In June to July 2024, the LGA distributed a survey to all councils in England and Wales which employed Soulbury officers, a special category of the local government workforce which includes a range of related roles in education and young people’s services. The aim was to collect information related to pay and grading, working status, vacancies, workforce characteristics, and recruitment difficulties for these officers.
This proforma is a tool to assist with the management of risk arising from Equal Pay issues for Chief Officers who lead on policy implementation that impacts upon pay and terms and conditions of the council’s workforce; and the council’s statutory equalities obligations.
This proforma provides those elected members with a responsibility for the governance, policy, scrutiny and auditing of pay and terms and conditions of its workforce; and for the compliance of the council’s statutory equalities obligations, with a tool to assist with the management of risk arising from Equal Pay.
The adult social care workforce in a place is large, diverse and dispersed across many roles, services and organisations. Only seven per cent is directly employed in a council. Here you will find learning to help you to feel more confident and equipped to develop your future workforce for your place.
The employer standards survey, also known as the ‘health check’, gives a voice to registered social workers, occupational therapists, and non-registered social care workers. The key purpose of the survey is to better understand a number of critical questions about the experiences of the social care workforce in England.
The Employer Standards survey, also known as the ‘health check’, gives a voice to registered social workers, occupational therapists, and non-registered social care professionals. It helps them feel listened to and know that their employers are proactive in tackling challenges. This summary looks at the experiences of occupational therapists in England.
This research looks at wider skills for infrastructure demands through four case studies, identifying some of the policy challenges national government will need to address to deliver national and local growth ambitions.
