MICK CONNAH

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REVIEW OF THE SCHOOL STAFFING STRUCTUREAUTUMN
TERM 2006

• MICK CONNAH
• HR MANAGER - SCHOOLS

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESRATIONALE

• Part of long-term national strategy
• Fewer teachers
• Better paid teachers
• Concentration on teaching and learning

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESRATIONALE

• Step 1 Threshold and upper pay scale
• Step 2 National agreement on remodelling
• Step 3 Review management and reduce costs

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESMILESTONES

• Launch on or about 15 September
• Draft structure on or about 17 October
• Final structure on or about 5 December

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESFRAMEWORK FOR
FUTURE CHANGE

• Review staffing at any time
• Change responsibilities and pay
• 3 year salary safeguarding

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESSCENARIO 1

• I already have the right structure. My
  management posts are focused on teaching and
  learning. My pupil numbers and budget are
  stable. Radical change is not justified

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESSCENARIO 1

• Check current responsibilities
• Re-write some job descriptions, if necessary
• Check long-term affordability of assimilation
• Assimilate MAs to TLRs

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESSCENARIO 2

• I am broadly happy with my structure except for
  a couple of anomalies. My budget is tight and,
  with upper pay scale progression, it will get
  very tight over the next 3 years

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESSCENARIO 2

• Review current responsibilities
• Re-write some job descriptions, where necessary
• Reduce from 4 MAs to 3 TLRs
• Check long-term affordability

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESSCENARIO 3

• My pupil numbers are volatile and my budget is
  falling. My provision for PPA time is not
  affordable in the long-term. Ive inherited an
  outdated structure.

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESSCENARIO 3

• Blank sheet re-design of structure and jobs
• New job descriptions
• Reduce overall staffing numbers
• Reduce from 5 MAs to 2 TLRs

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESQUESTIONS FOR TABLE
DISCUSSION

• Which scenario fits my school?
• Are my greatest difficulties likely to be
• financial?
• organisational?
• human?
• How can they be tackled?

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESAFFORDABILITY

• Expectation that TLRs will cost less than MAs
• Intended to offset cost pressures of upper pay
  scale
• There is NO additional funding
• Salary safeguarding will fall to school budget

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESCONSULTATION WITH
STAFF AND UNIONS

• One meeting of all staff required
• One meeting of union reps is enough
• Union rep will, normally, be your staff
• Allow individuals to respond

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESIMPLEMENTATION

• 3 Years in which to implement (by 1 Jan 09)
• Phasing is possible
• Beware of creating anomalies

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESQUESTIONS FOR
SCENARIO GROUPS

• What are the issues for my school?
• Who should I be working with in my school?
• Where are the problems going to come from?

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REVIEW OF STAFFING STRUCTURESFURTHER SUPPORT

• www.thegrid.org.uk/leadership/workforce/staffing_r
  eview.shtml
• Anytown Primary School
• mick.connah_at_hertscc.gov.uk
• CSF HR 01992 588 602
• What else?

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• Thank you