We work with councils and their partners to help create a workforce able to respond to major changes within the public sector.
Workforce news
- Advisory bulletin employment law update 709 - January 2023
- Consultation - holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers
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PSC joint circular 128 - police staff pay, revised pay award
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Local government workforce summary data – updated regularly
- Local Government Workforce COVID-19 survey data – ongoing series beginning 1 May 2020
In this section:
Workforce planning
The LGA provides practical support to the local government sector to enable the delivery of strategic workforce planning.
Early careers in local government
Information to support both councils and young people in understanding the landscape of early careers routes into local government through apprenticeships, T Levels and graduate schemes.
Creating Effective Teams: Emergenetics Psychometric Profiling
Team Development sessions will be offered through the LGA’s Leadership and Workforce teams, using Emergenetics profiling. These sessions can be used by Councillors, SMT’s, or other colleagues within your local authority.
The LGA Standards for Employers of Occupational Therapists in England 2022
This standard is a clear statement on the principles that constitute good occupational therapy practice, and how those principles function across the full range of settings.
Social workers
This resource provides support and practical information to councils in order to improve working practices and provide support for social workers across the UK.
Workforce capacity
Resources that help local government employers with workforce staffing and management practices, which support their corporate objectives.
Recruitment and retention best practice
This resource includes information to support councils create a structured and effective recruitment process using the six P’s: Plan, Promote, Process, Partnerships, People and Pledge.
Apprenticeship support programme
We provide support to councils so they can maximise the Return on Investment (ROI) of their apprenticeship levy.
Wellbeing
Supporting employers with the health, resilience and wellness of their workforce.
Education and young people
Pay and conditions for those working in education and/or with young people, including teachers, teachers in residential establishments, Soulbury, and youth and community.
Local government services
Includes the latest updates relating to local government services (‘Green Book’) and craftworkers, chief executives and chief officers
Employment relations
The Employment Relations Unit (ERU) provides comprehensive advice on all aspects of employment relations and practices. Our services are aimed at local authority needs.
Local government workforce
We work with councils and their partners to help create a workforce able to respond to major changes within the public sector.
Fire and rescue workforce support
We provide the secretariat to the Employers' Sides of the National Joint Council for Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services, the Middle Managers' Negotiating Body, and the NJC for Brigade Managers of Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services.
Local government pensions
We represent employers' interests to central government and other bodies on local government and police pensions policy.
Police
We provide the Employers' Side Secretariat to the Police Staff Council (PSC).
Workforce videos
Watch the latest videos from the Workforce team.
Equality, diversity and inclusion in the workforce
Diversity recognises that, though people have things in common with each other, they are also different in many ways. Inclusion is where those differences are seen as a benefit, and where perspectives and differences are shared, leading to better decisions.
Forensic medical examiners
We provide the Secretariat to the Employers' Side of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Forensic Medical Examiners.
Coroners
We provide the Secretariat to the Employers' Side of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Coroners.
Workforce blog
Read the latest blog posts from the Workforce team.