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Watchdog urges councils to improve staff support
SCOTLAND

Watchdog urges councils to improve staff support

By Joe Lepper | 07 August 2025

Councils in Scotland have been urged by local government watchdog the Accounts Commission to improve staff support amid a raft of challenges impacting their wellbeing.

RECRUITMENT

Who's at your top table?

By Rachael Morris | 07 August 2025

People power needs to be at the centre of the local government workforce, which necessitates a se...

RECRUITMENT

With change comes opportunity

By Mae Wilson | 31 July 2025

As local government reorganisation begins to take shape, Mae Wilson and Gemma Stevenson-Coupe say...

YOUTH SERVICES

Why legislation alone won't end the postcode lottery of youth work support

By Leigh Middleton | 29 July 2025

In order to create consistent, high quality and sustainable youth work provision there needs to b...

SOCIAL CARE

Calls for higher pay for social care as UK worker numbers continue to fall

By Lee Peart | 29 July 2025

The Government has faced calls for higher pay and better conditions for social care workers as th...

RECRUITMENT

Recruiting for complexity

By Rebecca Davis | 24 July 2025

Rebecca Davis discusses why we need to hire minds, not just hands, and looks at some examples of ...

POLICY

Peers pass fire and hire exemption

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025

Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from...

WORKFORCE

Now, supercharge your teams

By Andy Insley | 21 July 2025

Andy Insley says training 7.5 million workers in AI could supercharge local government.

WORKFORCE

Council first to adopt four-day week after savings

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2025

South Cambridgeshire DC has decided to permanently adopt a four-day week after a 27-month trial i...

RECRUITMENT

The changing face of public finance leadership

By Andrew Tromans | 17 July 2025

Andrew Tromans looks at the evolving skills and capabilities needed to lead in today’s complex fi...

PAY

Unitary achieves pay harmony six years after reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025

A deal to harmonise legacy pay and terms for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council wo...

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