Contact: Chris Locke, 330 6038, e-mail: chris.locke@hants .gov.uk
Jane Page, ext 200 6862, e-mail: [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

That........... Approval be given for:

· A Graduate Development Scheme

· A Fast Track Future Leaders Programme

· A Work Experience Programme

· The approval of an allocation from the contingency sum in the current year's budget sufficient to meet the part year cost of introducing the schemes in 2005/06

the above three schemes will:

_ Maximise the potential and corporate capability of graduates already employed by the county council ( £28,350 pa for 30 places)

_ Provide fast track development of potential senior managers as leaders for the future (£143,100 pa for 10 places)

_ Develop links with schools, colleges and potential recruits through work experience programmes (£21,900 pa for 60 places)

2 Reason

This supports aims Aim 6 - developing councillors and staff and Aim 5 - improving services of the Corporate Strategy. `Growing our own' can be an effective and efficient method of resourcing the Council's staff needs, and helps ensure improvements to services through staff having the appropriate skills, knowledge and attitudes to deliver.

3 Other Options considered and rejected:

The entire Hampshire Own Grown Strategy included all outlined in the following diagram. Whilst nothing has been rejected at this stage the three options highlighted in para. 1.1 have been prioritised for delivery from this funding request.

4 Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

N/A

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - N/A

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - N/A

Approved by: Date:

Councillor K Thornber