Workforce and HR support

We work with councils and their partners to help create a workforce able to respond to major changes within the public sector.

The workforce team help councils:

develop a flexible and productive workforce
ensure affordable and flexible pay
reward and conditions system for local government.

We have a key role in providing the main interface between employers and trade unions for consultation and negotiations on pay, pensions, workforce issues and advice, and social partnerships. The workforce team will work with you to address challenges and identify opportunities for developing the local workforce.

Workforce bulletins

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Workforce news

Employment law update - Advisory bulletin 732 - February 2025
Joint Education Services Circular (JESC) No 235 – Soulbury officers' pay agreement 2024 - February 2025
NJC pay claim 2025 - 2026
Chief executives’ 2025 pay claim - January 2025
JNC coroners’ circular no 69 - Coroners’ pay 2024/25 - December 2024
PSC joint circular 141 - PSC pay spine - December 2024
Soulbury officers pay and workforce: Survey of councils
Workforce blog: What will the Government’s employment reforms mean for our local government workforce? - November 2024
Local government pay agreement 2024 - 22 October 2024
Local Government Workforce COVID-19 survey data – ongoing series beginning 1 May 2020

LGA workforce offer

The team has gathered a range of offers to help optimise your workforce operations. Explore the links to discover more

In this section:

Local government services

Includes the latest updates relating to local government services (‘Green Book’) and craftworkers, chief executives and chief officers

Employment relations

Comprehensive advice on all aspects of employment relations and practices. Our services are aimed at local authority needs.

Education and young people

Pay and conditions for those working in education and/or with young people, including teachers, teachers in residential establishments, Soulbury, and youth and community.

Fire and rescue workforce support

We provide the secretariat to the Employers' Sides of the National Joint Council for Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services, the Middle Managers' Negotiating Body, and the NJC for Brigade Managers of Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services.

Equality, diversity and inclusion in the workforce

This page brings together the range of support and resources to support local government on their workforce EDI priorities.

Police

We provide the Employers' Side Secretariat to the Police Staff Council (PSC).

Social workers

This resource provides support and practical information to councils in order to improve working practices and provide support for social workers across the UK.

Recruitment and retention

Information and resources related to recruitment and retention.

Modernising your workplace

Resources and programmes that support with the recruitment, retention and development of the local government workforce and wider workplace.

Wellbeing

Supporting employers with the health, resilience and wellness of their workforce.

Coroners

We provide the Secretariat to the Employers' Side of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Coroners.

Forensic medical examiners

We provide the Secretariat to the Employers' Side of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Forensic Medical Examiners.

Local government pensions

We represent employers' interests to central government and other bodies on local government and police pensions policy.

The Modification order

The primary significance of the Order is in relation to redundancy. Please note, this is locked content for LGA members and Employer Link subscribers.

Workforce capacity

Resources that help local government employers with workforce staffing and management practices, which support their corporate objectives.

Workforce blog

Read the latest blog posts from the Workforce team.

Local government workforce data

The LGA Research Team has led the collection, validation and publication of a range of key workforce data topics for directly employed staff in our sector.