We can also provide HR Skills Training on an individual school basis.
For more information or to book on any of our courses please contact:
Email: hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk
Tel: 01952 383601
Absence Management Of Employees
Aim - To provide an overview of the Schools Model Absence Management Policy to enable absence to be managed effectively across the school. This will include guidance on how to conduct a return to work meetings and the more formal meetings within this process. This will also cover the legal requirements of the Equality Act in respect of employees with a disability.
Dates – Wednesday 25 September 2019 ,Wednesday 15 January 2020, Wednesday 10 June 2020
Time – 3pm to 5.30pm
Venue – Addenbrooke House, Ironmasters Way, Telford
Accredited Safer Recruitment Training
Aim - This training looks at the best practice that should be adopted when recruiting and selecting adults to work with children and young people in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. It sets out procedures and strategies to help those involved in the recruitment process to deter, identify and reject applicants who are unsuitable to work with children and young people. It also seeks to strengthen safeguards by helping to deter and prevent abuse, with the aim of creating an environment where concerns can be raised on poor or unsafe practice.
The course is intended to help employers fulfil their responsibility to have in place safe recruitment and selection practice within the wider context of safeguarding children and young people. At least one of our trainers will be fully accredited by the Safer Recruitment Consortium.
Dates –Thursday 24 October 2019, Wednesday 27 November 2019, Wednesday 5 February 2020, Thursday 14 May 2020, Wednesday 1 July 2020
Time – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Venue – Addenbrooke House, Ironmasters Way, Telford
Employee Investigations Training
Aim - This session will provide training on commissioning and undertaking an employee investigation as required by a number of School HR Policies. This will cover questioning techniques, the writing of the final report and presenting this at a hearing.
Dates – Wednesday 18 March 2020
Time – 3pm to 5.30pm
Venue – Addenbrooke House, Ironmasters Way, Telford
Managing Employee Capability (Performance Management)
Aim - To provide an overview of the Schools Model Capability Procedure and how to use this effectively at both informal and formal stages to manage the performance of all school staff.
This will include how to draft an effective performance improvement plan and set SMART objectives as well as how to have effective performance management discussions.
This will also cover the drafting of the report to be considered at the final formal stage of the procedure and how to effective present this at a formal meeting.
Dates – Wednesday 26 February 2020
Time – 3pm to 5.30pm
Venue – Addenbrooke House, Ironmasters Way, Telford
Pay & Conditions of Employment
Aim - This course will cover the main elements of pay and conditions for teachers and support staff in line with School Teachers Pay & Conditions and NJC national agreements. This will include any amendments from September 2020 and outline the requirements of the Pay Policy for Teaching Staff.
Dates – Wednesday 2 Oct 2019 15.00-17.30
Time – 3pm to 5.30pm
Venue – Addenbrooke House, Ironmasters Way, Telford
Safer Recruitment Administration
Aim - This course will cover the administrative elements of the Safer Recruitment process as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2018, including all pre-employment checks, including DBS and the requirements in relation to the Single Central Record.
This is an essential course for anyone in a School Business Manager/Senior Administrative role within a school/academy and Governors/Trustees with Safeguarding responsibilities.
Dates – Wednesday 6 November 2019, Wednesday 22 April 2020
Time – 3pm to 5.30pm
Venue – Addenbrooke House, Ironmasters Way, Telford
