Local Authority round-up 23 October 2026
23rd October, 2026
Our Local Authority round up provides brief summaries of topical information on a weekly basis, to keep you aware of the changes and updates relevant to you.
Education
10,000 young people to get foot in the door of Britain’s tech sector as work placements are rolled out across the country
Nearly 1 million young people are not in employment, education or training currently, meaning Britain is facing a generational challenge in how young people get the right skills and experience.
To try tackle this challenge, some of Britain’s key tech employers, such as, Microsoft, Cisco, IBM, Cognizant, AtkinsRéalis, Arm, Kainos and QinetiQ are opening up 10,000 opportunities over the next three years.
Employers are also being called upon to offer new roles, with an aim of 20,000 entry-level jobs each year. This comes on top of support for at least 1 million secondary school students, including 400,000 from disadvantaged schools, to get the skills and opportunities needed to build a future in tech, as the government announces the rollout of the TechFirst skills programme across the UK.
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Health & Social Care
£140 million boost to urgent care to ease winter pressures on NHS
As the health service prepares for the most challenging time of the year, the government has announced that almost £140 million will be invested in new urgent care schemes across England, including new urgent treatment centres (UTCs) and same day emergency care services (SDECs), new ambulance fleets and emergency department upgrades, providing a significant increase in frontline and urgent care capacity.
A further 25 new or expanded urgent care sites announced in April will be open for winter, providing additional frontline capacity as the NHS prepares for the heavy demands of the colder months.
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Regulatory
Domestic abusers face eviction as survivors gain housing rights
For the first time, domestic abuse survivors will be protected in social housing law without having to flee, helping them keep their tenancy and stay safely in their home while perpetrator is made to leave.
A new measure tabled for the Social Housing Bill will stop survivors having to prove abuse again where a protection order is already in place. The proposal strengthen reforms in the Bill that will protect joint tenancies from abusive partners, helping end the choice between staying in danger and losing a home and support network.
Council tenants will also get stronger support to take charge of repairs, maintenance and communal services through a simpler Right to Manage, giving residents a clearer route to demand better when services fail.
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