Employment and skills - first magazine for councillors

Local skills and jobs

Taking steps towards a devolved employment and skills service

The LGA’s competition for council officers has reached its mid-point.

LGA Chair Cllr Shaun Davies (pictured) visited Stockton-on-Tees in January, to promote a pilot of a new recruitment campaign for local government

North East councils are piloting a new advertising campaign.

Dorset is making recruitment more human-focused.

Injecting new talent into local government.

Younger staff want to make a difference to local communities.

Apprenticeships and T Levels can help develop a skilled local government workforce.

Better employment opportunities can help local economies and communities thrive

Inspectors have provided insight into the national standards for social workers.