The People, Performance and Development Committee of Surrey Council convened to discuss several key workforce-related topics. These included a review of the Pay and Reward Programme, proposed changes to the Kinship Carer Leave and Pay Policy, and an update on workforce surveys. The committee also planned to discuss the council's programme of meetings for 2026-2027.

Pay and Reward Programme

The committee was scheduled to review the Pay and Reward Programme. The report pack included a document titled PPDC Part 1 Report Pay Reward Programme November 2025, which likely contained details of the review.

Kinship Carer Leave and Pay Policy

A new Kinship Carer Leave and Pay Policy was put forward. The report pack included both a final draft and a separate document regarding the policy (Kinship Carer Leave and Pay Policy final draft 002 AutoRecovered and ppdc kinship carer policy november2025fin). Kinship carers are people who care for children who are not their own, often relatives, due to parents being unable to care for them¹. The new policy may have aimed to provide additional support to these carers within the council's workforce.

Workforce Surveys

The committee was scheduled to discuss the findings of recent workforce surveys. The document PPDC Nov 2025 Workforce Surveys likely contained the data and analysis for this discussion. These surveys may have covered various aspects of employee experience, satisfaction, and engagement within Surrey Council.

Programme of Meetings 2026-2027

The committee was scheduled to consider the programme of meetings for 2026-2027. The report pack included a document titled Rpt Re Programme of Meetings 2026-2027.

Other Business

The agenda included several other items:

• Action Tracker: The committee was scheduled to review the action tracker, with supporting documents including an Action Tracker - Cover Report and the Action Tracker - Tracker.
• Forward Work Programme: The committee was scheduled to discuss its forward work programme, with related documents including Item 6 - Annex 1 PPDC Forward Work Programme and Item 6 - Forward Work Programme cover.
• Coroners Pay: The committee was scheduled to discuss Coroners Pay, with a supporting document titled PPDC Part 1 Report Coroners Pay November 2025. Coroners are judicial officers who investigate deaths, and their pay is set by local authorities².
• DLGR Update: The committee was scheduled to receive an update on the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLGR), with a document titled PPDC report - DLGR Update 10 November 2025. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is the UK government department responsible for housing, communities, local government and levelling up³.