{"id":28660,"date":"2020-12-18T17:26:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T17:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=28660"},"modified":"2020-12-18T17:26:22","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T17:26:22","slug":"lgas-etc-return-to-planning-scheme-for-planners-and-more-seeks-la-sign-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=28660","title":{"rendered":"LGA\u2019s etc. \u2018Return to Planning\u2019 scheme, for planners and more, seeks LA sign up"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Return to Work \u2013 Planning seeks Local Authority (LA) sign up to this return to work s<\/a>cheme – developed by the Local Government Association (LGA)<\/a> and the Government Equalities Office<\/a> (GEO) \u2013 offering free support for people with experience in town planning, or with transferable experience from other services, to return to work following a career break.<\/h3>\n

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…national programme supports councils with the recruitment of planning professionals…<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

…The scheme is free…<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

The LGA writes:<\/p>\n

The programme considers applications from professionals who have caring responsibilities and have become unemployed due to COVID-19, or from those who have been in long-term unemployment. The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has set these eligibility requirements to help those who have taken career breaks to restart their careers at the right level for their skills and experience.<\/p>\n

Those recruited on to the programme either have a minimum of two years\u2019 experience working in a role connected to town planning or in one of the following, related disciplines:<\/p>\n