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We are delighted to have the support and encouragement from these and many other private and public sector organisations that share our aim to extend the concepts and advantages of skill exchange and more flexible use of our skilled employees.

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On behalf of StaffShare Limited, it is always nice to hear from those that really know about Human Resources, that you are helping or making an impression ... but to get such support from such important personalities is rare and we are honoured by this recognition.

Many thanks to all our growing numbers of contributors of references and supportive comments.

"StaffShare is absolutely the right idea for a new and more flexible workplace - a simple, low cost way to 'recycle' under used talent and skill to organisations and 3rd sector groups that could really use such skills."
Richard Benyon MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

"The more organisations joining the scheme, the wider the pool of opportunity will be for successful secondments. So, we would certainly encourage others to sign up."
Kieran Stigant, Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council

"We are bringing StaffShare to the attention of the small charities and social enterprises we work with. It is an inventive way forward, enabling the sharing of skilled people where a full time hire may not be possible at this time".
Fiona Halton, Chief Executive of PilotLight

“The workforce of the future will be different and look for new things from employers. The psychological contract needs to be re-established and re-negotiated. The Skill Exchange Partnership can help explore how councils and other local employers can work together for the benefit of all, to address the workforce issues of the future.
We need to move away from silos and increase connectivity between employers. This will advance how we provide efficient and effective services to our citizens, whilst cutting costs and adding skills through the sharing of employees locally.”
Sir Steve Bullock, Chair of LG Group Workforce Programme Board

Stephen Moir, former PPMA president and human resources director at Cambridgeshire County Council said: "This is the right creative approach we need to be looking at to manage talent across the public sector. Cambridgeshire is keen to join the scheme, which could save hundreds of jobs across local government".
Mr.Moir added,
"When you consider the cost of redundancy, potential pension payments and outplacement services, this scheme can offset some of those costs and mitigate those redundancies".
Stephen Moir, Cambridgeshire County Council, January 2011

"Local councils are under extraordinary pressure to cut their cost of operation, and looking for ways to help valued employees to move into new roles within the private sector is part of that strategy. Through its on-line skill exchange StaffShare provides an innovative and practical way to save skills and develop employee careers through secondment to any number of new employers, while significantly cutting costs".
Jan Parkinson, Managing Director, Local Government Employers, part of Local Government Group, December 2010

"Unemployment in any form is damaging and wasteful. The impact on employeesand the economy has long term implications and the cycle of recruitment andredundancy is a practice that we should be trying to change. StaffShare is anew and different Social Enterprise and provides a serious and interestingalternative to workplace management. We are totally supportive of this newventure."
John Taylor, Chief Executive ACAS(Arbitration & Conciliation Service),June 2010

SkillExchange Partnership (TSEP)

An independent, Not for Profit professional group providing a collective ‘voice’ in direct support of ‘skill exchange’ and aims to encourage the expansion and development of UK HR & Employment policies and process across private and public sectors.

In a changing world is it essential that there is shared vision and co-ordinated planning to find ways to implement essential changes to the world of work.

The Skill Exchange Partnership is a formal and qualified body of individuals representing key areas of work, skill retention and employment. Extending new ideas, opinions and specific programmes to face the challenges presented in today’s complex world of employment.

Objectives

• To achieve a significant reduction in UK skill wastage.

• To work to increase connectivity between employers looking to cut costs or add skills through the transfer and sharing of employees through secondment, redeployment, career development, re-training or transfer.

• To provide leadership and direction for other employing UK organisation to grasp advantage from skill pools, UK employment policy and Union support in the mobility of skilled individuals.
  

The Partnership will create white papers, public and press opinion and develop ideas and policy recommendations on a variety of employment, skill retention, mobile and flexible working issues.

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The Skill Exchange Partnership is a Not for Profit organisation.
Interested parties should contact:
phil@staffshare.co.uk

StaffShare is a declared Social Enterprise company.
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