Local Authority Foresight Summit

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Insights, predictions, and priorities for local authorities looking for innovative approaches to workforce management.

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Local authorities across the UK are experiencing unprecedented challenges amid long-running financial pressures and increasing demand for statutory services such as children and family social care.To this backdrop, 2024 will be a year of transformation. Local authority leaders must adapt to new legislation, statutory guidance, strategies, and management approaches to stay ahead of change within the talent landscape.Join Comensura and YPO as we cover 2024’s key talent challenges for local authorities, with a focus on employment law changes post-election, the practicalities of adhering to the Child and Family Social Worker Statutory Guidance and the implementation of the Procurement Act.This year’s Summit will explore insights, predictions, and priorities with 50 local authority leaders and experts. Panel debates and practical peer-to-peer roundtable discussions will help leaders gain valuable insights and leading thinking, ultimately enabling smarter workforce decisions.

Eligibility:This event is strictly for local authorities and leaders working in the public sector, including in-house HR, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Child and family social care managers and above. All registrations will be reviewed by the Impellam team for eligibility. Seats are limited.

Agenda

Registration and refreshments

Welcome

The introduction of a new government following the general election in July 2024 brings about promises of change – a return to stability and the re-invigoration of the economy.  

All party manifestos included a clear focus to boost the skills strength of the UK, so changes in the talent and employment landscape were inevitable. Find out how these changes will affect local authorities not just as organisations that implement new skills and training systems, schemes and initiatives, but also as employers looking to attract and retain the best quality talent. 

Political Change, People and Prospects:

The recent shift in the UK government presents both challenges and opportunities for local authorities. This panel session aims to dissect the implications of these changes on the local authority workforce, focusing on  key areas including the likely impact on children’s social care reforms, housing initiatives, urban planning, clean energy, skills shortages, and helping more inactive people in our communities back into work. 

Panel + Q&A: Navigating the Impact of Government Change on Local Authorities

Refreshment break and networking

Michelle Walker, Head of Procurement Services at YPO, will lead the discussion to explore actions Local Authorities can be taking, as well as looking at how the landscape of public sector procurement may change in the coming years. Come prepared with your questions as the panel will dedicate a portion of the session specifically to addressing questions.

Panel + Q&A: The Procurement Act Panel: Guidance for Local Authority Leaders

Its currently anticipated that the new regulations will then take effect in full in February 2025, so attention needs to be on the practicalities of implementing the new legislation, with a focus on supporting, adapting, and working with internal stakeholders through change. You will have the opportunity to discuss challenges, learn, support and ‘solutionise’ with fellow peers in this small group chair-led roundtable. 

Roundtable: Practicalities of implementing the Procurement Act 

Richard Hayward, Head of Retention and Strategy for Social Workers at the Department for Education will conduct a 5-minute introduction to the Child and Family Social Worker Statutory Guidance reforms. 

Roundtable: Introduction to Child and Family Social Worker Statutory Guidance

In this chair-led, peer-to-peer session you will have the opportunity to discuss the practical changes and implications, and any risks and challenges you foresee around implementing the guidance. Share, learn, offer, and receive support and guidance with your peers in a small group roundtable session. 

Roundtable: Implementing the Child and Family Social Worker Statutory Guidance

In this closing session, Comensura’s extended workforce expert, Aaron Wawman will share actionable strategies, and practical advice to optimise your contingent workforce programme and get the critical talent your authority needs in this changing legislative and business environment.

Closing - Strategies and solutions to tackle 2024’s  talent challenges 

Lunch and networking

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