The Local Authority Guide
to Wellbeing Risk Management

A Systematic Framework for

Workforce Wellbeing Transformation

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Scotland's Local Authority Workforce Crisis Demands Action

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Only 21% of UK local authorities provide active workplace health programmes. Scotland's local authority non-teaching staff average 13.9 days of absence annually, with a 29% increase since 2010. Mental ill-health accounts for 46.9% of all long-term public sector absence.

Scotland's local authorities face a critical workforce challenge: dedicated public servants experiencing unprecedented stress levels, with absence rates 57% higher than their London counterparts. This crisis undermines both legal compliance and the ability to deliver essential services to Scotland's most vulnerable communities.

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What This Guidance Delivers

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This comprehensive guide, edited by Professor Roger Willey BSc(Hons), PhD, FRSA, CFInstP, CFIOSH, OSHCR, provides housing associations with a proven pathway from crisis to competitive advantage.

You'll discover:

• Why wellbeing isn't separate from Health & Safety, it's H&S evolved for 21st century housing work

• The true cost of inaction: how 20-30% turnover rates drain institutional knowledge and undermine service delivery

• The HSE Management Standards framework and how it applies to housing-specific pressures

• ACS's proven three-stage framework: Audit & Assessment, Engagement, and Implement & Monitor

• Common implementation barriers and practical strategies to overcome them

• How to build the business case that secures leadership commitment

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Who Should Read This?​

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• Chief Executives and Heads of Service seeking to tackle recruitment costs and staff absence

• Elected Members responsible for governance and strategic oversight

• HR and H&S Professionals tasked with implementing wellbeing initiatives

• Service Managers dealing with the daily reality of staff stress and turnover

• Anyone committed to protecting the workforce delivering essential public services