The UK Workforce Hub website (www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk) is due to close at the end of October 2009.

Please update your links – the HR and Employment Practice content will be available at www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/advice-support/workforce-development after September 30.

The Learning & Skills and National Occupational Standards resources are now available at www.skills-thirdsector.org.uk.

Should you have any queries about our ongoing work or the new website, please email Kelly Ventress.

Are you involved in learning and development within your organisation?

If so, Skills – Third Sector’s online forum needs you!

Skills – Third Sector is the new independent, sector-led organisation for the sector, which has been established to enable people in third sector organisation to develop their learning and skills, so they can make an ever growing contribution to their communities.

The new website at www.skills-thirdsector.org.uk is about to officially launch and we would welcome any feedback you had. The site offers the ability to search for the right learning, training and development resources for your needs.

The site’s forum is a place for you to network, ask questions and discuss latest developments – and we need your help to get this started!

It is very simple to register and leave a comment or to post a new topic - take a look at the forum here.

If you have any feedback or queries, or would just like to know more about Skills – Third Sector, please contact Kelly Ventress.

www.skills-thirdsector.org.uk

London, 12 October 2009
Create an effective and engaged public sector workforce to lead you through the recession.

With less than three weeks to go until The Guardian HR Summit, time is running out to join other HR professionals who are committed to engaging and leading their workforce through the difficult months ahead.

This interactive event taking place in London on 12 October will give you tools and advice on how to deliver efficiencies and cost savings by strategically planning your workforce.

Gain knowledge and insight from a fantastic line up of HR leaders, including Anne Copeland, HR director, DCSF and Dean Royles, CIPD and NHS.

The Guardian have partnered with NCVO to offer members a discount price of just £100. To take advantage of this 50% saving, use code HR10 when booking. To book online, visit

www.guardian.co.uk/hrsummit.

If you're new to the voluntary sector, or know someone who is considering a move into it but isn't sure where to start, Working For A Charity's online course could be the starting point you're looking for.

The course - Effective Voluntary Sector Management - is starting again in October, and allows participants to find out more about how the sector works, with units covering topics such as governance and fundraising.

The course is accredited by Roehampton University and participants can study when and where it suits them. For more information and to enrol online, visit:

www.workingforacharity.org.uk

Wednesday 7th October
Royal Society of Medicine, London W1

Only 2 weeks left to book your place at the Managing People conference!

Don’t miss the chance to get an essential update on employment law - and some practical tips on reducing staff costs, disability issues, pension schemes, outsourcing and TUPE - plus many other workshops.

This one day event is jointly organised by the solicitors BWB and the Directory of Social Change.

This is a must attend event for anyone who deals with HR issues.

Book your place today and quote ‘late bird’ to receive a 10% discount.

To book your place, call 08450 77 77 07 or visit

www.dsc.org.uk/hr

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a consultation on how private and voluntary sector employers with at least 250 staff can measure and report on their gender pay gap.

The Commission will also undertake a baseline survey to find out how many business and voluntary employers are already measuring their gender pay gap.

The information gathered will be used to measure the rate of improvement over time.

The consultation closes on 28 October 2009. Visit the Commission’s website to find out more about the consultation and how to respond:

www.equalityhumanrights.com