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WELCOME!WELCOME!• Claire Crouch – Personnel Manager: Personnel Support
Unit• John Williams – Personnel Manager: Advisory Service• Elaine Codling – Senior Personnel Officer• Jordan Allen – Assistant Personnel Officer
Short updates on key areas. Questions
Children’s ServicesChildren’s Services
January 2012January 2012
What are we covering
Criminal Record Checks – UpdateCriminal Record Checks – UpdateLaunch of Recruitment and Selection Launch of Recruitment and Selection
ToolkitToolkitMediation ServiceMediation ServiceAgency Worker Regulations – any Agency Worker Regulations – any
questions?questions?Tribunal claims / volumetricsTribunal claims / volumetricsPurchasing the service going forward – Purchasing the service going forward –
things to be aware ofthings to be aware of
Criminal Records Update – Regulated Activity, a reminder
A
of a specified nature
+ C “frequently, intensively and/or overnight”
Or
B
in a specified place*
+ C “frequently, intensively and/or overnight”
+ D gives the person the opportunity for contact with Children or Vulnerable Adults
Criminal Records Update cont…
• Removal of ISA registration and continuous monitoring• CRB is merging with the ISA to form the “Disclosure and Barring
Service”• Perceived lack of precision around regulated activity. Looking to
reduce the scope of regulated activity. • Looking at a new system for continuous updating and portability• Going to issue guidance on supervision to help establish if an
individual is undertaking a regulated activity• Explicitly a risk based approach• ESCC won’t receive a copy of the disclosure certificate, the
applicant will receive it first and then pass it to us.• Volunteers – some examples from the DFE as to when a CRB
check would be required– Volunteer “Classroom Assistant” – please record as Parent Helper
Recruitment and Selection
• R&S Audit in schools – “no assurance”
• Following on from bursars forums
• Recruitment and Selection toolkit is now available
• Recruitment and Selection e-learning is now also available
Mediation Service
Means by which to reach agreement and resolve disputes
Voluntary processAim is to reach a win/win outcomeKey Benefits:QuickCost effectiveConfidential
Agency Workers Regulations – any questions?
Introduced 1 October 2011Who is the hirer?Day 1 rightsRights after 12 weeks in the same jobQualifying periodWhat’s been your experience of applying
the regulations so far?
Volumetrics
Disciplinary Performance Grievance Restructures Total
2010 60 27 22 49 158
2011 74 22 13 50 159
Using mediation in schools as a means to resolve workplace disputes work is increasing and this can be seen through the decrease in grievances from 2010 to 2011
Employment Tribunal claims
In 2011 ESCC defended 15 claims at Employment Tribunals
6 of these claims were from schools
Questions?
• We know you have a choice
• Something specific to your school, come and see us at our stand