MAKING FLEXIBLE WORKING A REALITY
Course starts: Nov 05, 2008 09:30 AM
Course ends: Nov 05, 2008 03:00 PM
Location: Forest Suite, Village Hotel, Maidstone, ME14 3AQ
Course Description
INVITATION TO A FREE SEMINAR FOR KENT AND MEDWAY PUBLIC SERVICES STAFF
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I am pleased to invite you to attend a FREE seminar ‘Making flexible working a reality’, where we will be bringing together expert practitioners from both Local Government and Unisys, to discuss how to maximise the benefits from introducing remote, flexible and home-based work for public service staff.
As public service providers we are finding ourselves under increasing pressure to deliver a combination of cost savings, efficiency gains, front-line service improvements and staff benefits. Enabling staff to work more flexibly through remote, mobile or home working on either a full or part-time basis is one way to achieve these. However, while flexible working opens up a range of new possibilities for the way an organisation can work and structure itself, it also brings new responsibilities for both employee and employer.
How to make it work
You are invited to join us for morning coffee, to be followed by a series of case studies and discussions reviewing current work underway in ICT, Customer Services and Human Resources, as well as an insight into the supplier perspective from UNISYS and work underway with the Kent Public Service Network. The event will be facilitated by Dave Lindsay, Chair of Kent Connects and will include a buffet lunch and drinks.
I look forward to welcoming you to this seminar.
Debbie Wisdom, Strategic Director, Kent Connects
Follow the link at the bottom of this page to register your interest and reserve a place.
Programme for the day
| 9.30 | Registration and coffee | |
| 10.00 | Welcome and introduction | Dave Lindsay, Chair Kent Connects |
| 10.10 | Supplier perspective | Paul Bevan, Unisys |
| 10.50 | Case Study: Customer Services | Cathy Eastwood, Canterbury City Council |
| 11.30 | Coffeee | |
| 11.50 | Case Study: ICT | Dave Lindsay, Maidstone Borough Council |
| 12.30 | Case Study: Human Resources | Tricia Palmer, Medway Council |
| 13.10 | Buffet lunch and networking | (Please advise of any dietary requirements) |
| 13.50 | Interactive group session | |
| 14.30 | Panel discussion and Q&A | |
| 14.55 | Conclusion and summary remarks | Dave Lindsay, Chair Kent Connects |
| 15.00 | Close and refreshments |
Places on course: 80
Target Audience
This seminar is open to all staff from these organisations in Kent & Medway
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Ashford Borough Council
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Canterbury City Council
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Dartford Borough Council
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Dover District Council
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| Gravesham Borough Council |
Kent County Council
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Kent Fire & Rescue Service
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Kent Police
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Maidstone Borough Council
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Medway Council
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Sevenoaks District Council
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Shepway District Council
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Swale Borough Council
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Thanet District Council
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Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
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To register please email: Katherine Searle
