Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 - Central and Education (Maintained School) Functions

Set out below is the information the council is required to publish under the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 for its central and education (maintained schools) functions.

The Council recognises 9 trade unions with which we continue to work in partnership to deliver services and outcomes to support the community of Leicester. These trade unions support a central workforce of nearly 6000 employees and an education workforce of a similar number, acting as the collective voice of our individual employees to inform key decision making within the Council.

We continue to support the trade unions in having an active presence in the workplace through releasing representatives to undertake trade union duties and activities. It is these representatives who make a real contribution, working alongside our managers to support employees to deliver valuable outcomes for the people of Leicester.

Our joint initiative to reduce absence has seen absence rates continue to drop in the last 12 months, contributing towards savings made by the Council.