Social enterprise, mutual, cooperative and collective ownership models

This publication is intended to provide helpful and practical guidance for councils when considering how in-house services can be delivered through various different models.

This guide concentrates on the main employment issues for councils and offers guidance in responding to employee requests to deliver local services. It includes the top ten things to consider when responding to an employee request to run a social enterprise, along with some sample letters which councils may want to use, some useful sources of information and some points to take into account regarding TUPE, pensions and procurement issues.