Health, Safety and Wellbeing Annual Report 2026

We have published our annual Health, Safety and Wellbeing Report for 2025 to 2026. 

The report has been divided into three parts. 

Part one 

Part one incudes the following sections:

  • an executive summary
  • key achievements in 2025 to 2026
  • organisation and context
  • leadership and governance 
  • operational health, safety and wellbeing
  • Our People Plan – Health, Safety and Wellbeing
  • the Corporate Health and Safety Team
  • Customer experience and safety of customer facing teams
  • Together we work safely campaign.
  • Health and Safety Executive activity
  • directorate updates

Part two 

Part two provides the information listed below:

  • 2025 to 2026 corporate and directorate accident data and trends
  • number of RIDDOR incidents reported (council services and maintained schools)
  • number of RIDDOR reportable incidents in each quarter by directorate, RIDDOR category, council or school 
  • RIDDOR reportable incidents by directorate
  • RIDDOR incidents by type
  • near miss reporting
  • near misses reported by directorate 
  • incidents involving damage to property, vehicles, equipment or environmental reason (excludes near misses)
  • employee incidents (excludes near misses)
  • non-employee incidents
  • ill health – absence data

Part three

Part three provides our:

  • conclusion and objectives for 2026 to 2027
  • key priorities for 2026 to 2027