The Strategic Workforce Planning team anticipates and prepares the NCA's current and future workforce needs. The team analyses current capabilities, forecasts requirements and supports NCA priorities in building a highly skilled and agile workforce.

The team maintain establishment control, applying governance frameworks and engaging stakeholders ensuring compliance and effectiveness, whilst considering external trends and internal changes for an adaptable workforce.

The team creates analytical products, feeding into Operational Workforce Plans, informing SLT decision-making, with additional focus placed on diversity and inclusion metrics to ensure a well-rounded, innovative workforce, reflecting both the NCA’s values and the public we serve.