Supporting YOU through
Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution
Helping your organisation:
At a time of significant change we are strengthening our member offer so you can bring your current organisation to a well managed close while laying strong foundations for your authority. We are delighted to offer the new services, listed below, alongside our existing support, which collectively are designed to set you up for success.
Local area networks
Built on the geography of the new council or in a county area enabling greater focus on the issues that matter.
Webinars and action learning
Expert advice on the hot topics that matter to you and your council.
Framework HR Policies
A set of draft framework policies crafted for the new organisations and available to download.
Audit of preparedness
A standard audit of processes and policies leading to an action plan for your council.
Drop-in sessions
Hot on the success of the menopause cafes we are developing drop-in sessions for managing and coping in times of change.
Preparing for shadow authorities
Support for senior and political leaders.
Area action plan
Following the individual audits, collation of information across an area.
Targeted change mini surveys
Undertaken within a council or a group of councils to take the temperature of employee sentiment.
CEX Insight
SEE CEX insight sessions on working with strategic and combined authorities.
Lead well:
- Top team recruitment support
- Independent facilitation of Chief Executive objective setting and appraisals
- Councillor allowances survey support preparation for IRP shadow authorities
- Councillor induction sessions
- Advice Line for HR and Governances issues
Plan well:
- Retention strategy and Planning support
- Regional Councillor Allowances survey
- Suporting your data spring clean (for OIS members)
Engage well:
- Trade Union support
- HR Conferences and briefings
- Professional and Peer learning networks
- Expert advisor attendance at local, HR and democracy networks
- Mini Surveys on hot topics
Manage Risk well:
- Advice line for HR and Governance issues
Lead well:
- Managing and leading senior leadership and management recruitment
- Leadership and management development training – open and bespoke offers
- Facilitation of leadership planning workshops
- Councillor Charter and PDP planning
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Shadow authority councillor code of conduct and standards
Plan well:
- Developing your Corporate Plan, Values and Culture Development
- Developing your final People Strategy - Workforce planning
- Recruitment Support
- Pay and Grading, Harmonsisation of T&C
- Job Evaluation
- Redundancy Planning
- Delivering your Independent Remuneration Panel Member Allowances
- Outplacement / Career Development
- Data Audit
- Risk Management Training & Consultancy
- Managing change - organisational training and bitesized change support
Engage well:
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Independent Investigations
- Surveys - Councillor, Employee and Pulse
Manage Risk well:
- TUPE Interim support
- TUPE Project Management
Watch this space for more on Blueprint!