The Local Government Channel attends local government conferences year round, producing daily TV programmes showing news, interviews and highlights from the event. Browse all our conference footage on this page.
New LGA Chief Executive: Social Care latest
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John Ransford on the recent bad press around Social Services
The new head of the Local Government Association John Ransford tells the Local Government Channel why 1 in 7 posts in social services remains unfilled and how he thinks the economic downturn could provide the ideal opportunity to attract more talent into the sector. Following the recent Baby P scandal and the Commission for Social Care's annual report criticising a "one size fits all approach" to social care, reporter Sam Hughes asks where is it all going wrong?
Channels
- National Social Services Conferences

- SOLACE

- SOCITM

- Commonwealth Local Government Conference 2009
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Episode 1 – Part 1
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 1 – Part 2
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 2 – Part 1
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 2 - Part 2
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 3 – Part 1
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 3 – Part 2
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Minister for Care at National Children and Adult Services Conference
Phil Hope speaks to the Local Government Channel -
The Academy - The Only One of its Kind
Hertfordshire County Council -
Improving Services for Older People
Bristol City Council -
Bringing People Together to Safeguard Children
Government Office for London -
Putting Independence and Wellbeing First
Hackney Council -
Building a National Care Service
Department of Health -
Getting Personal
Hampshire County Council -
Living Well with Dementia in Redbridge
London Borough of Redbridge -
Improving Quality of Life
Manchester City Council -
Employer led Skills Academy
National Skills Academy for Social Care -
ExtraCare
Plymouth City Council -
Improving Outcomes for Young People
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council -
Personalisation - A Top Priority
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council -
Transformation through Outcomes
Thurrock Council -
Employees Empowering Customers
Warwickshire County Council

