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
Employees with access to a range of information and financial services to support financial wellbeing	Improved financial wellbeing Potential access to pay throughout the month Improve engagement, retention, and recruitment	Payroll and Employee Benefits teams	Analytics showing employee take-up Workforce absence data Customer feedback	July 2023
A maternity support toolkit and advice centre	Better and greater support to those taking maternity leave Retention	Employee Relations Team Reward & Benefit Lead	Increased retention Customer feedback	May 2024
A Wellbeing Kiosk	Earlier signposting and access to health services Improved understanding of health drivers and strategies for better outcomes Improved attendance	Occupational Health, Safety& Wellbeing Service	Clinical evaluation Service evaluation Customer feedback	July 2023
A new incident reporting system	Improved reporting and investigation of accidents and incidents Accessibility and reporting improvements Improved D&I data in connection with accidents and incidents at work	HR Digital Team	Occupational Health, Safety& Wellbeing Service Improvement in incident recording, including near misses. Reduction time spent on administering the current system	March 2024
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	Earlier signposting and access to services Improved understanding of self and others mental wellbeing Strategies for better outcomes Improved attendance	Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service	Service evaluation Customer feedback	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
Sickness absence monitoring and review of processes	Improved attendance To utilise the data available to support the Enabling Attendance Policy and target areas of concern	Digital HR Employee Relations Team	Workforce absence data Improved attendance Customer feedback	June 2023
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	Earlier signposting and access to health services Improved understanding of health drivers and strategies for better outcomes Improved attendance	Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service	Clinical evaluation Service evaluation Customer feedback	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
Health and Safety Audit Inspection and Monitoring Programme	The Council and school compliance with health and safety legislation Increased knowledge Effective management of risk	Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service All managers / headteachers	Local reports and Health & Safety Action Plans Quarterly formal health and safety consultation meetings	Annual
Monitoring and updating health and safety policies and procedures to reflect changes in legislation	The Council and school compliance with health and safety legislation and best practice compliance	Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service Joint Safety Forum Trade Union Colleagues	Effective policies Quarterly formal health and safety consultation meetings	Annual
Wellbeing Champions and Mental Health Responders Increasing the number of volunteers, provide training and support	Improved understanding of self and others mental wellbeing Strategies for better outcomes Improved attendance Greater access to support services and increased knowledge	Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service Employees Volunteers	Service evaluation Customer feedback	Over 12 months
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Programme Delivery of the MSK Fast Care and Podiatry clinics The MSK intervention service and ergonomic assessment	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	Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service	Workforce absence data Clinical evaluation Service evaluation Customer feedback	Review June 2023
Thrive Award status - achieving silver and gold status	Public demonstration at the level of wellbeing provided Continue to develop and sustain our wellbeing offer	Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing Service Employee Relations Team HR Digital Team	Secure Silver Secure Gold	2024 2025

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