Improvement and Development Agency for local government (IDeA)

The IDeA works for local government improvement so councils can serve people and places better. It is owned by the Local Government Association and belongs to local government.

What you can find here on the IDeA website:

• About us – who we are and what we do
• Services – information about our services and programmes of work
• Knowledge – the latest good practice we’ve gathered from the sector
• Networking – online discussion forums and communities of practice

Knowledge: latest additions

• Healthy Communities Ipsos MORI survey results Last updated 1 December 2008

  What are the major health issues for council chief executives and their senior staff? Find out in this specially commissioned Ipsos MORI survey.

  

• Government Connect benefits realisation fund Last updated 1 December 2008

  Government Connect has created a £1.5 million fund to be managed by the IDeA. If your authority is planning a data sharing project, you may be eligible for funding.

  

• ‘Raising the standard’ for HR directors Last updated 25 November 2008

  This new IDeA publication sets out a person specification for directors of human resources in local government. It is a self-assessment framework developed by leading HR professionals.

  

• LAAs and LSPs – latest guidance Last updated 5 September 2008

  Our LAA and LSP resource has been updated with the latest guidance. Find the information you need to deliver on your LAA targets successfully.