1. HR Autumn Term Briefing 2016

2. Programme/Aims Objectives
Welcome
Housekeeping –
Emergency Procedures
Programme/Aims Objectives
Materials-
Slides
Handouts
Questions

3. Introduction Your HR Service Update on latest developments
Your new HR team
HR data dashboard
Learning Together
Teachers Pay
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Employment law update
Planning ahead for key dates

4. Your HR Team: Schools/Wellbeing
Leanne Furnell - Senior HR Manager
Ann Meehan – HR Manager
Central/West:
Gary Simpson – HR Adviser
Sarah Walker - HR Adviser
North/South East
Wendy Stewart – HR Adviser
Claire Martin - HR Adviser
plus
School Support Advisers & HR Assistants/Apprentices 4

5. Your HR Team Learning and Organisational Development (L&OD)
Paul Brooks - L&OD Manager
Karen Bowes - L&OD Officer
Jenienne Hinchcliffe - L&OD Officer
Diane Wilson - L&OD Admin Assistant
Adam Reason - L&OD Systems Administrator
Kathryn Denton - Apprentice 5

6. Your HR Team Workforce Planning and Information
Andrew Meikle - Workforce Planning and Information Manager
Craig Smith - Workforce Information Analyst 6

7. Working in Partnership Trade Union Colleagues
Partnership Agreement has been drafted
Work is in progress on a Facility Time Agreement
Working closely with Trade Union colleagues formally/informally at a regional and local level
Regular representation from NASUWT, NUT, ATL, Voice, NAHT, Unison and GMB 7

8. Schools HR Dashboard Workforce data on your staffing establishment:
Contract type (Headcount and FTE)
Age and Gender profile
Starters and Leavers
Sickness Absence
Overpayments and fixed term contracts
Required learning (including appraisal)
On-line DBS applications via e-bulk
Easier - Cheaper - Quicker
for access to the system 8

9. Learning Together

10. Teachers’ pay

11. Pay Review: Reminders
1% pay award - all reference points,TLRs and allowances
Differentiated performance related pay progression for all teachers
Pay progression and performance concerns
Pay determinations and salary statements for headteachers by 31 December 2016.

12. Keeping Children Safe in Education and safer recruitment

13. Keeping Children Safe in Education 2016:
Key changes:
All staff must read and understand Part 1
Role of and training for Designated Safeguarding Leads
Training includes at least annual update with an increased focus on peer-on peer abuse, on-line safety and Early Help
Implications for safer recruitment:
Enhanced DBS checks for governors
Prohibition from teaching check for all engaged in a teaching role
Agency staff - requirement to confirm identity and relevant checks for that person 13

14. Safer Recruitment Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006
Definition of early childcare settings:
Under 5s - during and outside of school hours
Under 8s - outside of school hours only
Disqualification by association
Criminal Records Declaration re. household members 14

15. Safer Recruitment Safer recruitment training
More accredited trainers now available
Face to Face training sessions scheduled
Apply for a place via Learning Together
On line option (NSPCC) 15

16. Employee Services update

17. Employee Services update
Deadlines for payroll notifications available on intranet
Volunteer pre-appointment checklist to determine level of DBS check required
Confirmation of criminal records checks for paper DBS certificates 17

18. Employment Law Update: Recent changes
•Protected conversations
•Trade Union Act 2016
•State pension age
•HR involvement
•Right to be accompanied
•Definition of establishment

19. Employment Law Update: On The Horizon
•Gender pay gap monitoring
•Apprenticeship levy
•Salary sacrifice restrictions
•Taxation of termination payments
•Exit pay cap
•Exit pay recovery

20. Planning ahead for 2017

21. Planning ahead for 2017 Yearly planner on Learning Together
Spring term
Review Redundancy Policy
Plan for school structure reviews
Mid cycle performance reviews
Summer term
Recruitment for September 2017
Redundancy notices issued

22. Supporting You: Your HR SLA
The HR SLA
Has been in its current format for a number of years
Will be reviewed during 2016/17 together with the digital platform & branding
Enhanced to meet the changing needs of schools and future workforce requirements
More Organisational Development support going forward

23. Supporting You - CPD Core programme: Additional offer:
Managing Successful School structure review (including redundancies)
Managing sickness absence and disability
Managing disciplinary and grievance issues
How to be an effective Investigatory Officer
Additional offer:
Resilience training
Managing difficult conversations
Confident interview skills
Coaching for improved performance

24. Supporting you: Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service
Recently developed shared service with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Broad range of service provision
Changes required to approach to managing health and wellbeing
Focus on prevention and maintaining wellbeing

25. Supporting You: Moving forward
Additional HR/OD support going forward
Broad range of HR/OD skills within the team
Leadership development programmes will be available from the Spring Term onwards
Leadership Coaching offer will be available from the Spring Term onwards
Plan to work alongside Northumbria University to develop work based programmes which are accredited to Masters level

26. Thank you Any questions?