We act as the Secretariat for the Employers' Side of the Soulbury Committee. This was established in 1948 to provide voluntary collective bargaining machinery for Soulbury Officers who are advisory staff in children's services.
The Soulbury Committee covers approximately 4,700 staff as of December 2024, which includes:
- educational improvement professionals (previously advisers and inspectors)
- educational psychologists
- young people's/community service managers (previously youth and community service officers).
As a Secretariat we are only able to provide advice, guidance and support to local authorities and our subscribers in England and Wales.
April 2026
The Soulbury Officers’ Side has submitted its pay and conditions claim for this year. The National Employers are undertaking a consultation on the claim until 8 May. Please contact [email protected] for further information.
April 2026
The Soulbury Officers’ Side has submitted its pay and conditions claim for this year.
February 2026
The Soulbury Committee has reached a pay agreement for 2025
June 2025
The Soulbury Officers’ Side has submitted its pay and conditions claim for this year
December 2024
The Soulbury Committee has published a report on its Pay and Workforce Survey for 2024
June 2022
The Soulbury Committee has issued guidance on employment arrangements for trainee educational psychologists.
April 2019
The Soulbury committee has updated and revised its constitution in the Blue Book