Issue - meetings

(a)       That progress on the Workforce Information Quarter 1 report be noted; and

(b)       That the Senior Manager be thanked for the report.

The Senior Manager, Human Resources and Organisational Development presented the workforce information report on Quarter 1 of 2018/19.

Detailed analysis and benchmarking were being undertaken to understand the reasons behind the fall in attendance figures.  Whilst good progress had been made on performance appraisals, the achievement of the 100% target remained a priority.  An improvement was reported in the level of spend on agency workers where the number of current placements had reduced to 52.

Councillor Jones commented on the need to reduce the number of long-term agency workers in permanent roles.  The Senior Manager explained that the majority of those individuals had secured permanent employment and that there was an expectation on services to release those who had not.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That progress on the Workforce Information Quarter 1 report be noted; and

(b)       That the Senior Manager be thanked for the report.