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Learning from Commercial Activity in Local Government Over the Last Decade

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 Update: The Illegal Migration Act 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

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  

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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Working in Partnership to Support Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children

Local authorities and organisations have a duty to protect unaccompanied asylum seeking children when they are in their care. In this video, Bristol City Council discusses the partnership work they have undertaken with local stakeholders to best support unaccompanied asylum seeking children and provide the them with the care they need.

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Improving Outcomes for Children in Care

According to the Office for National Statistics, in 2022 82,170 children were recorded as being looked after by local authorities in England. In this video, Become discuss improving the outcomes of children in care and the importance of listening to care leavers to understand what is meant by a successful care leaver story.

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Working with Local Stakeholders to Prevent and Tackle Child Sexual Exploitation

An estimated 1 in 20 children in the UK have been sexually abused. In this video, Barnardos break down safeguarding systems to highlight the complexities of exploitation and how systems can seem overwhelming for young people. Building upon this, they address the importance of working together to meet children’s needs and improve services.

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Government Guidance and Updates on Tackling Substance and Drugs Misuse

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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Working in Partnership Regionally to Improve Educational Outcomes for Disadvantaged Pupils

1 in 5 children and young people in West London aren’t getting the support they need to thrive. In this video, Louisa Mitchell, Chief Executive of West London Zone shares the benefits of working in partnership to create bespoke support systems for vulnerable children and young people to help them achieve their full potential.

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

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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Creating User-led Customer Service Strategies

Creating consistent customer service is key for any housing association when building a trusting relationship with residents. In this video, Annemarie Roberts, Executive Director of Customer Engagement at MOAT discusses the importance of involving customers in developing services to ensure their needs are met and they are heard by the board.

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Developing Inter-Organisational Networks and Improving Team Wellbeing

50% of employees have experienced at least one characteristic of burn out due to greater job demands in the last year. In this video, Jennifer Legg, Health and Wellbeing Officer for Waltham Forest shares how London Council have developed an inter-organisational wellbeing network to enact change and support employees with their mental wellbeing.

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