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HR Annual Action Plan Format
HR Annual Action Plan Format
Priority 1: Organisational effectiveness and strong performance management to ensure an excellent service is provided to customers and
residents
Ensure Brent council has a new Produce a Human Resources Draft Strategy and Action Plan produced by HR Director
HR Strategy in place that is Strategy with an annual Action Plan February 2014
supported by an action plan
Consult Trade Unions, HR Improvement HR DMT
Group (HRIG) and staff groups
February/March 2014
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Publicise and roll out Workforce Strategy and Head of Learning and
action plan May 2014 Development
Effective on-boarding of new starters Review recruitment processes to speed up Recruitment Manager
efficiency and effectiveness of recruitment
activity by June 2014
Ensure the council’s workforce Implement a Diversity Strategy and Draft strategy and action plan by March 2014 Head of Equality
reflects the community in which it Action Plan for 2014 - 2017
operates Consult with Diversity Reference Group, staff, Head of Equality
Trade Unions and HRIG by April 2014
procurement, community measure value added Work in partnership with the community Head of Equality
engagement, etc.) engagement, research and intelligence
teams to prepare reports on service user
diversity and initiatives required to achieve
improvements - reports submitted quarterly to
the Diversity Reference Group commencing
December 2014
Priority 4: Develop high performing managers and talented staff
Develop a culture of high Complete the review of HR policies Complete new suite of policies rolled out by HR Director
performance throughout the council and procedures end of March 2015
that supports the achievement of
Strategic Plan targets Policies subject to annual review September HR Director
2015 onwards
Obtain Investors in People Gold Taking forward the outcomes of the Roll out recommendations from the Interim Head of Learning and
status accreditation Investors in People assessment IiP Review May 2014 Development
Identify gaps between Silver and Gold Apply for IiP Gold status by December 2014 Head of Learning and
Status Development
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Priority 5: Build the professionalism and skills of the workforce to support One Council projects and deliver high quality services
Ensure equality and diversity is Develop front line staff skills in Training programme developed for Head of Learning and
central to providing excellent diversity consideration and presented to Diversity Development and Head
customer service Reference Group by September 2014 of Equality
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Buy back from Brent schools reviewed and HR Managers, and Head
proposals developed by July 2014 of Transactional Services
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Effective workforce and resource Service managers will be proficient in Managers Essential training programme to Head of Learning and
planning will be in place in all planning and scheduling staffing commence in April 2014 (see Priority 1 Development
service areas needs above)
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