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This roundtable on Monday 23rd April will consider reforms to local revenue raising policy. We will discuss the politics and policy mechanisms that would enable innovative revenue raising opportunities at the local level (e.g. voluntary levies). Discussion output will inform our current research project on Monetising Goodwill. Discussion will focus on: Barriers to, triggers for […]
Keynote speech from Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister of State for Department for Work and Pensions The disability employment gap is closing, just not fast enough. Government has created a number of incentives for employers but still too few are aware of the benefits of employing someone with a disability. With the number of people with […]
As part of our programme of events for LGA Conference 2017, we will be launching a report on health and social care integration. The event will be a drinks reception held on the roof terrace of Birmingham Library and our guest speaker will be the Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell, Chair of Public Policy Projects and former Secretary of […]
Whilst the lack of parity between mental and physical health provision has been increasingly scrutinised, mental health services are still failing to adequately provide for children and young people. The tiered structure and high access thresholds for child and adolescent mental health services have made it increasingly difficult for young people to access help at […]
In March and April, Localis will be hosting two private roundtables that will consider the intersection between the family and child and adolescent mental health services. We will explore the effectiveness of current child and adolescent mental health policy and explore its connection to frontline service delivery. Discussion will consider: The best strategies for creating […]
In April, Localis will be hosting two private roundtables to consider how local government and the NHS can reboot the health and social care integration agenda. This roundtable discussion will form part of the research methodology for a major new project we’re undertaking on the future of health and care integration. Key discussion questions will include: Have […]
This roundtable on Wednesday 19th April will consider how to reduce the employment gap for people with disabilities. The discussion will be chaired by the former Minister for Disabled People Rt Hon Mark Harper MP. Discussion will focus on: barriers that exist for disabled people seeking employment policies that have been successful in helping disabled […]
Are the Housing White Paper’s measures enough to encourage new models of housing delivery? Do the proposed revised NPPF definitions go far enough to support the government’s objectives? Will the shift away from starter homes deliver more affordable homes? In a series of roundtables, we will be exploring these questions and the Housing White Paper’s hidden […]
Localis are holding a private roundtable on whether public health cuts are a false economy. The discussion will be chaired by former Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter MP. Discussion will focus on: how investment in public health can lead to positive health and broader social outcomes whether cuts in funding for public health lead to increased costs […]