See collaborate
SEE Collaborate drives continuous improvement, learning, and innovation by connecting expert teams from councils across the South East. Through our collaboration networks, we create space for shared insight, joint problem-solving, and the exchange of best practice.
These networks bring together professionals in HR, Democratic Services, senior leadership, and elected councillors, offering a supportive environment to tackle common challenges, explore new ideas, and strengthen local government delivery.
Whether you’re looking to stay informed, develop practical solutions, or build peer connections, SEE Collaborate helps you do more together.
Professional networks
Nothing beats meeting up with colleagues from other organisations to share experiences and learn from each other. So we facilitate a number of networking meetings throughout the year so that you can do just that. Existing groups include:
Cyber security network for IT professionals
HR Surgery
A fortnightly session giving all our HR colleagues the opportunity to quiz a member of the Employment Team on any HR or employment law matter. They also provide a brief update of key developments and are happy to respond to any questions raised.
Resourcing & Reward
Meeting every other month, this network provides Reward leads from all member councils the opportunity to discuss the key challenges they face and share their knowledge. With presentations from key suppliers, reward specialists get the opportunity to consider options and opportunities to enhance the rewards available to the workforce.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Network
Meeting every other month, EDIN allows EDI leads from all member councils to collaborate across the region, learning from each other and sparking ideas to support a diverse and inclusive workforce. While primarily workforce focused, this group also looks at some issues related to residents. Recent topics have included: Work experience, placements and internships, Pre-emptive reasonable adjustments, and Staff Networks.
Education HR Network
For those working in the specialist Education HR function, this network meets every other month and is regularly attended by representatives from DfE and NEOST/LGA. The meetings offer the opportunity to engage with these key organisations as well as collaborate with other Education HR specialists in the region.
Strategic HR Leadership Network
This network is open to all strategic HR leaders within our member organisations. Currently meeting every other month, the network aims to support collaboration on strategic plans and objectives. Recent topics include: Children’s and Adults Social Worker Recruitment and Retention, Wellbeing, Coaching and Personal Resilience.
Health and Safety Network
For our H&S colleagues from all member councils and Fire & Rescue Services, this network provides the opportunity to share knowledge and experience on the key challenges they currently face. Meeting every other month, each session includes a round table discussion, with a speaker invited to attend every other meeting.
Organisational Intelligence Service
The Organisational Intellgience Service (OIS) network is a complimentary network for members of the OIS service. It gives opportunities for members. to share issues and resources.
HR Change
The HR Change network is open to HR strategic leads and the primary focus will be around the local government reorganisation and devolution - with a focus on TUPE, managing and leading through change, strategic HR project management, retention and engagement strategies and restructuring.
We meet each month via Teams.
Health & Wellbeing
Local Democracy Forum
Scrutiny
Coming soon.
Get In Touch
Want to join our networks? Let us know!
If you work at an SEE member council you can attend our professional networks. Let us know using the contact form which networks you would like to receive invites for.