Research and analysis

This joint report, produced by the County Councils Network, Local Government Association and Isos Partnership is a comprehensive analysis on how the SEND system is broken and sets out steps to make it sustainable.

This analysis provides a comprehensive look at whether local councils will be able to effectively implement the government's adult social care charging reforms under current funding and timescales.

This County Councils Network alalysis provides a decade-long overview of housing trends across England's county areas.

This report, produced by PwC, sets out how a local government workforce of the future could look - and features an extensive survey of county council and unitary council employees.

This County Spotlight profiles the tough financial climate for cultural services, but also sheds a light on the good work county councils and unitary councils are doing to enhance local culture, libraries, and tourism.

This response to the 2024/25 Local Government Finance Settlement argues that govermment proposals fail to address the financial challenges facing counties.

This report, produced by IMPOWER, explores data-driven approaches in children's social care.

This report, produced by Newton, examines why hospital flow and discharge for older people remains under severe strain - and offers a fresh way forward.