Local Government Association

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Circular NJC/2/26 – Pay award 2026

The NJC has agreed an increase of 3.8 per cent with effect from 1 July 2026. This circular contains the revised rates of pay from 1 July 2026.

T Levels

T Levels can be the first step towards a career in local government, and a fantastic way to promote the opportunities available to young people.

National workforce strategy for adult social care and workforce priorities

The aim of the strategy is to ‘ensure that we have enough of the right people with the right skills to provide the best possible care and support for the people who draw on it’. The strategy sets out the vision and direction for the sector for the short and longer term under three headings.