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Our Employer Standards Health Check survey is now closed ☹
But over 150 organisations participated this year 😊
Those organisations will receive their bespoke reports at the end of March 👍

Watch this space for the national summary of results soon...

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Check out our Skills for Success: Early Career Workbooks!

It's a free set of workbooks for #councils to support those in their early careers to develop key skills to be future leaders in #localgov

Have a look (login required)
https://t.co/vt8Og6KExs

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We've updated our #recruitment & #retention resources for skill shortage areas

Your feedback from our talent transformation workshops helped us revise our toolkit, combining impactful resources and useful information

Check it out 🔎 https://t.co/rGfDs3Vurl

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❗ Reminder ❗
The deadline to apply for the #localgov #recruitment reset programme is Friday 14 March

There are only 1️⃣2️⃣ spaces available for cohort 3 - don't delay. Click below to find out more and secure your place now 🖊

https://t.co/qgQadRt8t4.

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Our Employer Standards Health Check survey is now closed ☹
But over 150 organisations participated this year 😊
Those organisations will receive their bespoke reports at the end of March 👍

Watch this space for the national summary of results soon...

[LGA Workforce @LGAWorkforce]

Check out our Skills for Success: Early Career Workbooks!

It's a free set of workbooks for #councils to support those in their early careers to develop key skills to be future leaders in #localgov

Have a look (login required)
https://t.co/vt8Og6KExs

[LGA Workforce @LGAWorkforce]

In the latest edition of #LGA's First magazine you can read our proposals for making #apprenticeships work even better for #councils 👇
https://t.co/Ni8efsVK12

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This year’s Local Government Apprentice of the Year event is now open for registration 🥳

On 21-22 May 2025 apprentices will work in virtual teams to showcase their skills and possibly win an award for their efforts

Deadline for bookings Tues 29 April
https://t.co/obYsTy0tTP

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#Councils can still apply for top graduates recruited via Impact, our flagship graduate programme for #localgov and for new planners via the Pathways to Planning scheme

For Impact click here
👉https://t.co/Ok7KKGVWtD

Or for Planning click here
👉https://t.co/jMuT7W6lw0

[LGA Workforce @LGAWorkforce]

We've updated our #recruitment & #retention resources for skill shortage areas

Your feedback from our talent transformation workshops helped us revise our toolkit, combining impactful resources and useful information

Check it out 🔎 https://t.co/rGfDs3Vurl

[LGA Workforce @LGAWorkforce]

To end a fantastic #NAW2025, Cllr @Pete_Marland has a good news story in #LGA's First magazine exploring how #localgov's approach to using the levy and creating #apprenticeships is helping with the #recruitment crisis
Read it here
https://t.co/ClCtFIC9Wy

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SAVE THE DATE 📅
Join us on Wednesday 26 February, 10.00–11.00 am to learn more about our #localgov #recruitment reset programme.
Come along and hear from #councils who've already benefitted from the programme.

Sign up here 👉 https://t.co/qgQadRt8t4.

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We have officially launched our bookings for 'Local Government Apprentice of the Year' this National Apprenticeship Week.

Hear about the success of our 2024 winning team and register your interest for 2025 👉 https://t.co/Hsh02TBnYc

@eelga @SWCouncils #LGApprentice25 #NAW2025

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We're joining in #NAW2025 celebrations with some impressive stats for our sector

DYK #localgov has created more than 100,000 apprenticeships since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in 2017 🤩

Find out how we're supporting you with this
👉 https://t.co/ZZC9ZFq0xH

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Join us to explore how your #localgov #transformation programme can help to improve #recruitment & retention, including future workforce demand, skills development and managing wellbeing

Book on to our roundtable on 25 February 2025, 10.00am - 12.00pm
https://t.co/hZ4lJFtE24

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ICYMI our Jan #localgov #employment law update is out now

There's the usual case law updates as well as news on guidance about #AI in #recruitment and how to book on our unmissable annual employment law conference

Read all about it here (login required) https://t.co/UoGNl0zKgb

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ANNUAL PAY CONSULTATION

Don't miss our annual regional (virtual) tour of the country talking to #localgov cllrs, CEXs and Heads of HR about the 2025 national pay negotiations.

Dates throughout Feb!

Join us via your regional employer organisation now
👉 https://t.co/G6b5lqPWUQ

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CRAFT WORKER PAY

Today we received the last claim from the unions of the four NJCs/JNCs under the #localgov National Employers. More details here 👇
https://t.co/COtQHR2OCz

We will consult councils on all the claims at regional pay consultation briefings starting next week

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Our annual Employers Standards health check for #socialworkers and occupational therapists helps create the working conditions for you to thrive in changing people’s lives

Last year an amazing 16,000 of you signed up and shaped the profession. Opt-in now https://t.co/cHokJNffQj

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NEW CASE STUDY
Discover how @DerbyCC's Recruitment Manager successfully tackled the challenge of improving candidate engagement and boosting the #council’s reputation as an employer of choice

https://t.co/GgqD8WcU01

#localgov #recruitmentsuccess