NHS Staff Council

Responsible for the Agenda for Change pay system.

The NHS Staff Council has responsibility for the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay system and has representatives from both employers and trade unions. Their remit includes:

maintaining the Agenda for Change pay system
negotiating any changes in core conditions for staff on AfC contracts and reflecting these in the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook
providing national support on interpreting the national agreement for employers and trade unions.

Executive meetings:
- Wednesday 17 November 2023
- Friday 17 January 2024
Plenary meetings:
- Monday 25 September 2023
- Wednesday 13 March 2024
Where local partnerships are unable to agree an interpretation of the NHS terms and conditions of service, parties can submit a joint referral to the NHS Staff Council seeking clarity.

These can be made to the joint NHS Staff Council via the secretariat. Referrals must be made in partnership (employer and trade union) in order for the NHS Staff Council to be able to give a view.