You and Us
We work with local government mainly through key partners, including the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), the Audit Commission, the Chief Executives Taskforce, the Local Government Association (LGA), and the Performance Partnership.- We support schools as part of our help for the education sector
- We support the police as part of our help for the criminal justice system
Efficiency Programme
We support Regional Centres of Excellence (RCEs) as the lead change agent for local authority Efficiency and DCLG for Fire & Rescue Service (FRS) Efficiency.- Local authority guidance on efficiency is available from Regional Centres of Excellence
- Local authority case studies on improving efficiency
- Comprehensive performance assessment , use of resources guidance is available from the Audit Comission
- Fire and Rescue Service guidance is available from the Department for Communities & Local Government
- Fire and Rescue Service guidance - measuring and reporting efficiency gains
- Fire and Rescue Service guidance - template for efficiency savings
- Fire and Rescue Service efficiency case studies
- Frequently asked questions about the cross-government Efficiency Programme
Procurement
We develop procurement policy on behalf of the UK Government, and support improved local authority procurement through the DCLG, Chief Executives Taskforce and the Performance Partnership.- Procurement policy and European Union rules
- Procurement services for local government from IdEA
- National procurement strategy for local government - LGA
- National procurement strategy for local government - DCLG
- Model contracts for local authorities
- Regional Centres of Excellence are the change agents established by the Department for Communities and Local Government for local government.
