People Plan 2023 - 2025

Commitments - Employee wellbeing

Our aim is to introduce
Area	Outcome – what will this achieve?	Who will help us to achieve this?	How will we measure our success?	Timescale
Area: Employees with access to a range of information and financial services to support financial wellbeing	Outcome – what will this achieve?: Improved financial wellbeing Potential access to pay throughout the month Improve engagement, retention, and recruitment	Who will help us to achieve this? : Payroll and Employee Benefits teams	How will we measure our success?: Analytics showing employee take-up Workforce absence data Customer feedback	Timescale: July 2023
Area: A maternity support toolkit and advice centre	Outcome – what will this achieve?: Better and greater support to those taking maternity leave Retention	Who will help us to achieve this? : Employee Relations Team Reward & Benefit Lead	How will we measure our success?: Increased retention Customer feedback	Timescale: May 2024
Area: A Wellbeing Kiosk	Outcome – what will this achieve?: Earlier signposting and access to health services Improved understanding of health drivers and strategies for better outcomes Improved attendance	Who will help us to achieve this? : Occupational Health, Safety& Wellbeing Service	How will we measure our success?: Clinical evaluation Service evaluation Customer feedback	Timescale: July 2023
Area: A new incident reporting system	Outcome – what will this achieve?: Improved reporting and investigation of accidents and incidents Accessibility and reporting improvements Improved D&I data in connection with accidents and incidents at work	Who will help us to achieve this? : HR Digital Team	How will we measure our success?: Occupational Health, Safety& Wellbeing Service Improvement in incident recording, including near misses. Reduction time spent on administering the current system	Timescale: March 2024
Area: An enhanced Mental Health Support Programme The development of mental health support clinics Benefits of Buoyancy (BOB)Training Domestic violence workshops Engagement with health partners Addiction support	Outcome – what will this achieve?: Earlier signposting and access to services Improved understanding of self and others mental wellbeing Strategies for better outcomes Improved attendance	Who will help us to achieve this? : Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service	How will we measure our success?: Service evaluation Customer feedback	Timescale: December 2024

Our aim is to grow
Area	Outcome – what will this achieve?	Who will help us to achieve this?	How will we measure success?	Timescale
Area: Sickness absence monitoring and review of processes	Outcome – what will this achieve?: Improved attendance To utilise the data available to support the Enabling Attendance Policy and target areas of concern	Who will help us to achieve this? : Digital HR Employee Relations Team	How will we measure success?: Workforce absence data Improved attendance Customer feedback	Timescale: June 2023
Area: Delivery of Wellbeing Activities Programme including but not limited to: Wellbeing Wednesday health screening clinics Wellbeing events in line with Public Health and NHS agenda. Supporting wellbeing weeks in 'hotspot' areas Mental Wellbeing Support Clinic ‘U OK’ - wellbeing conversations training	Outcome – what will this achieve?: Earlier signposting and access to health services Improved understanding of health drivers and strategies for better outcomes Improved attendance	Who will help us to achieve this? : Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service	How will we measure success?: Clinical evaluation Service evaluation Customer feedback	Timescale: Review July 2023

Our aim is to sustain
Area	Outcome – what will this achieve?	Who will help us to achieve this?	How will we measure success?	Timescale
Area: Health and Safety Audit Inspection and Monitoring Programme	Outcome – what will this achieve?: The Council and school compliance with health and safety legislation Increased knowledge Effective management of risk	Who will help us to achieve this? : Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service All managers / headteachers	How will we measure success?: Local reports and Health & Safety Action Plans Quarterly formal health and safety consultation meetings	Timescale: Annual
Area: Monitoring and updating health and safety policies and procedures to reflect changes in legislation	Outcome – what will this achieve?: The Council and school compliance with health and safety legislation and best practice compliance	Who will help us to achieve this? : Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service Joint Safety Forum Trade Union Colleagues	How will we measure success?: Effective policies Quarterly formal health and safety consultation meetings	Timescale: Annual
Area: Wellbeing Champions and Mental Health Responders Increasing the number of volunteers, provide training and support	Outcome – what will this achieve?: Improved understanding of self and others mental wellbeing Strategies for better outcomes Improved attendance Greater access to support services and increased knowledge	Who will help us to achieve this? : Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service Employees Volunteers	How will we measure success?: Service evaluation Customer feedback	Timescale: Over 12 months
Area: Musculoskeletal (MSK) Programme Delivery of the MSK Fast Care and Podiatry clinics The MSK intervention service and ergonomic assessment	Outcome – what will this achieve?: Earlier interventions to prevent chronic MSK ill health Signposting and access to health services Improved understanding of sell care and strategies for better outcomes Improved attendance	Who will help us to achieve this? : Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service	How will we measure success?: Workforce absence data Clinical evaluation Service evaluation Customer feedback	Timescale: Review June 2023
Area: Thrive Award status - achieving silver and gold status	Outcome – what will this achieve?: Public demonstration at the level of wellbeing provided Continue to develop and sustain our wellbeing offer	Who will help us to achieve this? : Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service Employee Relations Team HR Digital Team	How will we measure success?: Secure Silver Secure Gold	Timescale: 2024 2025

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