Archives for January 9th, 2009

CITY’S eCAF SCHEME SHORTLISTED FOR AWARD

Headlines, PublicNet: 9 January, 2009

A city council’s initiative to help protect vulnerable children is in line for an award for its innovative use of information technology. Bristol Council’s eCAF project has been launched to support the Common Assessment Framework designed to improve outcomes for any vulnerable child or young person.

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WELSH COUNCILS TO GET EARLIER GRANT PAYMENTS

Headlines, PublicNet: 9 January, 2009

Local authorities in Wales will get earlier monthly payments of their revenue support grant for the remainder of the current financial year. Payment dates next year may also be changed if there is evidence that this benefits councils and businesses.

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GETTING A BETTER RESULT FROM TEMPORARY RECRUITMENT

Features, PublicNet: 9 January, 2009

By Mike Trevor

Temporary recruitment is big business in local government and it is an essential measure to keep the wheels turning. The challenge for HR departments of councils is to respond to the demands of line managers in a cost effective way, while meeting the operational deadlines. Failure to do this can mean a fragmented process where managers ‘go it alone’ and hire their own staff with resulting higher costs and usually lower quality. The author describes how a different approach to recruitment management making use of a network of approved suppliers can overcome fragmentation and provide a quality service.

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