Overview
The Local Government Association (LGA) is excited to announce a comprehensive workforce support offer for up to 30 council finance teams. This initiative aims to enhance workforce planning and development through the Finance Workforce Hub. Participants will benefit from shared practices, peer-to-peer learning, and access to a wealth of resources including guides, tools, and templates.
Key features
- Peer-to-peer learning: Engage with other finance teams to tackle workforce challenges together.
- Resource sharing: Access a repository of guides, tools, templates, and existing plans.
- Action learning: Participate in problem-solving sessions to find practical solutions.
- Benchmarking and needs assessment: Identify your workforce planning needs and focus areas.
Sessions breakdown
The Finance Workforce Hub will host five sessions spread over five months, each designed to address different aspects of workforce planning:
Additional in-depth support offer
For five interested finance teams, the LGA will provide more in-depth support, which could include:
- Workforce data analysis: Assistance in interpreting workforce data.
- Capacity support: Help in drafting a Finance workforce strategy and action plan.
What are the benefits for finance teams to take part?
Optimised resource allocation:
- Futureproofing: Ensures that Finance teams are always equipped with the right skills and resources, making them adaptable to changing demands and challenges.
Enhanced financial forecasting:
- Futureproofing: Improves the ability to predict and prepare for financial trends and uncertainties, ensuring that Finance teams have the skills, knowledge and experience to make informed decisions and maintain financial stability.
Risk mitigation:
- Futureproofing: Identifies potential workforce risks and addresses them proactively, reducing vulnerabilities and ensuring continuity in Finance operations.
Increased employee retention:
- Futureproofing: By fostering a supportive and engaging work environment, Finance teams can retain experienced and skilled employees, reducing turnover and maintaining institutional knowledge.
Improved business agility:
- Futureproofing: Enhances the ability of Finance teams to respond quickly to workforce changes, whether they are market-driven, regulatory, or technological, ensuring they remain competitive and effective.
Measurable outcomes and return on investment:
- Futureproofing: Provides clear metrics to evaluate the success of workforce initiatives, allowing for continuous improvement and adaptation to future needs.
Peer-to-peer learning:
- Futureproofing: Encourages the sharing of best workforce practices and innovative solutions, fostering a culture of continuous learning within Finance teams.
Access to resources:
- Futureproofing: Equips Finance teams with the tools and knowledge they need to develop and implement effective workforce plans, ensuring they are prepared for future challenges.
Action learning and problem-solving:
- Futureproofing: Engages teams in practical exercises to address real-world workforce issues, developing their problem-solving skills and preparing them for future workforce scenarios.
Time Commitment and In-depth Support for Participating Teams
Each of the virtual sessions will last 2 hours and 30 minutes, during which all essential information and exercises needed to inform your workforce plan will be delivered. To ensure continuity and maximise learning, we ask that the same finance team members attend all five sessions.
Teams opting for in-depth support will receive tailored assistance from the LGA. This includes help transferring session outputs into their web-based draft workforce plans, as well as a comprehensive workforce data analysis.
Teams not receiving in-depth support will be provided with workforce strategy and action plan templates. They will be able to transfer their information and data into these templates at their own pace, according to their schedules.
How to participate
Participation is funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). Sessions are conducted online, requiring just two and a half hours per month.
Deadline for applications is 31 July 2025 at 5 pm.
Contact details
- Nigel Carruthers: [email protected]
- Welna Bowden: [email protected]