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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.

Chapter 2: Why does narrative matter and why now?

Public services’ experiences during the global pandemic that hit the UK in early 2020 showed that effective professional communications was about far more than old school public relations. 

Time to talk day 2021

Dudley MBC councillors share personal stories on the importance of having conversations about their mental health challenges.