How can the public sector become a more attractive employer
Tuesday 8 March 2022
This question and other issues will be considered by the House of Lords Public Services Committee in an evidence session tomorrow as it continues its inquiry into Designing a public services workforce fit for the future.
The session will take place on Wednesday 9 March and can be watched live or on demand at Parliament TV or in person in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster.
Giving evidence will be;
4.00 p.m.
- Matthew Lewis, UK and Ireland Director for Hays Public Services, Hays Recruitment;
- Steven Littlewood, Assistant General Secretary, First Division Association (FDA); and
- Sarah McClinton, Vice-President, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS); Director of Health and Adult Services and Deputy CEO, Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Likely questions include:
- How might careers in public services be made more attractive to people who have not previously considered such careers?
- What training routes would support the public services workforce to deliver better services in the future?
- What steps would ensure that public services training is made more accessible for people with different backgrounds and abilities?
- What are the greatest challenges when recruiting for positions in the public services workforce, and how should the Government address them?
- What can public services learn from the private sector about recruitment and retention?
- What steps can be taken to boost the recruitment and retention of social care staff? What steps would offer better career progression for staff in this sector?
