News around the region
West Yorkshire’s fair work movement We were delighted to attend the launch of the West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter , where more than 40 businesses and organisations were recognised and celebrated for pledging their support for the charter. The ambitious early adopters include Arla Foods, Bradford City Council, Huddersfield Town Football Club, First Bus, Leeds City Council, Leeds Mind, and West Yorkshire Police. The Charter is the vision of the county’s Mayor, Tracy Brabin and the CIPD has helped to develop it - alongside local employers, trade unions, and the region’s political leaders - to support and guide businesses to adopt fair working practices. Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: “Hard work should always be rewarded with fair pay and conditions. I’m incredibly grateful to all the brilliant businesses who’ve joined us already.”
Members have their say on apprenticeship reform
Northern volunteers unite for 2024 success Volunteers from the ten CIPD branches in the North of England are joining forces this month at a Northern Branch Development Day - held in York - to learn from each other’s successes and share ideas for future regional activities and events. Lynn Delaney, Regional Facilitator, CIPD said: “The committees behind the CIPD branches work so hard to deliver quality activities. This day is a great opportunity for them to celebrate their successes and learn from one another. These collaborative efforts will lead to many great networking and professional development opportunities for people professionals, at all stages of their career, so do try and get involved in your local CIPD branch.”
As a trusted advisor to the government, we sought the views of our members on the government’s proposals for replacing the Apprenticeship Levy with a Growth and Skills Levy. This valuable insight - gathered during a Northern Policy Forum session – will help inform a CIPD policy report with recommendations for the government to reform the apprenticeship levy and help drive business investment in skills. During the online session, Elaine Roy, Group Learning & Development Manager at British Engines spoke about the organisation’s journey to continuously improve its apprenticeships offering to attract and retain young talent.
Catch-up on the session here .
Find out more about your local CIPD branch and its upcoming activities here .
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REGIONAL INSIGHTS
Spring 2024
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