Archives for November 28th, 2002

ANNUAL VOLUNTARY SECTOR SALARY SURVEY

Abstracts, PublicNet: 28 November, 2002

The Survey found that average staff turnover has increased from 8.5% in 2001 to 10.7% in 2002. Resignations have risen to 7.5% compared with 4.7% in 2001. 91.2% of employers surveyed undertook some recruitment in the past year with 50% of them reporting problems in recruiting. These problems were most commonly encountered when recruiting Managers or Professional staff, while it was competition from other organisations which caused the greatest difficulty for the recruitment of other staff. The second most common reason for difficulty in recruiting for all categories was salary levels. These findings are in line with those from the commercial and public sectors which show similar recruitment and retention trends. Shortages in specialised skills appear to be the primary cause of difficulty with recruitment in all sectors while salaries tend to be the most reported cause of retention problems.The Survey was carried out by Remuneration Economics in association with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. The report is available from Remuneration Economics http://www.celre.co.uk  Tel: 020 8549 8726.

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BEACON COUNCILS SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

Headlines, PublicNet: 28 November, 2002

More than 80 local councils have made it to the next stage of the Beacon Council Scheme – the Government’s initiative for identifying and spreading best practice in local government.The authorities, which have been selected from an initial field of 187, are judged to have shown evidence of excellence and a commitment to spreading best practice in a range of services under ten themes. These included raising standards in education, co-ordinating road works to minimise disruption to pedestrians and motorists, encouraging online access to local services and supporting homeless people.

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E-GOVERNMENT STRATEGY STRESSES COUNCILLORS’ ROLE

Headlines, PublicNet: 28 November, 2002

Councils now have national guidance for making e-government a reality. The government and the Local Government Association have joined forces to launch the strategy.It sets out the issues it is believed councillors and chief executives need to consider to make the most of online technology. In a joint foreword to the document, Sir Jeremy Beecham, the LGA chair, and Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford say, “Local leadership, particularly that of elected councillors, is vital to deliver the benefits of local e-government. It is essential that councillors appreciate both what local e-government can offer them and their role in leading their councils to make it real.”

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