To:	Employment Committee

7 July 2021

Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy 2021 - 2024

Executive Director of Resources

1	Introduction

1.1	This report provides an overview of the revised Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy 2021 – 2024. Whilst it is important to note that a number of the priorities will not change significantly from previous plans, there will be a stronger focus and use of data to inform decision making, policy and procedures that provide more empowerment/ flexibility to managers and a refined approach to learning and development to ensure resources are effectively targeted to need.

2	Supporting Information

2.1	The previous HR/OD workforce plan ran through the period 2018 to 2021 and supported the priority workforce areas of the Council including manager self-service. This approach has been changed to reflect the actual position where we are working to provide person centred people managers who create the conditions for high performance innovation and growth.

2.2	Through a series of meetings and through feedback from management groups across the Council, a revised Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy has been developed to identify the key themes the service can support the Council over the next three-year period. From this, a set of 11 objectives have been identified – these will be covered through a presentation to the committee.

2.3	A Workforce Board has been established which will monitor the work activities and will ensure agility of the plan to meet business need. To ensure the learning and development resources are effectively targeted two Learning and Development Groups have been established one to cover social care, ensuring all the statutory and safeguarding training requirements are covered and the second to cover all other development needs across the Council. A skills survey has recently been undertaken to support this work.

3	Equalities Impact Assessment

3.1	Impact assessments will be undertaken on all relevant actions arising from the Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy.

4	Strategic Risk Management Issues

4.1	Any failure in ensuring an effective well-trained workforce could have significant impact on the Council’s ability to provide both critical and statutory services for our community. This strategy plan provides the framework for the provision of a high quality, high performing workforce that will provide agility to respond to need.

Background Papers

Employment Committee – Workforce Strategy Update PowerPoint presentation

Contact for further information

Paul Young : 01344 354060

Paul.young@bracknell-forest.gov.uk