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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.

Pre-election scenario planning for officers

This section, for chief executives and managing directors, builds on the advice offered in previous guidance. In the weeks and months before an election, there is a lot that the chief executive or managing director can do if they think there is a possibility of the council experiencing a change in leadership.

April 2021: Supporting your public health heroes

With the importance of public health practitioners being thrown into the spotlight by COVID-19, UK Public Health Register CEO Marcial Boo explores how employers can take a more active role in supporting the development of their own practitioner workforce.