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Briefing: Workforce planning in a place

The adult social care workforce in a place is large, diverse and dispersed across many roles, services and organisations. Only seven per cent is directly employed in a council. Here you will find learning to help you to feel more confident and equipped to develop your future workforce for your place.

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Soulbury officers pay and workforce: Survey of councils, July 2024

In June to July 2024, the LGA distributed a survey to all councils in England and Wales which employed Soulbury officers, a special category of the local government workforce which includes a range of related roles in education and young people’s services. The aim was to collect information related to pay and grading, working status, vacancies, workforce characteristics, and recruitment difficulties for these officers.

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Local government finance workforce action plan for England

This report aims to provide a series of key recommendations for action at a local, regional and national level to address the key workforce challenges that face the finance profession in English councils.

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Firefighters’ Workforce Survey 2023

This survey was conducted by the Local Government Association on behalf of the National Joint Council for Local Authorities’ Fire and Rescue Services in order to provide up-to-date information about the workforce.

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School attendance support survey 2024

The School Attendance Support Survey was sent to all education authorities in England in order that the Local Government Association (LGA) could get a clear picture of the extent to which councils were incurring extra costs where they were already adhering to the Department for Education’s non-statutory guidance, and use these findings in on-going lobbying work with DfE.

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A National summary report of the Employer Standards Survey for occupational therapists - August 2024

The Employer Standards survey, also known as the ‘health check’, gives a voice to registered social workers, occupational therapists, and non-registered social care professionals. It helps them feel listened to and know that their employers are proactive in tackling challenges. The key purpose of the survey is to better understand a number of critical questions about the experiences of the social care workforce in England.

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The gender pay gap in local government 2023/24

This paper summarises the 2023/24 data submitted by English local authorities as at 19 April 2024.

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Police staff council earnings survey 2023

The survey was sent to police forces in England and Wales in order to inform on-going national negotiations by providing accurate and up to date information about the composition of the workforce and provide a means for costing claims, offers and their consequences.

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National summary report of the employer standards survey for registered social workers 2022/23

The employer standards survey, sometimes known as the ‘health check’, gives a voice to registered social workers, occupational therapists, and non-registered social care professionals and allows them to feel listened to and that their employer is proactive in tackling challenges. The purpose of the survey was to better understand a number of critical questions about their experiences.

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2022 Local Government Workforce Survey

The Local Government Workforce Survey provides information on key elements of the workforce within local authorities in England.

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