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Ealing Council is addressing challenges in recruiting specialist staff due to market competition and an aging workforce.
Ealing Council is currently grappling with difficulties in recruiting and retaining specialist staff, a situation attributed to market competition and an aging workforce. The council's Strategy and Change Scrutiny Panel heard in October 2026 that while progress has been made in areas like management capability, attracting and keeping professionals in specialist roles remains a persistent challenge.
The council's Workforce Strategy aims to improve management capability, career progression, and equality, diversity, and inclusion. However, the Strategy and Change Scrutiny Panel noted in October 2026 that these efforts have not fully overcome the persistent difficulties in securing specialist staff amidst the competitive market for talent.
Key facts
- Ealing Council's Strategy and Change Scrutiny Panel discussed staff recruitment and retention challenges in October 2026. Source
- Ealing Council struggles to recruit and retain specialist staff due to market competition and an aging workforce. Source
- Ealing Council's Workforce Strategy has made progress in management capability and career progression. Source
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