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Producing a Sustainability Report

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This publication will help you to produce a sustainability report that is clear, concise and relevant to planning and decision making. And a report that avoids unnecessary complexity while providing information that will support the organisation in better identifying and responding to sustainability related opportunities and threats.

Principles for Investment Decision Making and Disclosure in the Local Government Pension Scheme in the United Kingdom 2012

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Developed in association with leading Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) practitioners, this guidance comes with the full endorsement of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and should enable all funds to demonstrate the application of best practice principles and maintain high standards of governance.

Accounting for Payment by Results Schemes including Social Impact Bonds

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Payment by results is a new approach to commissioning and paying for services and is seen as a key element of government proposals for achieving better for less. This publication provides an overview of payment by results schemes including social impact bonds and goes on to consider the accounting and budgetary implications.

An Introductory Guide to Adult Social Care Finance

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This is the essential guide to social care finance for non-finance staff in councils and partner agencies and for staff who are new to social care finance. This guide gives readers an understanding of the financial framework within which local authorities deliver adult social care. Once the reader understands the building blocks, they will be better placed to explore the many real-life complexities of the delivery of adult social care.

Treasury Risk Management Toolkit for Local Authorities

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Written by, and for, treasury practitioners this toolkit provides both a conceptual framework and a practical set of tools for managing treasury risk, which is a priority for local authorities rather than maximising return.