Workforce strategy
Your workforce is a key element in enabling you to deliver against your organisational objectives. However, when designing a workforce you should consider more than the number of staff you need and whether they have the relevant skills and competences to provide the service required. You also need to devise a strategy for securing that workforce, both now and in the future, and have effective routes to bring in and develop new recruits.
To build an effective workforce you may need to develop existing staff or recruit staff with the skills required. Either way, we have resources that can help you including: information on apprenticeships, qualifications and learning pathways; career frameworks; and funding routes.
Up to date Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) is invaluable in identifying the trends you need to address within your workforce strategy. We have commissioned and collated labour market research for the health sector, interpreting it for use at national, regional and local levels.
At a national, regional and local level, we can support you in a number of ways. These include: helping you to develop your workforce; meeting targets; accessing funding; influencing education and training provision; and interpreting and implementing government policy.