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SEE INFORM gives member councils reliable data and clear insight, from workforce trends to policy updates, so you can make well informed decisions. We help you manage and support your people and deliver high quality services, today and in the future.

LGR paused: what it means for the South East

8th September 2026

Tribute to Richard Burrett

1st July 2026

Local Government Reorganisation update

25th March 2026

What’s happening to election plans across the South East?

23rd January 2026

Why it’s great to work in local government

15th January 2026

Festive socials at work: where does your duty start, and where does it stop?

19th December 2025

Employment Rights Bill set to become the Employment Rights Act 2025, what you need to do now

17th December 2025

Councillors’ Allowances Survey results released

21st November 2025

Mediation: A key tool in navigating change

21st November 2025

Tri-Sector Challenge 2025: future leaders shine at Sandown

13th October 2025

LGS NJC and JNC agreements reached

23rd July 2025

Kiss-cam and the challenge of relationships at work

22nd July 2025

The devolution balancing act

22nd July 2025

A new era for Local Government

22nd July 2025

SEE at the LGA Conference 2025

1st July 2025

Pay update

9th May 2025

Pay update

8th May 2025

Pay update

1st May 2025

Pay update

23rd April 2025

Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) Coroners

7th February 2025

SEE Briefing: English Devolution White Paper, Power and Partnership: Foundations for Growth

18th December 2024

Save South East from crisis to drive national renewal, Localis report argues

5th December 2024

Minimum wage rise – 6.7% increase

30th October 2024

2024 National Pay agreements reached

23rd October 2024

My Cancer Journey

18th October 2024

Breast Cancer and Me

1st October 2024

National Inclusion Week

27th September 2024

Cllr Robin Bradburn – SEE Executive Member

18th September 2024

Chief Officer pay – 2024 agreement

22nd July 2024

NJC Pay update – UNISON to ballot for strike action

22nd July 2024

Chief Officers & Craft Workers: GMB Pay ballot update

16th July 2024

Green Book negotiations – TU ballot update

12th July 2024

Parliamentary Election results 2024 in graphics

10th July 2024

South East region Election 2024 results

5th July 2024

The HR Edit season three out now!

18th June 2024

Youth & Community Pay and Conditions Claim 2024

12th June 2024

Pay 2024: TUs’ Consultations

6th June 2024

Pay 2024: Reactions to Employers’ responses

29th May 2024

Prepare for the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) with DLUHC support

22nd May 2024

Local government pay 2024: employer offers

17th May 2024

May 2024 Elections round up

13th May 2024

Local Elections 2024

30th April 2024

Local Government Apprentice of the Year – Last chance to book

25th April 2024

Support for Building Control Officers

19th March 2024

Pay 2024: JNC Chief Officers’ pay claim

6th March 2024

Pay 2024: JNC Craft ‘Red Book’ pay claim

4th March 2024

Pay 2024: NJC ‘Green Book’ pay claim

29th February 2024

Chief Executives 2024 pay claim

19th February 2024

Three Kent councils suffer cyber attack

30th January 2024

Public sector equality duty

3rd January 2024

Soulbury Officers – Pay 2022 and Pay 2023 Agreements reached

13th December 2023

Youth and Community Workers – Pay 2023

8th December 2023

Agreement reached – JNC Craft & Associated Employees

16th November 2023

LGS and Chief Executives pay award agreement

1st November 2023

Pooled PAYE Apprenticeships update

1st November 2023

Latest on School teachers’ pay and conditions

17th October 2023

SEE welcomes a new Chief Executive

5th September 2023

Unite announces strike action for the autumn

24th August 2023

Chief Officer pay during suspension

23rd August 2023

Councils can no longer engage agency workers to cover employees on strike

15th August 2023

Cyber attack on the Electoral Commission

15th August 2023

JNC for Youth and Community Workers – Pay and Conditions Claim 2023

27th July 2023

Changes to the Flexible Working policies and procedures required in 2024

19th July 2023

UNISON Statement – NJC Pay 2023

17th July 2023

New Dispute Resolution route available in Employment Tribunals

7th July 2023

Public health directors

30th June 2023

National Pay update

23rd June 2023

Harpur Trust v Brazel: What does it mean for your authority?

14th June 2023

Updated BURGUNDY BOOK launched for schoolteachers (including joint commentary of update)

12th June 2023

LGA working to map the improving and assurance framework for local government

8th June 2023

2023 Local Government Apprentice of the Year announced

6th June 2023

JNC for Coroners – Pay Award 2023/24

5th June 2023

Chief Executive Pay update – 2023

1st June 2023

ACAS New mediation dispute resolution research

1st June 2023

Councillor cyber safety training

30th May 2023

New Family Friendly rights on the horizon

26th May 2023

National Inspire People Professional Academy – booking open now

26th May 2023

The HR Edit podcast has launched!

12th May 2023

Government announces significant changes to the reform of EU-derived employment law

11th May 2023

Chief Officers’ Pay 2023 – agreement

5th May 2023

LGS pay 2023: update

3rd May 2023

Civility Commission Call for submissions

25th April 2023

Safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs

24th April 2023

Capita cyber incident

24th April 2023

Consultation – Children’s social care: stable homes, built on love

12th April 2023

NJC Circular: Remote/Home & Hybrid working guidance

24th March 2023

LGS pay: update

8th March 2023

LGS pay 2023: GMB rejects pay offer

8th March 2023

We are hiring a HR Business Partner

6th March 2023

Senior Leadership Executive Apprenticeship

2nd March 2023

LGS Pay: Employer’s offer

23rd February 2023

Craftworker pay: Trade Unions’ pay claim

21st February 2023

Public Sector Equality Duty

17th February 2023

JNC for Coroners – Pay 2022/23

17th February 2023

Chief Officer pay 2023: Trade Unions’ pay claim

7th February 2023

Chief Executive pay 2023 – ALACE pay claim

31st January 2023

LGS pay 2023: Trade Unions’ pay claim

31st January 2023

Industrial Action Guidance and FAQs update for schools

23rd January 2023

T Level industry placements: benefits for councils

6th December 2022

Modern slavery guidance and maturity matrix

6th December 2022

NJC Circular: HM The King’s Coronation / updated Green Book Part 4.12

2nd December 2022

LGS pay update: brief recap

1st December 2022

2022 pay agreement: local authority Chief Executives

29th November 2022

Backpay and Universal Credit

15th November 2022

2022 Pay agreement: Craftworker ‘Red Book’

10th November 2022

2022 pay agreements: LGS ‘Green Book’ and Chief Officers

1st November 2022

ALACE: revised pay claim

27th October 2022

LGS Pay Update – Summary

26th October 2022

Soulbury and JNC Youth Community Staff – Pay 2022 update

19th October 2022

LGS pay 2022 update

12th October 2022

Pay consultation update – Unison vote

27th September 2022

Chief Executive T&Cs handbook updated ed.2022

7th September 2022

NJC: Christmas working arrangement

6th September 2022

Warning: Cyber criminals using HMRC branding in phishing scams

31st August 2022

Craft Pay Award 2021

18th August 2022

Trade Unions’ pay offer consultations

12th August 2022

Public Sector Apprenticeships Target Reporting deadline 30 September

8th August 2022

LGS pay offer: UNISON to consult

29th July 2022

National Employers final pay offer for NJC employees

26th July 2022

Hot weather information for councils

19th July 2022

National Living Wage pressures

27th June 2022

LGA – Unfunded National Living Wage increases would risk local services and jobs

21st June 2022

Handling harassment, abuse and intimidation – guide for Councillors

20th June 2022

2022 Local Government Apprentice of the Year winners announced

14th June 2022

Councils’ work on modern slavery

10th June 2022

Health and care leadership

10th June 2022

Monkeypox notifiable disease status

10th June 2022

Green Book updated

25th April 2022

Ukraine: heightened cyber threat

11th April 2022

Cyber security qualifications

5th April 2022

Pay Award and Leavers FAQs

11th March 2022

SE Pay briefing presentation

2nd March 2022

LGS ‘Green book’ Pay Deal 2021-22

28th February 2022

Chief Officer Pay Agreement 2021-22

9th February 2022

Chief Executive Pay

4th February 2022

Government eases social care restrictions following booster success

27th January 2022

UNISON strike ballot result

14th January 2022

Pay update – Soulbury and Youth and Community

14th December 2021

NJC: Return to working at home

9th December 2021

Council meetings and COVID

7th December 2021

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022: guidance for Term-Time Only employees

25th November 2021

LGS Pay update – November 2021

24th November 2021

Working arrangements – Christmas Day, Boxing Day 2021 and New Year’s Day 2022

18th November 2021

Local Government Pay – 19 October update

19th October 2021

Apprenticeship Incentives and Kickstart Extended

6th October 2021

LGS Pay – UNISON, Unite and GMB votes to reject offer

6th October 2021

Encouraging vaccine uptake in young people

1st September 2021

Updated COVID19 – guidance on self isolation

13th August 2021

Guidance for compulsory vaccinations for social care workers

6th August 2021

Cyber-attacks on Councils increasing

28th July 2021

Self Isolation – critical workers

27th July 2021

NHS Test and Trace in the workplace

23rd July 2021

Vaccination as a condition of deployment – beginning of grace period

23rd July 2021

Code of Conduct guidance

12th July 2021

Public Sector Exit Payments – update

7th July 2021

EU Settlement Scheme – local government and the EU

7th July 2021

Cyber security checklist and case study

29th June 2021

Applying behavioural insights to improve vaccine take-up

28th June 2021

The cost of workplace conflict

1st June 2021

Preparation for the new exit payments data requirement

28th May 2021

Trade Unions reject 1.5% pay offer

21st May 2021

National Employers make a pay offer (NJC)

14th May 2021

Employees travelling aboard

12th May 2021

South East Apprentices shine bright in Apprentice of the Year 2021

10th May 2021

High court judgement for online and hybrid council meetings

29th April 2021

New requirement for exit payments data

14th April 2021

Apprenticeship – Public Sector Target for 2021/22 confirmed

23rd March 2021

Cyber-security – guidance for Microsoft vulnerabilities exploitation

18th March 2021

Chief Executive pay claim update

8th March 2021

Local Government 2021 pay claim

16th February 2021

Exit payments cap – HMT rule to disapply the regulations

15th February 2021

Adult Social Care Honours

4th February 2021

Lockdown III: striking a balance between working and schooling

18th January 2021

Unconscious bias training

16th December 2020

Guidance for May 2021 elections

14th December 2020

How Coaching can facilitate business transformation in a VUCA world – A practical guide

11th December 2020

Pay freeze/cap clarification for local government

2nd December 2020

An opportunity to be featured in a published social mobility toolkit

22nd October 2020

Exit Pay Cap

15th October 2020

Value of council overview and scrutiny in uncertain times

12th October 2020

Leeds DWP fined for not following social distancing rules

7th October 2020

Joint Statement from Acas, CBI and TUC

24th September 2020

MoJ consultation – raising the mandatory retirement age for judicial office holders

27th August 2020

National Pay deal agreed

24th August 2020

Mental health and working from home

16th July 2020

Disability Discrimination

29th June 2020

COVID-19 Updates

23rd June 2020

HR Surgeries

17th June 2020

Returning to work post Covid.

8th June 2020

Employment Law Update

21st April 2020

An update from all of us at SEE – we are here for you

20th March 2020

SEE in pictures

19th July 2019

Overview and scrutiny guidance published by Government

8th May 2019

Upcoming events

12th September 2018

Welcome to our website

21st June 2018

Adult Social Care – the lives we want to lead

28th March 2018

Partner Hub

A hub full of resources for our member organisations. Click now to access:

Toolkits
Template documents
Member Allowance data
Webinar archive
Resources
Pay & Conditions documents
and more!

Pay Negotiations 2026/27

The latest news on the pay negotiations

Pay & Conditions documents

Download Pay & Conditions documents incl. Green Book.

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Articles

Our monthly newsletter packed with news and insight delivered directly to your inbox. Click here to read archive editions of both RoundUp and RoundUpHR.

Statutory rates

Information about current statutory pay and compensation rates.

Occupational health services

Links to organisations to direct to occupational health services.

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Podcasts

We currently have three podcasts full of fascination interviews and insight:

The HR Edit

Governance Matters

SEEdPOD

Councils' make-up

How does the political landscape of the south-east look after the most recent elections?

Modification Order

Calculating continuous service? Just what is the 'modification order' and what do you need to know?