Suffolk
Division NUT
Executive Committee (17:30 - 18:30)
and DIVISION COUNCIL MEETING (19:00 - 21:00)
May 13th 2004 Venue: Cornhill Suite, Belstead Brook Hotel, IPSWICH
Notes for Division Meeting: May 13th 2004
Notes for Previous Meeting: March 18th 2004 (AGM)
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Suffolk
Division NUT |
| May 13th 2004 Venue: Cornhill Suite, Belstead Brook Hotel, IPSWICH |
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Apologies already recorded: For EC / Both: Glenys Shepherd (Exec Meeting); Peter Dunnett and Graham White will be late for EC. For Council:
u =Items for Executive Committee |
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Section A: National with National Executive Report
| 1. Publicly resolve that no education commitments be undertaken in the current GATS round. . |
| 2. Reverse any education commitments that have already been made |
| 3. Modify the GATS text to permanently and completely exclude education from GATS coverage. |
| · Management allowances awarded from 1 April 2004 may, under the proposed terms of the 2004 Pay & Conditions Order, only be awarded for a period of up to twelve months. Any teacher appointed to a post of responsibility is, therefore, only entitled to receive the appropriate management allowance for a period of up to twelve months. They will, thereafter, be entitled to receive the appropriate level of payment under the new framework of payment for posts of responsibility. |
| · The provision that management allowances may be awarded for twelve months only, does not mean that the contract of employment must be limited to a maximum period of twelve months. All appointments to posts of responsibility should be made on a permanent basis unless the posts themselves are genuinely temporary or fixed term in nature eg maternity cover. |
| · Management allowances awarded prior to 31 March 2004 will, under the proposed terms of the 2004 Pay & Conditions Order, continue to be paid for the periods determined when the awards were made, whether they were for fixed periods or for as long as the teachers remain in their posts. |
| TA (Supporting and Delivering Learning | Skill Level 3 | supervising whole classes
occasionally maintaining good order undertake marking of pupils' work and record administer routine tests /invigilate implement learning strategies (literacy/numeracy/KS3, etc) undertake planned supervision of pupils' out-of-school hours learning activities supervise pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required |
| Skill Level 4 | planning, preparing and
delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or short-term for whole
classes monitoring pupils and assessing recording and reporting on pupils' achievement, progress and development Select and prepare resources necessary to lead learning activities ** Develop and implement IEPs ** Develop multi-agency approaches to supporting pupils |
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| Teaching Assistant (Behaviour/Guidance/support) | Skill Level 3 | Manage and supervise internally
excluded pupils lead transfer of pupils across phases integrate pupils who have been absent manage liaison with feeder schools lead role to develop and implement behaviour management strategies lead role in developing/implementing pastoral support to pupils lead role in development, implementation and monitoring of attendance and integration. |
| TA (Curriculum/Resource/Support) | Skill Level 2 | Administer routine tests and invigilate exams
undertake routine marking of pupils work |
| Skill Level 3 | Monitor pupils' work within specialist areas
accurately record achievement / progress Administer and assess routine tests invigilate examinations/tests |
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| Skill Level 4 | mark pupils' work within specialist areas accurately record achievement/progress administer/assess/mark tests and invigilate exams/tests related to specialist subjects be responsible for the processes of out-of-school learning activities (eg clubs) |
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| ** Overlaps with current SENCO role. | ||
| - Workers' Memorial Day 2004 - HSC Declaration on Worker Involvement - Work and Pensions Committee Inquiry into work of HSC and HSE ·- School Security: Trespassers ·- Safety Reps: Recruitment Campaign ·- Extension to Deadline for Submitting Nominations for the - Health and Safety Working Group 2004 - 2006. |
- School Swimming Charter - Accident Books - Emergency Planning Website - Hazards Conference 2004 ·- Threats to SEAC and HIFEAC - Women's Health and Safety |
| David Bell, HMCI, stressed that inspectors should be vigilant in 'scotching' reported rumours about the impact of the new inspection arrangements, which have increased rather than reduced tension and anxiety amongst school staff. He cited 'popular misconceptions' which have arisen from reported comments. These included suggestions that: |
| · all grades are down by one compared
with the previous framework · no secondary school can achieve excellent (1) for its effectiveness · behaviour cannot be good or better if pupils have been excluded · sixth form inspections are still carried out under the old framework |
| Proposal from Suffolk NUT for a statement of clarification from all recognised Teacher Unions and UNISON to be proposed to the LEA: |
| - no reduction/removal of teaching posts no support
staff taking whole classes on their own - no termination or reduction of teachers’ employment, including the employment of supply teachers - no reduction or removal of existing non-teaching, support posts - no reduction in the quality of teaching provided to classes or groups of pupils - no additional workload for teaching staff, including SMT - no additional workload for existing non-teaching staff remaining on existing grades - no reduction in the level of qualification of those employed to teach classes or groups of pupils - no weakening of the professional oversight of the quality of education provided to children and young people no reduction in curriculum entitlement for pupils. |
| 10 May 2004 4.00 - 6.00pm : | Kingsfield Centre Stowmarket (Secretary attended) |
| 20 May 2004 4.00 - 6.00pm : | South Suffolk PDC, Ipswich |
| 25 May 2004 4.00 - 6.00pm : | Kerrison Conference and Training Centre, Thorndon |
| SCC would arrange a quick initial safety check on all premises used by LEA for tutoring. 16 such premises are in use in W area, 6 in the North. No number for S. Premises check and documentation to be overseen by the Area 3 Inclusion Officers. Check to be completed within next few weeks and before next meeting. LEA aware that this could mean some premises would be "condemned" as not fit for purpose and alternatives would have to be found. Would thereafter be period checks on the same premises. |
| Amendments will be made to the Home Tutors' Induction Pack, in preparation, to advise against ad hoc arrangements - all premises used, groupings, etc. must involve a risk assessment and be referred to EOTAS coordinator. |
| Tutors would get a copy of the H&S audit of any premises they use, and a short reporting slip on which to notify the LEA of any change since inspection which could pose a risk. Tutors to be informed that sessions should stop immediately if there are unsafe items (bare live wires or fire escapes locked, etc.). Tutors not to "inspect" themselves - just a quick, precautionary visual check and the common law duty to report any observed hazard. |
| Tutors to be issued with Police-LEA Joint Guidance re. abusive and threatening behaviour. |
| Advice and guidance about "running off" to be consulted upon and issued. |
| Training, mentoring: This to be made more
methodical and to include risk assessments of new/on-going pupils.
Schoolsafe training is available for all Home Tutors and should be
encouraged / promoted. Data for new cases: Need for EOTAS coordinators to obtain all relevant information on both the pupil and the family background (particularly when working at a pupil's home). It was confirmed that other agencies (e.g. Social Care) have a legal duty to inform Education Dept of any known risks (e.g. re. pupil or other members of the family) and in writing. Some time was spent on the practicalities of securing and storing this information. Tutors already get a copy of the referral statement but this may not always be sufficient information to assess risks. More sensitive information (e.g. from CAMHS) should be made available to the tutor, but retained at a central secure base. |
| Confirmed that statutory obligation to provide HT within three weeks of exclusion may not be possible if high risk factors are not divulged. Tutoring must stop if tutors or others are exposed to high risk hazards. LEA needs to have an auditable trail of requests for significant information, and their response. No response, no home tutoring. |
| Tutoring at pupils' homes: a more generic risk assessment is required (than for "public" premises), based on the information obtained as above. Tutors with particular health / mobility problems will need to explain these to the Coordinators to ensure appropriate placements, reasonable adaptations, or both. Examples: allergies to cats, smoke; asthma, physical disabilities). NW has produced draft guidance on Loan Working including a "Permit to work" system for the most hazardous of cases. |
| Next meetings (June 14th, July 15th) will also tackle information / risk assessments on transfer of pupils with SEN, especially EBD in special and mainstream settings. |
Date of next meeting: June 24th. EC at 17:30 AGM at 19:00. Venue to be announced