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This Month…

Recruitment and Retention
in the Public Sector


🗓 19th March | 🕧 12:30 - 13:30
🎙 David Leech FRSA
💷 Free (but seats go fast)

Finding and keeping great people has never been tougher, especially across public services.

This free webinar is designed for HR professionals, managers and team leaders who want to strengthen their approach to recruitment and retention and create workplaces where people choose to stay and grow.

Join David Leech FRSA, a highly experienced HR Director with years of public sector expertise, for a practical session filled with real examples and actionable ideas your team can use right away.

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See our previous webinars below

Missed a live session? Explore recordings of our previous webinars and learn at your own pace. Each session is led by an expert trainer and covers practical topics relevant to local government professionals.

Recent sessions include:

  • Making AI Work for your Team: Practical Tools & Ethical Use

  • Writing that Works: Practical Tools for Team Leaders & L&D Professionals

  • Lead with Impact: How to Build High-Performing Teams

  • Leading Through Change: Practical Tools for Public Sector Leaders

  • How to Get Senior Leaders to Buy into Your Training Initiatives

Previous Webinars - Watch Now

  • Woman in blue shirt and glasses talking on the phone while working on a laptop at a desk.

    Making AI Work for Your Team: Practical Tools & Ethical Use

    AI is no longer on the horizon, it’s already reshaping how we work and make decisions. For team leaders, the challenge is clear: how do we introduce AI tools that boost performance without adding risk or confusion?

    Join this webinar, designed to help you understand the potential of AI and how to build confidence in using it responsibly across your team.

    Led by expert Alan Rutter, this session offers insight into the tools that matter and how to start using them right away.

    Watch it here >

  • A person writing in a notebook with a pen at a wooden table, with a laptop, a smartphone, a cup of coffee, and salt and pepper shakers nearby.

    Writing That Works: Practical Tools for Team Leaders & L&D Professionals 

    This one-hour session explores how clear, confident writing can improve collaboration, reduce confusion, and build trust across teams. You’ll learn practical techniques for editing, proofreading, and using Plain English to make every message more effective.

    Download the webinar to get actionable insights you can apply right away and start strengthening communication across your team or organisation.

    Watch it here >

  • Leading with Impact

    Lead with Impact: How to Build High-Performing Teams

    What if your team could hit their goals, handle change with confidence and still have something left in the tank at the end of the week?

    It’s not about bigger budgets or longer hours. The real game-changer is leadership that brings clarity, builds trust and keeps people moving forward, even when things get tough.

    Download this webinar packed with practical tools, insights and real-life examples that have helped public sector teams like yours go from just coping to thriving.

    Watch it here >

  • Leading Through Change

    Leading Through Change: Practical Tools for Public Sector Leaders

    When leaders navigate change effectively, they strengthen team confidence, drive productivity, and enhance organisational impact.

    Download this webinar packed with tools to help your staff stay resilient and ready for change.

    Watch it here >

  • A laptop displaying a video call with multiple participants, placed on a wooden table next to a green ceramic coffee mug, with a blurred background of a dining area.

    How to Get Senior Leaders to Buy into Your Training Initiatives

    You know it makes sense to invest in training, but how do you persuade senior management to spend time and effort investing in it?

    Running a training programme in the public sector is a tough job. And senior executives often will not priorities training due to budget conflicts and lack of understanding of the benefits it will contribute to service delivery.

    This on-demand webinar will give you practical advice on what to include in your business case to develop training initiatives for your staff that senior leadership can get onboard with. 

    Watch it here >

  • A person with red hair working at a computer in a home office.

    How to Demonstrate the Impact of Training and Value for Money

    If you don’t attempt to measure training effectiveness, let alone measure it accurately, then you’re not going to be able to show that training and development is a worthwhile investment.

    Being able to demonstrate the impact and ROI will help you maintain continued investment in training programmes, provide better support for staff and contribute towards service delivery. 

    This webinar will give you practical advice on how to demonstrate the impact of training initiatives and ensure there is a ROI.

    Watch it here >

  • A young man wearing black headphones and a black t-shirt sits with clasped hands, looking at a silver Apple MacBook on a white table in a cafe or restaurant.

    Collect and Analyse the Right Data to Demonstrate Training ROI

    Which data should you use to measure the effectiveness of your training initiatives?

    Far too frequently, staff don’t fill in evaluation forms or feedback surveys, which makes it difficult to monitor attendance and the general impact of the training. 

    Download this on-demand webinar that will give you simple tricks, tips and techniques to collect insightful data and analyse it effectively.

    Watch it here >

  • Colorful sidewalk chalk art with the word 'YES' over a pink heart on brick pavement.

    Impactful Leadership in Healthcare

    Impactful leaders make a difference. They have a lasting impact on individuals and organisations, and deliver better outcomes and services, through building change-ready teams.

    Join our free one-hour webinar to help you elevate your leadership skills and drive more positive change in your organisation.

    All registrants will receive a user-friendly guide to perfect your leadership style.

    Watch it here >

  • A group of six people seated around a table in a modern office, working on laptops and tablets, with large windows behind them letting in natural light.

    Data Visualisation for Fraud Prevention

    Using data and AI is critical to fraud prevention. It helps identify fraud hotspots and improve how public sector organisations counteract fraud

    Watch our webinar to help you improve how you visualise and report fraud to senior stakeholders and gain effective tips on using AI to detect and prevent fraudulent activities.

    Watch it here >

More L&D Resources…

The Learning and Development Handbook
L&D in the Public Sector | Handbook

Calling all L&D or HR Managers in the Public Sector! We know the learning and development (L&D) landscape can be difficult to master, so we created a must-have handbook that will help you navigate new and old development needs.

This handbook includes topics like:

  • How to make employees feel invested in and valued

  • Ways to protect staff turnover and encourage effective feedback

  • How to upskill new and existing employees to improve performance and satisfaction

  • How to develop a positive working culture

  • Ways to continuously build your L&D knowledge

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