People Strategy 2023 to 2028 (Plain Text Version)
Strategy Purpose
The People Strategy sets out our aspiration to be an employer of choice with people who are skilled and engaged in delivering services that have a positive impact for the people of West Lothian.
Scope of the Strategy
Our People Strategy is a corporate strategy and adopted across the council. It has been subject to consultation with the key stakeholders and approval by Council Executive.
The strategy is aligned to the council's Corporate Plan and covers the period 2023/24 to 2027/28. It has been developed to support the delivery of the Corporate Plan and the other key plans and strategies.
Outcomes
Our People Strategy is part of suite of strategies in place to ensure we continuously deliver efficient and high quality services that have the greatest positive impact possible for our community.
It sets out how we will support the Corporate Plan through our workforce, with four key outcomes:
- An employer of choice
- An empowered and effective workforce
- A positive and supportive culture
- Effective Leadership
Reporting on Progress
Our People Strategy will be progressed under the direction of the relevant corporate board. An annual update on progress in the outcomes and actions will be reported to Corporate Policy and Resources Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel and published on the council website.
An end of strategy report will also be published in 2028.
