The document discusses the challenges faced by the sector and the efforts made to convince the government of their capability to support struggling councils. It emphasizes the need for tangible results rather than mere reports, highlighting the importance of diagnosis, understanding, and transformation. The document calls for a sector-led approach to effectively address these challenges.

1. Sector Self HelpDr Andrew Larner

2. Understand your marketWhat have we achieved?

3. The challenge around usDiagnosisUnderstandingSqueezeTransform

4. The need for sector led helpThe sector has worked hard to convince government that we can support councils in difficulty it can reduce the burden of monitoring and inspectionThe Improvement and Development Agency now LGIDThe regional centres of excellence and IEPsNow the Local Productivity Programme… but with the challenge as hard as it has ever been we need results not reports

5. How can we meet the challenge?DiagnosisUnderstandingSqueezeTransform

6. Thank you for your time