Research study on the future workforce development issues faced by local government.

Outline

The aim of the research was to provide a clear steer for authorities, and for local government overall, as to where effort needs to go to ensure local government has the workforce needed to deliver services in the future (whether employed directly or indirectly). The methodology involved telephone and face-to-face interviews with leading Chief Executives from a range of authorities as well as validation workshops with a wider range of stakeholders, e.g. human resource managers, trade unions, etc.