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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.

May 2021: We must keep the focus on mental health in the workplace

To support May’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Simon Blake, Chief Executive of Mental Health First Aid England, reflects on how the last year has made us focus on mental health and wellbeing and suggests ways that employers can learn from this as we start to reshape our work and workplaces.

Diverse by design

This guide captures 15 key steps that are fundamental in helping local government employers to embed fair values, systems and behaviours throughout their organisation.