Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

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To approve and sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

Approved.

Resolved that the Minutes of the Recovery & Future Generations Policy Development Committee held on 21 December 2021 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Update Noted.

The Strategic HR & OD Manager provided an update on the Workforce Strategy. He highlighted the following:-

·                Four key themes – Leadership and Management, Workforce Fit for the Future, Being an Employer of Choice and Workforce Wellbeing and Inclusion with nine underlying Strands and key activities identified.

·                Consultation undertaken – Staff Survey, Employee Focus Groups, Trade Unions, Corporate Management Team and Head of Service Customer Focus Groups

·                Document to be reflective of the future workforce

·                A number of positions had been advertised, which were funded through the Recovery Fund to assist with pay and grading, recruitment attraction, quality systems and organisational design and behaviours

·                Development of coaching framework was underway

·                Workforce Equalities Group launched, concentrating on Data completeness on protected characteristics first

·                Relaunching of welsh language skills provision

·                Metrics and measurements for performance were included in the Strategy.

Questions and discussions focussed on the following: -

·                Remit / Scope of the Workforce Equalities Group – data collection, equalities training and recruitment practices

·                Other forums available such as  the Ideas Hub, Corporate Workforce Group and Lets Talk Leadership Group

·                Engagement with Schools – leadership development, succession planning and recruitment and retention

·                Staff Storybook /  Handbook

·                Career development – training partnership with Gower College

·                Staffing levels – to allow staff to undertake training

·                Recruitment specialist – resource to carry out engagement – key performance indicators

·                Staff 1-2-1’s / Appraisals – more employee focussed

·                Apprenticeships – links with City Deal

·                Wales Union Learning Fund

The Chair thanked Officers

Resolved that the update be noted.

Noted.

The Chair presented the Annual Report 2021/22.

The Chair thanked the Strategy and Policy Officer for her work over the municipal year as well as other Officers who had supported the Recovery & Future Generations Policy Development Committee.

Resolved that the Annual Report be noted.

Update Noted.  

The Chair presented the Workplan 2021/22 and suggested that the following items be scheduled for the next meeting on 29 March 2022:-

·                Staff Workbook

·                Co-production

Resolved that the Workplan 2021/22 be updated accordingly.