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Human Resources CPD Programme for School Leaders
2012-13
Welcome to the
HR CPD Programme for School Leaders 2012-13
Our CPD programme aims to develop the knowledge and skills of all school leaders in managing people effectively. Building on the success of the 2011-12 programme, we continue to add new or updated events in response to feedback from headteachers, school business managers and governors. Reasons to get involved
HR training tailored specifically for Northumberland schools and academies.
Flexible programme based on development needs identified by heads and governors.
Opportunity to network and share practice with other delegates. About the CPD programme
All events delivered by Northumberland HR staff are FREE to schools that subscribe to the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies from September 2012.
Some events are run in partnership with local HR and training providers to offer a wider range of expertise to school leaders. These are charged at affordable rates.
A number of events are open to delegates from academies, free schools and other independent schools that do not subscribe to the HR Service Contract and are priced competitively.
Contents
Our events for 2012-13
Open to HR SLA
Subscribers
Open to non-HR SLA Subscribers
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HR Autumn Term Briefings 1
Fundamentals of HR 2 Practical Employment Law for Managers 3
Safer Recruitment Full Course 4
Safer Recruitment Refresher Training 5 How to be an Effective Recruiter 6
Appraiser Training 7 Managing Sickness Absence and Disability Issues
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Managing Disciplinary and Grievance Issues
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Managing Poor Performance and Capability
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Managing Redundancies 11
How to Handle Difficult Conversations (including individual coaching)
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How to Be an Effective Investigatory Officer
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How to Coach and Mentor to Improve Team Performance
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How to Develop Resilient Leaders and Teams
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Our trainers 16 Our partners 16 Our venues 17 Our prices and terms 18 How to book a place 18
HR Autumn Term Briefings
Our annual briefing aims to keep you up-to-date with the latest developments that affect people management in schools and academies. What will I learn? The 2012 briefings will include:
the latest guidance on new appraisal and capability arrangements for teachers from September 2012
important changes to redundancy and pay protection as a result of the new national funding formula from April 2013
new arrangements for criminal records checks
Venue Date Time Alnwick Monday 24 September 2012 4.00pm-6.00pm
Hexham Tuesday 25 September 2012 3.30pm-5.30pm Cramlington Thursday 27 September 2012 1.30pm-3.30pm
Berwick Tuesday 2 October 2012 4.30pm-6.30pm Choppington Thursday 4 October 2012 4.00pm-6.00pm
Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Friday 14 September 2012. This briefing is FREE for schools that subscribe to either the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies. There is no charge for cancellations for this event.
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Fundamentals of HR
Whether you are a newly appointed or aspiring headteacher or business manager, or just want a refresher on the key aspects of managing people in a school context, this full-day course will give you a thorough overview of HR practices in Northumberland. What will I learn? By the end of the course, you’ll have an overview of processes such as recruitment and selection, appraisal, handling requests for flexible working or leave of absence, managing sickness absence and changing and ending contracts of employment within a school context. You’ll also be able to recognise the issues that could arise when you want to change your school staffing structure or outsource key services.
Venue Date Time
Choppington Tuesday 6 November 2012 9.30am-4.00pm Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Monday 15 October. This course is FREE for schools that subscribe to either the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies. Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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Practical Employment Law
for Managers
Want to feel more confident about knowing whether you’re on the right side of the law when dealing with complex HR issues? Sometimes feel on the back foot when faced with an employee or trade union representative who knows more about employment law than you do? This half-day course will provide practical examples of how to put the law into practice when dealing with collective issues such as TUPE or individual issues such as changing contracts or terminating employment. A Northumberland headteacher will also give an insight into his experience of the Employment Tribunal system. What will I learn? Delegates will develop their knowledge of contract law including forming, changing and terminating contracts of employment, as well as have an overview of the practical effect of key laws such as TUPE. The emphasis will be on the practical application of the law in managing HR issues in schools.
Venue Date Time Choppington Monday 21 January 2013 1.00pm-4.00pm
Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Monday 17 December. This course is FREE for schools that subscribe to either the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies. Price for non-subscribers: £75 per delegate (plus VAT for academies). Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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Safer Recruitment
Full Course
Every maintained school must ensure that at least one member of its appointment panel has completed Safer Recruitment training. This training is also highly recommended for other education settings including academies, free schools and independent schools. It is delivered by trainers accredited by the National College.
The full course is for delegates that have not previously completed either the face-to-face or online safer recruitment training (or feel that they need a more comprehensive update than the Safer Recruitment Refresher Training on page 5).
What will I learn? This one-day course looks at best practice that should be adopted when recruiting and selecting adults to work with children in schools. 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. It also seeks to strengthen safeguards for children in schools by helping to deter and prevent abuse, with the aim of creating an environment where concerns can be raised on poor or unsafe practice.
Delegates will complete a short written assessment at the end of the session to confirm they have successfully completed the course.
Venue Date Time West Hartford Wednesday 17 April 2013 9.00am-5.00pm
Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Tuesday 12 March.
This course is FREE for schools that subscribe to either the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies. Price for non-subscribers: £150 per delegate (plus VAT for academies). Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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Safer Recruitment Refresher Training
This refresher training is for delegates that have previously completed either the face-to-face Safer Recruitment training (on page 4) or the online safer recruitment training provided by the National College/CWDC/DfE. It is delivered by trainers accredited by the National College.
This course enables delegates to demonstrate that they have refreshed their safer recruitment training every five years in line with national guidance.
What will I learn? This half-day course covers the principles of safer recruitment and practical dos and don’ts in light of the statutory guidance for schools. It will particularly focus on recent changes to agreed best practice and criminal records checks.
Delegates will complete a short written assessment at the end of the session to confirm they have successfully completed the course.
Venue Date Time
Choppington Wednesday 28 November 2012 9.30am-12.30pm Hexham Tuesday 5 February 2013 1.00pm-4.00pm
Belford Thursday 6 June 2013 3.30pm-6.30pm
Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Tuesday 6 November for Choppington, Monday 14 January for Hexham or Wednesday 15 May for Belford.
This course is FREE for schools that subscribe to either the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies. Price for non-subscribers: £75 per delegate (plus VAT for academies). Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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How To Be An Effective
Recruiter
in partnership with Caroline Dixon from
Designed for managers or governors new to recruiting and selecting staff, or for those who would appreciate updating their knowledge and skills, this practical course concentrates on preparing for and conducting interviews, and provides an overview of the crucial areas necessary for recruiting and selecting the right staff for your school. What will I learn? This course will guide you through preparing an accurate person specification, as well as how to design an effective selection process which will ensure the best person is recruited. It will give you the skills required to be a good interviewer, and therefore allow you to select the best candidate for the role.
Venue Date Time Hexham Monday 12 November 2012 1.00pm-4.00pm
Ashington Wednesday 1 May 2013 1.00pm-4.00pm
Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Friday 19 October for Hexham or Thursday 28 March for Ashington.
Price for subscribers to the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies: £60 per delegate (plus VAT for academies). Price for non-subscribers: £75 per delegate (plus VAT for academies). Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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Appraiser Training
in partnership with Alan Johnston from
The effectiveness of the appraisal process depends upon the knowledge and skills of individual appraisers. This practical session sets out the key stages of the appraisal process and explores these in a school context from both a school improvement and HR perspective. What will I learn? By the end of the course each appraiser will understand the key principles of appraisal to achieve effective team performance, know how to use the teachers’ standards and be aware of the role of the appraiser in pay progression for teachers.
Venue Date Time
This event is available for partnerships or federations of schools to run as an in-house event. A minimum of 10 delegates is required.
Please contact [email protected] or [email protected] to discuss your requirements. Price: To be confirmed depending upon delegate numbers.
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Managing Sickness Absence
and Disability Issues
Managing sickness absence proactively can have a significant impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of your school. Our approach will enable headteachers and other managers to be fair and consistent in handling this challenging and sensitive area. Our training sets sickness issues within the context of Northumberland’s HR policies and procedures and established local practices. What will I learn? By the end of the course you will be able to identify and manage short-term and long-term absence cases by using appropriate tools and techniques and understand relevant law including reasonable adjustments for employees with a disability.
Venue Date Time Ashington Thursday 6 December 2012 1.00pm-4.00pm
Belford Monday 10 December 2012 1.00pm-4.00pm Hexham Tuesday 11 December 2012 1.00pm-4.00pm
Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Monday 12 November.
This course is FREE for schools that subscribe to either the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies. Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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Managing Disciplinary and
Grievance Issues
Handling disciplinary and grievance issues can be challenging even for experienced managers. This course provides an overview for headteachers, managers and governors in applying disciplinary and grievance procedures effectively in schools including specific contexts, such as child protection cases. Acas strongly recommends that any manager handling disciplinary or grievance issues should have received training. Our training sets these issues within the context of Northumberland’s HR policies and procedures and established local practices. What will I learn? You’ll gain an understanding of the principles of fair disciplinary and grievance procedures, the roles of the Nominated Officer and Investigatory Officer and how to conduct a disciplinary or grievance hearing.
Venue Date Time Choppington Wednesday 9 January 2013 9.30am-12.30pm
Belford Monday 14 January 2013 1.00pm-4.00pm Hexham Thursday 17 January 2013 1.00pm-4.00pm
Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Tuesday 4 December. This course is FREE for schools that subscribe to either the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies. Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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Managing Poor Performance
and Capability
Tackling issues of poor performance is one of the most difficult challenges for line managers in any organisation. This course focuses on the specific approach for headteachers and appraisers to challenge underperformance through the new appraisal and capability procedures introduced in 2012. Our training sets performance issues within the context of Northumberland’s HR policies and procedures and established local practices. What will I learn? By the end of this course you will be able to recognise poor performance concerns, operate confidently in handling these within the Appraisal Policy and Capability Procedure and be aware of the relevant legal framework.
Venue Date Time Belford Thursday 7 March 2013 1.00pm-4.00pm
Choppington Monday 11 March 2013 1.00pm-4.00pm Hexham Friday 15 March 2013 9.30am-12.30pm
Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Wednesday 13 March. This course is FREE for schools that subscribe to either the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies. Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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Managing Redundancies
This course aims to give headteachers and governors the knowledge and confidence to tackle the challenging task of making staffing reductions in a school context. What will I learn? Using practical examples this course will give you an overview of the tools and techniques needed to undertake an effective redundancy consultation exercise and identify appropriate redundancy selection pools and criteria within the context of changing case law. Venue Date Time Hexham Wednesday 13 February 2013 9.30am-12.30pm Choppington Thursday 28 February 2013 1.00pm-4.00pm Alnwick Tuesday 5 March 2013 1.00pm-4.00pm Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Wednesday 23 January. This course is FREE for schools that subscribe to either the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies. Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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How to Handle Difficult
Conversations (with individual coaching session)
in partnership with Andy Holgate and Caroline Dixon from
Gain the skills and confidence to tackle potentially difficult situations within a school context. This full-day course will give you tools and techniques to help you hold difficult conversations in challenging situations that can consume your time, energy and resources. The interactive approach uses case studies, individual reflection and group exercises to help you find the best approach to facilitate more productive working relationships. What will I learn? By the end of the course you will have developed the skills and confidence to handle difficult situations effectively and achieve the desired outcomes you need to move your school forward. The follow-up one hour individual coaching session with a consultant from Holgate HR in your own school will help you to develop a practical action plan to address the challenges within your own workplace.
Venue Date Time Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn Tuesday 19 March 2013 9.30am-4.00pm
Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Monday 11 February. Price for all delegates: £199 per delegate (plus VAT for academies). Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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Updated
How to Be an Effective
Investigatory Officer
in partnership with Caroline Dixon from
This course aims to give you the skills and confidence to conduct investigatory interviews, write an effective investigation report and present a case at a hearing. Acas strongly recommends that any manager undertaking the role of Investigatory Officer should have received training. Our training sets this role within the context of Northumberland’s HR policies and procedures and established local practices. What will I learn? By the end of the course you will be aware of the legal and practical requirements of conducting an investigation and have an understanding of the key skills required.
Venue Date Time
Choppington Thursday 22 November 2012 1.00pm-4.00pm Hexham Wednesday 30 January 2013 1.00pm-4.00pm
Alnwick Monday 25 March 2013 1.00pm-4.00pm Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Friday 26 October for Choppington, Tuesday 8 January for Hexham or Friday 1 March for Alnwick. Price for subscribers to the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies: £60 per delegate (plus VAT for academies). Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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How to Coach and Mentor to Improve Team Performance
in partnership with Caroline Dixon from
This course is designed to help school leaders make sense of coaching and mentoring theories; and develop approaches to implementing coaching practices in their school in order to improve team performance. What will I learn? By the end of the session you will be able to outline key elements of coaching and mentoring practice and you will have developed fundamental coaching techniques to enable you to further inspire, motivate and develop your teams. Venue Date Time
Ashington Tuesday 11 June 2013 9.30am-3.00pm Hexham Wednesday 19 June 2013 9.30am-3.00pm
Alnwick Monday 24 June 2013 9.30am-3.00pm
Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Monday 20 May. Price for subscribers to the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies: £125 per delegate (plus VAT for academies). Price for non-subscribers: £150 per delegate (plus VAT for academies). Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
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How to Develop Resilient
Leaders and Teams
in partnership with David Algeo from
Stress remains one of the biggest causes of sickness absence in the UK, including within the education sector. The HSE recommends that all managers should be trained in managing stress.
What will I learn? Why managing stress effectively is not only a legal requirement but also the key to great
performance. What stress is, the recipe for creating it and the warning signs in myself and my staff. Developing resilience using 'Stress CPR' - a strategy for taking control of stress, personally and
when coaching staff with their stress management. How to incorporate effective stress management with effective leadership and performance
management An action plan for implementing change within my school or team.
Venue Date Time
Alnwick Thursday 25 April 2013 9.30am-4.00pm Hexham Friday 3 May 2013 9.30am-4.00pm
Choppington Monday 13 May 2013 9.30am-4.00pm
Please e-mail [email protected] to make a booking no later than Wednesday 13 March.
Price for subscribers to the HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies: £100 per delegate (plus VAT for academies). Price for non-subscribers: £125 per delegate (plus VAT for academies). Please see our terms and conditions for further information about charges for cancellations.
Algeo Training also offers half-day sessions on Stress Awareness for Employees at affordable rates. Please contact David Algeo directly on 0800 3800609.
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Our trainers
Ian Harbottle and Suzanne Hendey are HR Managers at Northumberland County Council and lead the HR service for schools and academies. With extensive experience across the breadth of education, they can draw upon over 20 years of specialist expertise in supporting schools as well as their professional qualifications in HR and employment law.
Our partners
In order to add capacity to our service and widen the range of training we offer, we forge strategic partnerships with North East HR and training experts.
Caroline Dixon from Holgate HR has over 20 years’ experience in training delivery, and has worked with a range of organisations across the public, private and not-for-profit sector. Caroline is a Graduate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and has extensive practical experience in a range of related areas, such as mediation and performance management. She is also an active and committed governor for a primary and secondary school in North Tyneside. This is her second year contributing to the HR CPD Programme for School Leaders.
Andy Holgate from Holgate HR is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), as well as an experienced assessor for the profession. His wealth of experience at HR Director level, as well as many years of leading large teams, means that he brings practical experience of these challenges to the training he facilitates. Since establishing his own company in 2009 Andy has worked with a number of schools on individual projects.
With a passion for helping individuals, teams and organisations harness stress and improve performance at all levels, David Algeo’s creative, engaging and experienced approach is proven. His stress programmes and workshops help organisations maximise staff potential and engagement, improve team performance, and raise staff motivation, wellbeing and achievement. His clients include Durham Police, University of Sunderland and the NHS.
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Our venues Alnwick Alnwick Lodge
West Cawledge Park (off A1) Alnwick NE66 2HJ http://www.alnwicklodge.com/
Ashington Hirst Welfare Centre Alexandra Road Ashington NE63 9HN http://www.hirstwelfare.org/
Belford The Bell View Resource Centre 33 West Street Belford NE70 7QB http://www.northumberlandlife.org/bellviewproject/
Berwick Berwick Academy Adams Drive Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2JF http://www.berwickacademy.co.uk/
Choppington Choppington Social Welfare Centre Colliery Road Choppington NE62 5SS http://www.choppington.org/
Cramlington Cramlington Learning Village Highburn Cramlington NE23 6BN http://www.cramlingtonlv.co.uk/
Hexham Tynedale Suite, Hexham Auction Mart Tyne Green Hexham NE46 3SG http://www.hexhammart.co.uk/Site/index.php/find-us-3/
Seaton Burn Holiday Inn Great North Road (at junction of A1 and A19) Seaton Burn NE13 6BP http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/gb/en/newcastle-upon-tyne/ncluk/hoteldetail/directions
West Hartford
Northumbria Fire and Rescue Service West Hartford Business Park Cramlington NE23 3JP http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=5925
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Our prices and terms
We are pleased to offer a wide variety of training FREE for schools that subscribe to Northumberland’s HR SLA for Maintained Schools or the HR Service Contract for Academies. We aim to keep prices competitive when we bring in external providers to work in partnership with us to deliver training. If we cancel – Minimum numbers are required for each event. You will be informed at least 2 weeks before an event is due to take place if it is not viable and wherever possible you will be offered at place on the same course at another location. If you cancel within 2 weeks of the event (within 4 weeks for Managing Difficult Conversations) – You will be charged the FULL delegate rate for courses with a delegate rate OR a cancellation fee of £35 (plus VAT for academies) for courses that are FREE, unless we find a substitute to take your place. In these circumstances we will send you the course materials to work through.
How to book a place Places can be booked by emailing [email protected] no later than the booking deadline stated for each event in the programme (late bookings will be accepted where possible). We will ask you if you have any particular requirements, such as dietary or accessibility needs. Please do not attend an event unless you have received confirmation of your place and joining instructions. If you would like to discuss running a training event in-house for your senior leadership team or governing body, please contact: Suzanne Hendey, HR Manager – Schools/Academies at [email protected] or 01670 623611. And don’t forget – if you can’t see what you want in the programme, please get in touch to discuss how we can best meet your needs.
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