1. Policy Development Briefing Autumn Term 2013
Mebz Bobat
Head of Service – Education Partnership Services
Sally-Ann Wolstenholme
Senior HR Consultant

2. Briefing Objectives
To provide Headteachers and Governors with an overview of the HR Policies that have been developed for Governing Bodies for the Autumn Term.
To provide Headteachers and Governors with an understanding of the policy changes which have been made and the reasons why.
To provide Headteachers and Governors with an overview of policy development priorities for the Spring Term.

3. Policies for the Autumn Term
Pay Policy – Teachers
Capability Policy – Teachers
Cycle to Work Policy – Schools
Recognition and Facilities Agreement – Teaching Trade Unions/Associations

4. STPCD Key changes from 1 September 2013
Pay Policy – Teachers
STPCD Key changes from 1 September 2013
Removal of pay progression based on length of service and linking pay progression to performance.
Main and upper pay scales replaced with two pay ranges with minimum and maximum pay points.
The obligation is removed to match a Teachers existing salary (pay portability).
TLR3 introduced.
Introduction of Leading Practitioners.
Advanced Skills and Excellent Teachers discontinued.
1% pay increase.

5. Main and upper pay scales replaced with two pay ranges with minimum and maximum pay points – In line with current main and upper pay scales.
Obligation removed to match a Teachers existing salary (pay portability) – The Governing Body will consider the current pay point of teachers within the scale when appointing teachers to vacancies and should match the salary unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Third level of TLR introduced – The Governing Body can now award a TLR3 for time-limited projects. A Teacher in receipt of either TLR1 or TLR2 may also hold a concurrent temporary TLR3. Safeguarding following a TLR3 does not apply.

6. Introduction of Leading Practitioners – Applicable to qualified teachers employed in posts which have the primary purpose of modelling and leading improvements of teaching skills. The individual pay range will cover a range of 3 consecutive points within the overall range which corresponds to the first 18 points of the leadership pay spine.
Advanced Skills and Excellent Teachers discontinued from 1 September Schools will need to decide how they will employ those teachers.

7. Capability Policy – Teachers
A revised policy has been developed as a result of statutory and national changes to Teachers terms and conditions of employment via STPCD - September 2013 linking performance and pay progression for teachers.

8. Key Changes Pre policy support Revised timescales – 6 week reviews
More robust support
Appraisal policy to be reviewed during the Autumn term

9. Cycle to Work Policy – Schools
Green Travel/Carbon Footprint
Health and wellbeing
Cyclescheme Limited
Salary sacrifice hire agreement – exempt from Tax and national Insurance Contributions
18 month period
Value - £250 to £1000

10. Recognition and Facilities Agreement – Teaching Trade Unions / Associations
Details the recognised Trade Unions
Facilities for accredited officers/representatives
Cover arrangements/release from school duties
Provision of information
Training courses

11. Policy Development Priorities Spring Term 2014
Disclosure and Barring Service Policy – Schools
Whistleblowing Policy – Schools
Appraisal Policy – Teachers
Health and Safety Policy – Schools

12. Any Questions?

13. Further Advice and Guidance
Advice and guidance regarding
the application of the polices and
guidance is available from your school’s
HR provider.

14. Contact Details
Mebz Bobat – Head of Service, Education Partnership Services Tel: (01254)
Sally-Ann Wolstenholme – Senior HR Consultant Tel: (01254)