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City of Edinburgh Council — People Strategy 2024–2027

Last Updated
6 March 2026
Source
City of Edinburgh Council

Resource Tags

Content Types:

Governance Document Strategy

Relevant Driver(s):

1. Strengthening leadership 4. Using evidence and experience 5. Enhancing capability and culture

Specific Action(s):

1B. Include equality and human rights in People and HR strategies 4A. Collect and analyse equality data consistently 5B. Promote cultural initiatives

Implementation Levels:

Development
Foundation

Prior Knowledge Required:

Basic

Organisation Size:

Large

Sector:

Culture and Heritage Economic Development/Enterprise Education Emergency Services Environment Government Health and social care Housing Human Rights Justice Local authorities Other Third Sector Transport

Role:

Equality/Diversity/Human Rights Specialists HR Professionals Middle managers Senior Leaders/Management

Resource content

The City of Edinburgh Council’s People Strategy for 2024–27 covers five workforce themes:

  • attracting talent
  • developing leaders
  • fostering equality
  • diversity and inclusion
  • growing and retaining staff, and
  • supporting wellbeing

It sets out specific commitments under each theme and references an accompanying action plan with KPIs. The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) theme includes commitments to named equality accreditations and anti-discriminatory workplace culture.

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