Issue - meetings

to note the report and the attached Best Value thematic report on Workforce Innovation.

The Committee had before it a report by the External Audit Director which presented the Best Value Thematic Review on Workforce Innovation.    

The report recommended:-

that the Committee review, discuss and comment on the issues raised within this report and the attached appendix.   

In response to a question relating to recommendation 1 and what was meant by formalising the hybrid working arrangements, the External Audit Director advised that flexible working arrangements and guidance were made available during covid which required some principles to be established for the continuation of flexible working.  The Executive Director of Corporate Services advised that a report would be submitted to the Staff Governance Committee in January on the Flexible / Smarter Working Guidance and Policy.

The Committee resolved:-

to note the report and the attached Best Value thematic report on Workforce Innovation.