HR Headlines - Autumn Term 2014

Governors Briefing – 23rd September 2014

Content

1. Headline Issues

2. Priorities for Governors

3. Support

National Disputes

• Teachers National dispute on pay, conditions, pensions and workload - potential for further strike action

• STRB remit for 2015• Support Staff National dispute on pay – strike

action

Teachers Pay (2013 changes)

• All pay progression to be based on performance• Main, Upper, Leading Practitioner and Unqualified

Teacher ranges – removed the scales and replaced them with a minima and maxima for each

• For governing bodies to determine any progression points between the minima and maxima and how progression works in their school’s

• Impacts on pay progression from September 2014

Priorities for of the GB (2013) Reporting

• The headteacher should provide information to the governing body about the quality of teaching and appraisal outcomes.

• If teaching is not good, the GB needs to know and to assure itself that actions are being taken to improve this in order to fulfil its duty.

Priorities for the GB (2013) – Appeals against non-progression

• The pay policy must include an appeals procedure• All teaching staff must be made aware of the procedure

• Pay progression purely on the basis of performance means that appeals are more likely

• Governors must be appropriately prepared to hear appeals before any appeals are lodged.

Main changes to the STPCD 2014

– A simple framework for setting pay for leadership positions: a) Assign school Groupb) Determine leadership pay range (based on responsibilities, challenges and all other relevant considerations). Maximum pay offer = school group plus 25%. c) Assess the preferred candidate to finalise salary determination

– Simplified leadership pay arrangements:a) Complex rules on starting salaries removedb) Differentials within leadership team removedc) Removal of pay points

Main changes to the STPCD 2014

– Streamlining of leadership allowances by bringing them into base pay, save for exceptional, time-bound payments e.g. for relocation and housing.

Priorities for GB – Issues to consider for new and existing leaders

• Current campaigns – Subject to 2014 determination process?• ISRs – replaced by leadership ranges - Do we mirror previous process?• Spine points – Do we recommend reference points?• Re-assessment pressure – Do we resist or do we manage the process

in co-ordinated manner?• Differentiated progression – Do we recommend £ progression min and

max?• Benchmarking – Do we offer data-set to support GBs?• Head teacher standards – When available do we exemplify?• Training for Head and Governors• Pay policy refresh – Progression Criteria• Existing allowances – extend or cease

Support for Governing Bodies• Hr Web-site • Revised Pay and Appraisal Policies fully consulted on with unions• Head Teachers fully briefed in July and September training

events• Head Teacher reporting template for Governors• Reference points retained• Wandsworth consultation on Head Teacher Standards• Guidance on head teacher and executive head teacher pay• Article in Director’s report to Governors• Benchmarking – information for Governors on request• Training for Governors specifically on 2014 changes 6:30pm PDC