We are currently reshaping and refocusing our support offer in the light of the COVID-19 health emergency.
Sector-led improvement for public health and prevention
We will continue to support the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) regions and work collaboratively with them to develop this offer. Testing, Contact Tracing and Local Outbreak Planning is a priority area to focus our support.
COVID-19 Peer Support offer: Testing, Contact Tracing and Local Outbreak Planning
In June 2020 Local Government and Directors of Public Health (DPHs) have been identified as critical in managing the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: testing, contact tracing and outbreak management. All upper tier councils have been tasked by Government to:
- establish a member led Local Outbreak Control Board
- establish a Director of Public Health led COVID-19 Health Protection Board
- develop a Local Outbreak Control Plan
Support for local leadership - peer offer on testing contract tracing and outbreak management (pdf, 198KB)
The purpose of this document is to support council leaders, the chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board, and chief executive officers to use as a checklist to establish if they are working in a way that would support planning for a local outbreak.
Support for DPHs
The DPH has a crucial role in the design and delivery of the local public health response. Our support offer, in partnership with ADPH, is flexible bespoke peer support for DPHs and their teams to create some additional capacity, with health protection expertise, for the local response to COVID-19. Contact [email protected]
Support for local leadership - peer offer on testing, contract tracing and outbreak management
Our offer for members and HWBs is in development. Contact [email protected]
Prevention Matters: how elected members can improve the health of their communities
We are currently looking at developing an online and virtual offer.
Health in all Policies (HiaP) support
We are currently looking at developing an online and virtual offer.
System wide health and care peer challenge
We are currently looking to develop a virtual and remote offer for peer challenge, aligning closely with the developments in the LGA for peer challenge.
We are also developing a Health Inequalities Peer Challenge. For further information contact [email protected]
Offer under development
Watch this space for future webinars and online learning offers.
For further information please contact: [email protected] or [email protected]
Protecting vulnerable people during the COVID-19 outbreak
Many councils have made significant progress in developing systems to support people who are vulnerable as a result of the COVID-19 emergency - this note provides a point of cross-reference.
Councillor's workbook on mentally healthier places
COVID-19 peer support for directors of public health: testing, contact tracing and outbreak management
A bespoke LGA/ADPH support offer to directors of public health and their teams for testing, contact tracing and outbreak management.
Loneliness, social isolation and COVID-19: practical advice
Changes to local authority powers and duties resulting from the Coronavirus Act 2020
COVID-19 outbreak - councillor guidance
This guidance has been developed to assist elected councillors as councils grapple with the worst public health crisis we have experienced in a century.
Public health transformation seven years on: prevention in neighbourhood, place and system
The LGA’s 2020 public health annual report demonstrates what can be achieved by public health operating across local government and working closely with the NHS and a wide range of local and system partners.