering Refugee-Led Strategies

1 minute read

Aug 2023

Home Office figures show that the UK offered protection to 22,648 people through asylum and resettlement in the year ending March 2022. In this video, Lancashire County Council Refugee Integration Team share how they have collaborated with refugees to design and deliver strategies which are led by those with lived experience to ensure people are receiving the support they need.

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Government Guidance and Updates on Tackling Substance and Drugs Misuse

29 minute watch

Jul 2023

In 2021, there were 4,859 deaths reported deaths related to drug poisoning. In this video, the Home Office Joint Combatting Drugs Unit share the latest guidance for tackling drug and substance misuse, highlighting how authorities can learn from high performing areas to reduce drug rates.

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Articles

Universal Basic Services and Cash Payments: lessons from the Leeds City Council and Trussell Trust cash-first pilot

5 minute read

Jul 2023

Universal Basic Services is the idea of a form of social security in which a community receive free access to public services. In this article Rajiv Prabhakar, Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at the Open University, discusses the Leeds Council cash first pilot and the way provides evidence about the ways cash and services can combine to help those in need access basic services

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Empowering Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour and its Importance in Successful Case Management

1 minute watch

Jun 2023

Almost 2 million ASB reports went unattended by 34 police forces in England and Wales over 3 years between 2019 and 2021. In this video, ASB Help share some of the devastating impacts of antisocial behaviour case mismanagement to highlight how services can better support victims.

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Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse in Later Life

20 minute watch

Jun 2023

2.4 million adults were recorded as victims of domestic abuse in the year ending 2022. In this video, Carrie Bower, the Safeguarding Manager and Domestic Abuse Lead at AgeUK discusses the lack of awareness in society regarding domestic abuse in later life and how a greater understanding can better safeguard older victims of domestic abuse.

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Embedding Local Values and Sustainability into Council-Led Business Developments

21 minute watch

Jun 2023

The Local Government Association estimates a £7.81 billion pound annual funding gap for Local Authorities by 2025. Amy Harhoff is the Director of Regeneration, Economy and Growth for Durham County Council. In this video, she discusses the economic strategy they have in place which is underpinned by the challenges climate change poses to the county.

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Articles

The Tools Needed to End Veteran Homelessness

4 minute read

Jun 2023

There are many challenges homeless veterans face when accessing services on their journey out of homelessness. Lee Buss-Blair, Director of Operations at Riverside Housing discusses some of these issues and Op Fortitude funding which is in place to help the development and delivery of a centralised referral pathway for homeless veterans.

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Implementing Digital Health Hubs to Boost Social Inclusion and Wellbeing

23 minute watch

May 2023

33% of people who are not online find the NHS to be one of the most difficult organisations to interact with. Amy Hearn and Rachel Benn, Digital Inclusion Coordinators at Leeds City Council discuss 100% Digital Leeds and the importance of digital inclusion and how it can be used to reduce healthcare inequalities.

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Working with Residents to Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour and Build Safer Communities

25 minute watch

May 2023

The police recorded 1 million incidents of anti-social behaviour in the year ending December 2022. In this video. Marek Witko, Regional Director of Housing at Clarion Housing discusses the benefits of working with residents to tailor Anti-Social Behaviour policies and create a victim centred approach to addressing incidents.

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