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Service Reporting Code of Practice for Local Authorities

Binder/Presentation Box

This is a replacement binder/presentation box set for the update pack for the Service Reporting Code of Practice for Local Authorities (SeRCOP).

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Children's Services Statistics 2016/17 Estimates (Excel)

XLS

This publication contains a wide range of financial data on all aspects of the education service and some non-financial data.
It includes the number of: schools, pupils, pupils with special educational needs, early years, and detailed information on local authorities' education budget statements – including age weighted funding per pupil, schools budget, LEA budget, and youth and community.
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Council Farms Statistics 2016-17 (Excel)

XLS

This publication provides detailed financial and other information on council farms/rural estates in England and Wales, including: the number and types of farm/rural estate; average size; acquisitions and disposals; tenancies; rent roll; capital expenditure on acquisitions etc and staff employed. It also includes operational and non-operational expenditure, including the cost of estate management.
As of 2015/16, Defra has started a collaboration with CIPFA on the collection of council farms, thus making the completion of the questionnaire a statutory obligation for England. CIPFA Council Farms data is used for the annual report to Parliament on Local Authority Smallholdings in England collated by Defra.
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Option Appraisal: A Practical Guide for Public Service Organisations (2017 Edition) (Online)

Online

This guide provides finance professionals, and others serving in public service organisations, with an insight into the skills and techniques that will allow them to design and undertake rigorous option appraisals.

Option Appraisal: A Practical Guide for Public Service Organisations

Pooled Budgets and the Better Care Fund: A Practical Guide for Local Authorities and Health Bodies (2017 Edition)

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This updated guide should be valuable reading for anyone responsible for implementing or reviewing pooled budget arrangements, or seeking to ensure that they offer good value for money to taxpayers and the local community.

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