Mental Health in the Workplace

Mental Health in the Workplace Mental health has become one of the biggest challenges for employees and employers and wellbeing within the workplace is becoming a prominent factor. In January 2021, Champion Health found that 69% of a 2,099-employee sample experienced...

Successful Ofqual recognition: Top 10 Words of Wisdom

Read Fay Edwards, Head of Learning and Development, SW Councils interview for FE News, the news Channel for the future of education. The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (@IFATEched) recognised that there was concern that Ofqual's criteria for...

End-Point Assessors for the Revenue and Welfare Benefits Practitioner Standard

We are looking to expand our team of End-Point Assessors for the Revenues & Welfare Benefits Practitioner standard. Ideally, you will be a qualified and experienced assessor, holding an appropriate assessment qualification (such as A1 or equivalent) and you will...

Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) Welcome Programme

People from Hong Kong and a British National (Overseas) are now able to apply for a British National (overseas) visa. This is known as a BNO visa which allows them to live, work and study in the UK. This can be for a period of 30 months (which can be extended by a...

LG Apprentice of the Year 2021

Huge congratulations to all the apprentices (over 100) that joined us for the joint partnership Local Government Apprentice of the Year 2021 delivered by South West Councils and the East of England LGA. The National LGA sponsored the event and prizes were awarded to...

Our Website translated to a different language

If you would like to view our website in another language please load in Google Chrome and right click on the blue bar at the top of the page and select <translate to English>. This will open a dialogue box which provides you with the option to choose another...

South West Councils

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