NCVO's Annual HR Conference is filling fast. The conference, being run in partnership with Russell-Cooke solicitors, is on March 23 – book your place now to hear from high profile keynote speakers including Brendan Barber, General Secretary of TUC and Helen Giles, MBE Chartered FCIPD, HR Director, Broadway.

More information about the conference and online booking is available at:

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/HR10

Workforce Development’s Employment Practice Network is running a variety of free events over the next few months – topics include discipline and grievance in Swindon, managing volunteers in Brighton and pension changes in London. To find out more about the events and book a place, visit:

NCVO’s HR and Employment events pages

The Third Sector National Learning Alliance is holding two events where third sector learning and training providers can meet and hear from senior staff at the Young People's Learning Agency, REACT at the Local Government Agency and the Skills Funding Agency.

There are two events - running on February 26 in Leeds and March 4 in London.

Delegates will be updated on how the new agencies and arrangements will fit with and work in partnership with third sector providers and representatives.

To register for either event please email tsnla@llccic.org.uk with either *London* or *Leeds* in the subject line of your message.
Read more about the resources and information TSNLA have available on the Learning and Skills Council transition on their website:

www.tsnla.org.uk/content/lsc-third-sector-transition-support

Skills – Third Sector is writing a framework for apprenticeships to meet the needs of third sector organisations.

They’re currently consulting on the framework and need your input to make sure it reflects the views of third sector employers and training providers.

The consultation is now open and will run until 28 April. Read more about the framework and take part in the consultation at:

www.skills-thirdsector.org.uk/qualifications_training/apprenticeships

Case studies

NCVO Workforce Development have recently collected new case studies from a variety of voluntary sector organisations, covering topics such as changing pension schemes, developing and implementing training programmes and improving recruitment and retention. These have now been published on our website and are available to download for free at www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/hr-case-studies.

HRBank

The HRBank is an online resource of sample job descriptions and HR policies, which have been donated by voluntary sector organisations and can be requested online. We’ve recently added over 80 new policies and job descriptions. Visit HRBank at www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/workforce-development/hrbank.

’How To’ Guides

We are continuing to develop a series of HR ‘How To’ Guides, and have recently published a new guide on ‘How to successfully recruit to your organisation’.

Existing guides cover topics including 360 degree appraisals, managing diversity and training and developing staff on a tight budget. Download ‘How To’ Guides free at

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/how-to-guides

NCVO Workforce Development's Good Guide To Employment has recently been updated to include the latest information and guidance on discipline and grievance, to reflect the new Acas Code.

This sixth edition continues to give you the confidence to apply good employment practice whether in recruiting the right person, managing a diverse workplace, producing employment contracts or writing essential policies for your organisation. Case studies, good practice examples, checklists and an index help to strengthen your knowledge.

Read more and purchase your copy:

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk

The Octagon, Hull
Thursday 25th March 2010

NCVO’s Forum for Change and the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Forum are running an event to help voluntary and community organisations make sense of the external policy environment and explore the practical ways in which they can engage with and influence decision making.

Contact Sue Beckett for more information, or visit:

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/influencingpolicyconference