Advice for Members http://www.naht.org.uk/advice.rss The NAHT has published some advice designed to dispel some of the myths that have arisen over the year, which is available to download here. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/sm11-managing-difficult-meetings-and-responding-to-myths/ 29685 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120515000000 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:15:26 GMT 20120515161526 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:03:27 GMT 2012051612120327 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Advice Documents Staff management These FAQs provide initial information on a range of questions posed by members and are also a signposting document to further advice produced by NAHT. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/deputy-heads-and-assistant-heads-faqs/ 29499 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120425000000 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:58:44 GMT 20120425115844 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:27:02 GMT 2012042611112702 Site Administrator Assessment Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 FAQ Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Your Conditions of Service Pay and Performance Rights and Issues Workload and Conditions Pay Workload Key advice item The DfE has issued revised guidance and model policy on performance management and capability http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/performance-management-and-capability/ 29362 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120410000000 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:38:14 GMT 20120410153814 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:24:13 GMT 201204161422413 Site Administrator Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 Advice Early Years Primary Secondary Top Story England Performance Performance Management The Ofsted consultation, 'A Good Education for All', is out and the closing date for responses is 3 May 2012. NAHT encourage members to respond with your views and guidance on how do to so is provided on this page. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/inspections-and-accountability/guidance-on-responding-to-ofsted-consultation/ 29350 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120410000000 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:32:49 GMT 20120410103249 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:11:02 GMT 201204111531102 Site Administrator Performance Inspections Ofsted Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 Advice England Top Story England Accountability and Community Accountability Inspections Ofsted Campaign This document draws extensively on a number of Ofsted publications and includes some additional guidance for NAHT members. It relates to Section 5 Inspections: January 2012 to August 2012. After that time there will be further changes to the framework. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/ac03-what-to-expect-when-ofsted-inspects/ 29269 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120328000000 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:52:34 GMT 20120328145234 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:39:39 GMT 201203290883939 Site Administrator Performance Inspections Targets Extended Schools Ofsted Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Accountability and Community Accountability Inspections Performance Tables The DfE has sent guidance to local authorities on the moderation of KS2 writing in 2012. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/curriculum-and-practice-advice/guidance-on-the-moderation-of-ks2-writing-2012/ 29256 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120327000000 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:19:19 GMT 20120327141919 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:33:24 GMT 201203271423324 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Special Schools Curriculum and practice Assessment Teaching Inspections Testing Key advice item Confirmation of increases in employee contributions. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/pensions-update-16-contributions-increases-to-tps/ 29058 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120312000000 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:11:14 GMT 20120312101114 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:09:41 GMT 2012041710100941 Site Administrator Pensions Retirement Financial planning Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Life Member Associate Member IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Updates Pensions Campaign Your Conditions of Service Pensions A summary of the complaints procedure. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/complaining-about-ofsted/ 29030 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120308000000 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:26:32 GMT 20120308102632 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:35:52 GMT 2012030810103552 Site Administrator Performance Inspections Targets Extended Schools Ofsted Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Accountability and Community This toolkit contains our best understanding of the facts including the actual powers of the government and our recommendations for tactics. We have found them to be successful on dozens of occasions for getting inappropriate threats lifted from schools and for cutting through the obfuscation. They are not a silver bullet, of course, and there are limits to our defences. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/academies-toolkit-gi03/ 28975 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120301000000 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:02:53 GMT 20120301120253 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:11:51 GMT 201203011531151 Site Administrator School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Advice Documents Academies Free Schools Governance and Infrastructure Organisational Structures Academies NAHT recommends caution in searching pupils and always follow the DfE guidance. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/screening-and-searching-pupils/ 28936 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120227000000 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:19:48 GMT 20120227101948 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:10 GMT 2012022712120710 Site Administrator Health, Safety and Welfare Child Protection Discipline Violence in schools Banning Discipline Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Parents and Pupils How to: Deal with family conflicts Handle pupil behaviour http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/pupil-and-parent-matters/ 28803 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120214000000 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:16:59 GMT 20120213161659 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:19:58 GMT 201202231531958 EIBS Support Behavioural issues Home/school agreements People management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Pupil Parent Starting Points Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Parents and Pupils Parents Pupils Engagement Home/school agreements PTAs Behaviour A requirement, of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, is that all employers who have five or more employees must carry out risk assessment processes and record their findings. An employer must also ensure a safe place of work. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/managing-risk-assessment-processes/ 28748 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120208000000 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:52:11 GMT 20120208165211 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:58:13 GMT 201202081645813 Site Administrator School Management Health, Safety and Welfare H&S Policy Hazards Safety Reps Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Governance and Infrastructure Infrastructure Health, Safety and Welfare Premises Public service Pensioners' Council is proposing further action following the outcome of the Judicial Review against the Government's decision to switch increases in pensions from Retail Price indexation (RPI) to Consumer Price Indexation (CPI). http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/public-sector-pensions-campaign-regarding-change-from-rpi-to-cpi/ 28733 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120208000000 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:47:44 GMT 20120208094744 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:50:45 GMT 2012020811115045 Site Administrator Employment Pensions Retirement Financial planning Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Governing Bodies Pensions Campaign Your Conditions of Service Responsibilities and support for children with medical needs. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/managing-medical-needs-and-medicines-in-schools/ 28728 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120207000000 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:50:07 GMT 20120207155007 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:58:50 GMT 201202080995850 Site Administrator Health, Safety and Welfare First Aid Medical Needs Administration Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Parents and Pupils The Appraisal regulations, which will replace the existing Performance Management Regulations on 1 September 2012, have now been published. Initial NAHT advice, in the form of a commentary, is attached. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/appraisal-regulations-2012-commentary/ 28651 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120202000000 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:30:57 GMT 20120202143057 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:16:39 GMT 2012022310101639 Site Administrator People Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Top Story England IAPS Children Centre Leader/Manager This is a very fast moving situation so please keep your ear to the ground because things can change on a daily basis. Try not to feel pressurised or intimidated by a visitation. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/advice-for-forced-academy-process/ 28576 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120130000000 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:27:36 GMT 20120130112736 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:42:00 GMT 2012013011114200 Site Administrator Government Policy School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Academies Governance and Infrastructure Includes guidance and policy for head teacher, deputy head, assistant head, classroom teachers and support staff. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/a029-maternity-leave-guidance-and-policy/ 28499 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120124000000 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:42:11 GMT 20120124114211 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:08:56 GMT 2012022310100856 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Your Conditions of Service Rights and Issues Absence /Leave Maternity / paternity The Employment Act 2002 introduced new statutory rights to leave and pay for adoptive parents subject to meeting the criteria. The statutory scheme does not extend to stepchildren adoptions or foster care adoptions. (The school may wish to extend the Occupational Maternity Pay Scheme to the Adoption scheme.) http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/a030-adoption-leave-guidance/ 28497 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120124000000 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:02:11 GMT 20120124110211 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:49:46 GMT 2012012511114946 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Your Conditions of Service Rights and Issues Absence /Leave Maternity / paternity Some Governing Bodies adopt ad hoc complaints procedures, while others have formally adopted procedures, the contents of which cover an enormous spectrum. Some of these procedures allow for adversarial hearings and/or numerous appeal stages up to and including LA level. As a result, school leaders are not infrequently faced with protracted and often spurious complaints. These generate enormous additional workload (100+ hours is not unusual) and tremendous personal stress, particularly where the complainants http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/school-complaints-procedure-and-model-policy/ 28396 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120113000000 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:07:48 GMT 20120113120748 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:14:27 GMT 2012011312121427 Site Administrator School Management Complaints Grievance Hot Topic 1 Advice England Top Story England Model Policies Staff management Useful Allegations Complaints Teachers' Conduct Guidance on conducting an investigation into alleged misconduct in relation to a disciplinary, grievance or compalints procedure. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/conducting-an-investigation/ 28287 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120105000000 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:30:16 GMT 20120105143016 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:22:53 GMT 2012011310102253 Site Administrator Conditions of Service School Management People Complaints Banning Discipline Teachers' Conduct Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Advice Documents Staff management Allegations Complaints Teachers' Conduct Here we provide a summary of the report although a commentary appears at some points. The introduction and first chapter prepare the ground for the substance that is found in succeeding chapters and hence the paper takes chapter 2 as its starting point. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/curriculum/summary-of-national-curriculum-framework/ 28255 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120103000000 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:00:17 GMT 20120103140017 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:08:37 GMT 201201041640837 Site Administrator Curriculum Teaching and Learning Topics Government Policy Education Reforms Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS Assessment Action Curriculum and practice The guidance is written from the point of view of a school with a delegated budget and is designed to assist members in the identification of any practices that need review, refinement or revision. The pronoun he is used throughout in order to be consistent with the terminology in the Document and the PM Regulations. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/performance-management-and-pay-faqs-and-answers-2011-12/ 28233 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111222000000 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:42:52 GMT 20111222114252 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:50:35 GMT 201201041535035 Site Administrator Performance School Management Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Staff management Pay and Conditions Performance Pay Performance Management Key advice item A model behvaiour policy. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/mp01-behaviour-policy/ 28227 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111221000000 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:04:11 GMT 20111221100411 Tue, 08 May 2012 10:31:17 GMT 2012050810103117 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Required Major changes coming up in the next year include the new curriculum and implementation of the new Ofsted school inspection framework in January, as well as the new schools admissions and appeals codes and major changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/series-education-leaders-guide-to/education-leaders-guide-to2012-and-beyond/ 28201 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111219000000 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:35:37 GMT 20111219123537 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:10:09 GMT 201112191421009 Site Administrator Curriculum Teaching and Learning Government Policy Education Reforms General Government Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Features Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Education Leaders Guide to... Some answers to frequently asked question on 'rarely cover'. All references are to the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2011. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/rarely-cover-faqs/ 28142 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111209000000 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:19:11 GMT 20111209151911 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:47:03 GMT 201204110994703 Site Administrator Conditions of Service Flexible working Workload Staffing Structures Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 FAQ Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Absence from Work Several people have asked me for a quick guide to the language and issues surrounding teachers' pensions, so they can judge what is being proposed and counter-proposed. The following is a quick 'bluffers guide' to the schemes rather than the negotiations. It is not intended to be precise or comprehensive. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/pensions/a-brief-guide-to-teacher-pensions/ 28079 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:40:49 GMT 20111202144049 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:53:12 GMT 20111202125312 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:40:39 GMT 201112021424039 Site Administrator Government Policy Pensions Financial planning Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Pensions Campaign Pensions NASUWT has instructed its members to take action short of strike action, beginning on 1 December 2011. The instructions were issued following a national ballot so, while members taking part are likely to be acting in breach of contract, they should be afforded limited protection from dismissal. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/advice-on-nasuwt-action/ 28028 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120117000000 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:20:14 GMT 20111130112014 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:02:39 GMT 201201300990239 Site Administrator Industrial Action Trade Unions People management Teachers' Conduct Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Pensions Campaign Staff management Teachers' Conduct The educational value of learning outside the classroom is now beyond question and the integration of such activities into the curriculum of every school is supported by DfE, the National Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Executive, Estyn and Ofsted. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/curriculum-and-practice-advice/educational-visits-a-guidance-document-for-school-leaders/ 28022 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111130000000 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:47:38 GMT 20111130094738 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:34:30 GMT 2011113010103430 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Curriculum and practice Curriculum Teaching Off-Site Education School trips This advice document looks at stress among employees. It describes some symptoms to be aware of, likely sufferers and suggests things to do to control stress. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/sm04-stress-management/ 28016 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111129000000 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:02:48 GMT 20111129160248 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:55:39 GMT 201201131315539 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Governance and Infrastructure Staff management Infrastructure Pay and Conditions Health, Safety and Welfare Advice to members on aspects of security such as the School Security Policy, Risk Assesment, Building Security, Trespass, Assaults and Emergency Planning. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/gi02-managing-security/ 28009 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111129000000 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:47:05 GMT 20111129114705 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:05:29 GMT 2012032812120529 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Governance and Infrastructure Infrastructure Health, Safety and Welfare Premises School Security It is sometimes asserted that a teacher cannot be expected to be a subject co-ordinator unless they receive a TLR payment. This is a myth. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/expectations-of-teachers/ 27978 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111125000000 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:14:58 GMT 20111125161458 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:16:17 GMT 201111300991617 Site Administrator Advice Primary Secondary Top Story England Staff management Pay and Conditions Pay Staffing Structures Following the recent ballot of its membership the NAHT has received a mandate to take industrial action. The President and General Secretary have announced that will take place on 30 November 2011. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/industrial-action-advice-november-2011/ 27965 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111125000000 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:00:13 GMT 20111125130013 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:34:41 GMT 201111251643441 Site Administrator Industrial Action Trade Unions Pensions Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 FAQ Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Pensions Campaign Reminder to members about changes to the requirements for those in the role of SENCO. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/curriculum-and-practice-advice/senco-qualifications-update-november-2011/ 27835 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:42:22 GMT 20111121124222 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:35:45 GMT 20111121123545 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:42:19 GMT 2011112112124219 Site Administrator Special Educational Needs Learning Difficulties Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 Advice England Special Schools Curriculum and practice Assessment Qualifications Some frequently asked question regarding the school teachers' pay and conditions document requirements around working time for teachers and leadership group. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/faqs-working-time-directed-time/ 27727 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:49:19 GMT 20120315084919 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:21:56 GMT 20111111122156 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:49:11 GMT 201203150884911 Site Administrator Conditions of Service Flexible working Workload Head Deputy Head Assistant Head FAQ Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Directed Time Staff management Pay and Conditions Directed Time PPA Time The School Staffing (England) Regulations 2009, and associated guidance, deal with the advertisement and appointments process of posts in schools. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/advertising-head-and-deputy-head-posts-england/ 27683 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111108000000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:25:09 GMT 20111108122509 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:29:40 GMT 2012031911112940 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools Bursar/SBM Staff management Recruitment and Rights Recruitment There has been speculation about school age students participating in the next round of protests against cuts. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/guidance-to-schools-on-pupil-protests/ 27679 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111108000000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:10:07 GMT 20111108101007 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:14:34 GMT 2011110810101434 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Parents and Pupils Pupils Attendance Behaviour Some frequently asked questions on changes to head teachers' pay, according to the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2011. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/faqs-on-changes-to-head-teachers-pay-2011/ 27561 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110930000000 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:22:22 GMT 20111026122222 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:14:16 GMT 2012022711111416 Site Administrator Salaries Pay Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 FAQ Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England It is commonly asserted that teachers can only be observed for a maximum of 3 hours per year. This is not true. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/classroom-observation-and-monitoring-nov-2011/ 27491 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:13:04 GMT 20111130161304 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:16:18 GMT 20111017141618 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:12:59 GMT 201111301641259 Site Administrator Performance Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Staff management Performance Observation Performance Management Teachers' Conduct In England, with effect from 1 September 2008, certain arrangements for determining the pay for teachers changed, as a consequence of the introduction of the 2006 Performance Management Regulations. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/pay-determinations-for-teachers-september-2011/ 27485 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:08:21 GMT 20111017150821 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:51:07 GMT 20111017115107 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:08:21 GMT 201110171530821 Site Administrator Salaries Pay Pay Scales Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Staff management Pay and Conditions Pay Key advice item This guidance is directly applicable to teachers in England who are subject to the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2011 [the Document], by statute. It may be extrapolated in respect of teachers in other settings and contexts. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/additional-threshold-guidance-2011-2012/ 27483 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:48:35 GMT 20120305134835 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:21:34 GMT 20111017112134 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:48:22 GMT 201203051314822 Site Administrator Salaries Pay Pay Scales Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Staff management Pay and Conditions Pay Key advice item Suggested letter to parents regarding possible NAHT members' strike action http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/pensions/letter-to-parents-in-schools-affected-by-strike/ 27452 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111014000000 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:26:45 GMT 20111014092645 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:13:44 GMT 201111141531344 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Bursar/SBM Pensions Campaign Your Conditions of Service Pensions Key advice item Urgent advice - pensions campaign Steve Kite, Head of Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School in Feltwell, Norfolk, recounts his experience in establishing his flexible working arrangement. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/recruitment-and-rights-advice/succession-planning-a-practical-approach/ 27413 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:53:24 GMT 20111011095324 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:10:46 GMT 20111011091046 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:53:24 GMT 201110110995324 Site Administrator Conditions of Service Flexible working Staffing Structures Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Briefings/Reports Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Staff management Recruitment and Rights Induction Guidance produced by NAHT Assure, on the process for early retirement of support staff in schools. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/pay-and-conditions-advice/a003-premature-retirement-for-support-staff/ 27256 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111004000000 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:10:22 GMT 20111004151022 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:22:48 GMT 201203141532248 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Early Years Primary Secondary Bursar/SBM Advice Documents Staff management Pay and Conditions Recruitment and Rights Advice from NAHT Assure to help with the process of premature retirement of teaching staff. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/pay-and-conditions-advice/premature-retirement-for-teachers/ 27252 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111004000000 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:17:25 GMT 20111004121725 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:25:07 GMT 201203141532507 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Early Years Primary Secondary Bursar/SBM Advice Documents Staff management Pay and Conditions Recruitment and Rights The suspension of an employee is widely regarded as a neutral act but it is not as it can have such a serious impact on an employee that it should not be carried out without very careful consideration of the circumstances and the possible alternatives. Although not a neutral act suspension is not a disciplinary sanction. This is advice for members from NAHT Assure on how to deal with suspension of employees. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/staff-performance/suspension-guidance/ 27249 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111004000000 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:04:04 GMT 20111004120404 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:24:26 GMT 2012030112122426 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Early Years Primary Secondary Bursar/SBM Advice Documents Staff management Performance Teachers' Conduct The flexible appointment of teachers and other staff to cover the different situations that a school faces is an important management tool. However, the introduction of legislation to cover the employment of staff on fixed term and temporary contracts has meant that schools now have to be very clear in the reasoning for the use of such contracts to employ staff. This guidance is intended to identify good practice relating to the use of fixed term, temporary contracts. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/recruitment-and-rights-advice/a009-fixed-term-and-temporary-employees/ 27248 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111004000000 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:04:40 GMT 20111004110440 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:52:34 GMT 2011110810105234 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Early Years Primary Secondary Bursar/SBM Advice Documents Staff management Recruitment and Rights The principles contained in this set of documents will help the governing body to minimise the effect of any redundancies on employees. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/redundancy-policy/ 27236 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:23:24 GMT 20111003122324 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:42:11 GMT 201204230994211 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Recruitment and Rights This model performance management policy and the supporting documents have been devised by NAHT assure for schools to use to meet the statutory requirements of The Education (School Teacher Performance Management) (England) Regulations 2006. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/performance-management-policy/ 27235 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:04:22 GMT 20111003120422 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:20:28 GMT 201203291312028 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Performance Performance Management This policy is intended to assist us in ensuring that we take all possible steps to avoid unlawful discrimination as it relates to our employment practice and the wider school community. Compliance with this policy should also ensure that employees do not unwittingly commit unlawful acts of discrimination. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/equality-model-policy/ 27234 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:53:53 GMT 20111003115353 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:44:53 GMT 201204230994453 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Equality Model Policies Recruitment and Rights The main reason for adopting an Equal Opportunities Policy is to identify, prevent and redress unfair discrimination against disadvantaged groups. The Equal Opportunities Policy will assist the Governing Body to address legal, managerial and social issues from the basis of a statement of commitment to equality supported by a more detailed policy and procedures for implementation. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/equal-opportunities-policy/ 27233 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:38:40 GMT 20111003113840 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:30:44 GMT 201203141533044 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Equality Model Policies Recruitment and Rights This policy and procedure has been created by NAHT Assure to support school leaders in enabling their staff to report concerns confidentially. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/a013-whistle-blowing-policy-and-procedure/ 27232 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:25:20 GMT 20111003112520 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:15:52 GMT 201203141531552 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Recruitment and Rights This procedure applies to school-based staff and sets out employees' entitlements' and obligations with regard to special leave, other than sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, parental or annual leave. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/time-off-work-policy/ 27230 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:07:45 GMT 20111003110745 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:17:59 GMT 2012030112121759 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Recruitment and Rights Time These procedures are designed to resolve any concerns/disputes that arise in a timely fashion and in a manner which avoids adversarial exchanges. The focus is intended be on resolution rather than on dispute. The procedure[s] to be followed will depend on the particular nature of an individual's concern[s]. The procedures include: Grievance Bully and Harassment [Dignity at Work] Pay and Performance Management Appeals [see Pay and PM policies] Whistle Blowing http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/a008-dispute-resolution-policy-and-procedures/ 27218 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:30:36 GMT 20111003103036 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:32:50 GMT 201203141533250 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Recruitment and Rights Teachers' Conduct Grievance The head teacher has delegated powers for granting flexible working as outlined in this document. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/flexible-working-policy/ 27217 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:20:05 GMT 20111003102005 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:20:54 GMT 2012030112122054 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Recruitment and Rights Time It is important that suitable rules and procedures are in place which will promote fairness and consistency in the treatment of individual employees with regard to sickness absence and which reflect the relevant policy on equal opportunities, and legislation covering health and safety issues and the avoidance of discrimination. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/a006-sickness-absence-management/ 27215 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:14:14 GMT 20111003101414 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:28:51 GMT 201203141532851 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Recruitment and Rights An example of a Retirement Policy from Assure, to be used in schools. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/retirement-policy/ 27213 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:05:32 GMT 20111003100532 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:22:37 GMT 2012030112122237 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Recruitment and Rights The new Ofsted inspection framework comes into effect in January 2012. This is a quick view of the points which stand out. It is not comprehensive and more detailed analysis will follow. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/series-education-leaders-guide-to/quick-guide-to-the-new-ofsted-framework/ 27195 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110930000000 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:06:39 GMT 20110930150639 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:07:52 GMT 201109301640752 Site Administrator Assessment Government Policy Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Features Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS Children Centre Leader/Manager Education Leaders Guide to... Accountability and Community Accountability Inspections This Disciplinary Procedure is separate and distinct from Competence/capability and Sickness Absence Management Procedures. This procedure should be used where staff have wilfully or deliberately refused to perform their duties in a satisfactory manner, or have committed an act of misconduct. Poor performance due to a lack of skill or ability and suspension/dismissal on health grounds are not regarded as disciplinary matters. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/a002-disciplinary-procedure/ 27163 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110929000000 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:31:58 GMT 20110929143158 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:20:13 GMT 201203141532013 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Required Performance Performance Management The School Staffing [England] Regulations 2003 require Governing bodies to have procedures for dealing with any lack of capability of their employees. They must also have regard to any guidance from the Secretary of State in managing capability. This model is consistent with such guidance. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/a001-capability-procedures-for-school-employees/ 27158 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110929000000 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:08:14 GMT 20110929120814 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:17:52 GMT 201203141531752 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management This advice on pay covers deputy and assistant heads employed in primary, secondary and special schools with delegated budgets, where the governing body is the relevant body, and also all those entitled under their contract of employment to be paid as deputy and assistant heads in Outdoor Education Centres, Pupil Referral Units and LA Central Services, where the LA is the relevant body. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/guidance-on-deputy-and-assistant-head-pay/ 27147 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:27:40 GMT 20120301122740 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:49:48 GMT 20110928154948 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:27:24 GMT 2012030112122724 Site Administrator Salaries Pay Pay Scales Pay Policy Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Staff management Pay and Conditions Pay Key advice item This advice concerns head teachers' pay and covers heads employed in primary, secondary and special schools with delegated budgets, where the governing body is the relevant body; and also those entitled under their contract(s) of employment to be paid as heads, including members employed in Outdoor Education Centres, Pupil Referral Units and Local Authority Central Services, where the LA is the relevant body. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/guidance-on-head-teacher-pay/ 27143 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:01:55 GMT 20120223110155 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:07:27 GMT 20110928150727 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:01:44 GMT 2012022311110144 Site Administrator Salaries Pay Pay Scales Pay Policy Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Your Conditions of Service Pay and Conditions Pay and Performance Pay Pay Key advice item There is currently some confusion as to the role of the School Improvement Partner (SIP) in relation to Head Teacher performance management (PM). Regulations put in place under the previous government specify that the governing body must take advice from an external adviser when undertaking performance management of the head teacher. All local authorities were required to put in place SIPs and, when these were appointed, the governing body had to use the SIP as the external adviser. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/use-of-sips-for-performance-management/ 27097 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:15:07 GMT 20110927091507 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:11:47 GMT 20110927091147 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:15:07 GMT 201109270991507 Site Administrator Performance SIP School Management Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Accountability and Community Staff management Accountability Performance Performance Tables SIP Performance Management This document contains guidance on pay policies and sets out a model pay policy which is compliant with the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2011. It is in Word format so schools can download and amend to suit their circumstances. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/model-pay-policy-for-england-september-2011/ 27018 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:54:19 GMT 20120223105419 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:55:00 GMT 20110923105500 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:54:03 GMT 2012022310105403 Site Administrator Employment Salaries Pay Pay Policy Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Model Policies Staff management Pay and Conditions Pay Key advice item Government has revoked regulations that specify procedures relating to changes in the school day. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/changes-to-school-session-times-september-2011/ 26690 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110905000000 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:44:02 GMT 20110905114402 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:17:49 GMT 201202010991749 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Briefings/Reports Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Governance and Infrastructure Infrastructure Timetable Latest updates in Ofsted's Early Years Newsletter. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/ofsted-early-years-inspection-and-regulation/ 26526 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110823000000 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:18:59 GMT 20110823091859 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:27:14 GMT 201108311532714 Site Administrator Performance Inspections Targets Extended Schools Ofsted Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Accountability and Community Accountability Inspections Health, Safety and Welfare Key advice item Important changes in Ofsted inspection paperwork and other helpful information which was provided in recent Ofsted newsletters. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/inspection-of-special-educational-needs/ 26518 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110822000000 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:02:30 GMT 20110822160230 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:54:07 GMT 2011092112125407 Site Administrator Performance Inspections Targets Extended Schools Ofsted Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Accountability and Community Guidance for maintained schools on the Freedom of Information Act 2000. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/freedom-of-information-act-2000/ 26436 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110815000000 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:43:29 GMT 20110815144329 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:35:32 GMT 201108311533532 Site Administrator Data Protection Freedom of Information Government Policy Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Governance and Infrastructure Governance Data Protection Freedom of Information Circumstances leading to redundancy are not uncommon at the best of times: they may be much higher in the current financial climate. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/sm01-redundancy-in-maintained-schools/ 26168 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110720000000 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:58:12 GMT 20110720115812 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:56:26 GMT 201110311425626 Site Administrator Employment Conditions of Service School Management People management Staffing Structures Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Primary Special Schools FE Top Story England IAPS Redundancy Advice Documents Staff management Recruitment and Rights Trade Unions Key advice item The Government has recently signaled its intention to make over 200 primary schools become sponsored academies by 2012/13. It is anticipated that the first schools facing this intervention will become academies by September 2012. A further 500 primary schools may be under longer term threat. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/forced-academies/ 26061 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110713000000 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:07:02 GMT 20110713110702 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:48:30 GMT 201109141644830 Site Administrator Legal Government Policy School Management Head Hot Topic 1 Advice Primary Secondary Top Story England Governance and Infrastructure Organisational Structures Academies Frequently asked questions related to leadership and management time entitlement. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/leadership-and-management-faq/ 26038 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110712000000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:00:23 GMT 20110712100023 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:05:26 GMT 201201261640526 Site Administrator Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head FAQ Advice Primary Secondary Special Schools Your Conditions of Service Workload and Conditions Workload Answers to questions relating to allocation of time to subjects. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/curriculum-and-practice-advice/subject-time/ 26029 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110712000000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:55:12 GMT 20110712095512 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:38:15 GMT 2011091412123815 Site Administrator Curriculum Subjects Head Deputy Head Assistant Head FAQ Advice Primary Curriculum and practice Curriculum Arts English Humanities ICT Languages Maths Science Sex education Swimming Some frequently asked questions on the teaching of swimming, and their answers http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/swimming-faqs/ 26024 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110712000000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:52:14 GMT 20110712095214 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:55:29 GMT 2012042511115529 Site Administrator Curriculum Head Deputy Head Assistant Head FAQ Advice England Early Years Primary Curriculum and practice Curriculum Swimming NAHT has produced a PowerPoint presentation for use when talking to branches and other interested parties about the pensions campaign. Simply download and add your contact details to the final slide. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/pensions-campaign-presentation/ 25980 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110707000000 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:03:04 GMT 20110707150304 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:19:33 GMT 2011082612121933 Site Administrator Pensions Retirement Financial planning Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Life Member Pensions Campaign Your Conditions of Service Workload and Conditions Pensions Pensions Urgent advice - pensions campaign The following are some frequently asked questions in relation to the NAHT pension campaign which will hopefully clarify some of the issues for NAHT members. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/naht-pensions-campaign-faqs/ 25957 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110706000000 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:19:33 GMT 20110706091933 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:38:26 GMT 2011082411113826 Site Administrator Pensions Retirement Financial planning Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 FAQ Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Associate Member IAPS Life Member Legal Cover Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Pensions Campaign Your Conditions of Service Workload and Conditions Pensions Pensions Urgent advice - pensions campaign NAHT is receiving a number of calls and emails regarding the quality of KS2 National Curriculum Test marking. We are discussing these concerns with senior personnel at QCDA, but members concerned about the quality and accuracy of marking should familiarise themselves with the 2011 Key Stage 2 Reviews guidance for schools. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/curriculum-and-practice-advice/concern-over-quality-of-ks2-test-marking/ 25923 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110630000000 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:29:53 GMT 20110630112953 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:19:27 GMT 201201051641927 Site Administrator Assessment SATs Testing Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Curriculum and practice Assessment Testing This advice deals with the issue of when the head is absent from the school and what can or cannot be required of other staff members. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/pc03-vacancy-absence-of-head-teacher/ 25903 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110628000000 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:18:19 GMT 20110628111819 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:58:24 GMT 201110311425824 Site Administrator Salaries Pay Conditions of Service Workload School Management People People management Recruitment Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Secondary Special Schools FE IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Advice Documents Your Conditions of Service Rights and Issues Absence /Leave Key advice item NAHT has compiled this job application/interview checklist to assist head members looking to move posts and those taking up their first headship. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/pc02-applying-for-a-job-head-teachers/ 25902 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110628000000 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:05:42 GMT 20110628110542 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:00:41 GMT 201110311530041 Site Administrator Conditions of Service Workload School Management People Recruitment Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Secondary Special Schools FE IAPS Advice Documents Staff management Pay and Conditions Job Descriptions Key advice item NAHT has compiled this job application/interview checklist to assist deputy and assistant head members looking to move posts. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/pc01-applying-for-a-job-deputy-assistant-head/ 25900 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110628000000 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:31:49 GMT 20110628103149 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:03:19 GMT 201110311530319 Site Administrator Employment Conditions of Service School Management Recruitment Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Advice Documents Staff management Pay and Conditions Job Descriptions Key advice item This basic calculator is designed to demonstrate how much you will lose if the Coalition Government's proposals for change to the Teachers' Pension Scheme are implemented. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/pension-loss-calculator/ 25825 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110624000000 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:25:34 GMT 20110624102534 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:50:18 GMT 201201300995018 Site Administrator Government Policy Pensions Retirement Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Pensions Campaign Your Conditions of Service Workload and Conditions Pensions Pensions Key advice item Urgent advice - pensions campaign susan Young provides a summary of Lord Bew's final report. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/series-education-leaders-guide-to/leadersguidetobewfinalreport/ 25815 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110623000000 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:20:04 GMT 20110623152004 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:43:17 GMT 2011083110104317 Site Administrator Assessment SATs Testing Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Top Story England IAPS Assessment Action Accountability and Community Curriculum and practice Accountability Assessment Performance Tables SATs Testing Dealing with the fallout from family breakups is anincreasing part of the workload for school leaders,particularly those in primary schools. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/pp01-parental-conflict/ 25797 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110622000000 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:59:46 GMT 20110622155946 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:58:10 GMT 201110241535810 Site Administrator Health, Safety and Welfare Child Protection Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Advice Documents Parents and Pupils Parents Pupils Complaints Child Protection Key advice item Ofqual is conducting a consultation on arrangements for aggregation beyond 2013 when the current arrangements cease. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/curriculum-and-practice-advice/diploma-consultation/ 25765 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110621000000 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:45:56 GMT 20110621114556 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:52:22 GMT 201109050995222 Site Administrator Assessment Diplomas Testing Curriculum Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Curriculum and practice Assessment Diplomas Members have sought clarification about whether schools are still required to publish a School Profile. The following statement appeared on the DfE's website in May. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/status-of-the-school-profile/ 25763 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110621000000 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:29:00 GMT 20110621112900 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:56:34 GMT 201109050995634 Site Administrator School Policies Government Policy School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Secondary Special Schools FE IAPS Children Centre Leader/Manager Governing Bodies Accountability and Community Accountability School Profile School Prospectus The impact on teachers' pay. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/public-sector-pay-freeze/ 25761 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110621000000 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:03:04 GMT 20110621110304 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:32:25 GMT 2012011011113225 Site Administrator Employment Salaries Pay Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Secondary Special Schools FE IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Staff management Pay and Conditions Pay The CRB has published new guidance to help with the completion of the CRB application form. The guidance is split into two separate guides, one for applicants and one for Countersignatories, and both carefully explain the steps that must be taken to ensure that the application form is completed correctly, which should minimise errors and prevent application forms from being returned. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/advice-for-completing-crb-disclosure-form/ 25719 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110617000000 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:03:56 GMT 20110617150356 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:05:09 GMT 201201031310509 Site Administrator Legal CRB Child Protection Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Safeguarding Parents and Pupils Staff management Pupils Recruitment and Rights Child Protection Recruitment Part of the role of the head teacher, along with the Chairman of Govenors, is to be the representative for his or her school and there will be occasions when you seek to promote the good work and achievements of your pupils and staff to the wider community. This may include highlighting excellent examination results, celebrating sporting attainment or the opening of a much-needed new classroom block. This guidance document aims to advise and help you on achieving the best possible publicity for your sch http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/ac02-media-promoting-your-school/ 25568 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110609000000 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:32:02 GMT 20110609153202 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:07:11 GMT 2012022311110711 Site Administrator School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Advice Documents Accountability and Community Public Engagement Marketing Press Key advice item Occasionally your school may also attract mediainterest if NAHT caseworkers are forced to respond topublicity in connection with individuals they arerepresenting or when regional and branch officialsconduct campaigns on national or local issues.This guidance aims to help and advise you when youare contacted by the media in these circumstances. A separate document Working with the Media 2 is alsoavailable offering information on how to promote yourschool and its achievements. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/ac01-media-handling-bad-press/ 25564 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110609000000 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:17:40 GMT 20110609151740 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:05:27 GMT 2012022311110527 Site Administrator School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Children Centre Leader/Manager Advice Documents Accountability and Community Public Engagement Press Key advice item NAHT provides a brief summary of the key aspects of the governments consulation on school admissions. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/series-education-leaders-guide-to/education-leaders-guide-to-admissions/ 25161 Sat, 28 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110528000000 Sat, 28 May 2011 08:45:18 GMT 20110528084518 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:26:00 GMT 2011083010102600 Site Administrator Government Policy School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Features Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Top Story England Education Leaders Guide to... Governance and Infrastructure Governance Admissions General advice regarding issues that may arise in the management of of industrial action that may take place in schools. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/advice-on-the-management-of-industrial-action/ 25098 Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110524000000 Tue, 24 May 2011 15:50:27 GMT 20110524155027 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:05:35 GMT 201203231640535 Site Administrator Industrial Action Trade Unions School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Staff management Recruitment and Rights Industrial Action This document outlines the current situation in relation to the Coalition Governments proposals to reform Health and Safety. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/health-and-safety-reform-update-april-2011/ 24703 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110418000000 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:13:55 GMT 20110418161355 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:22:02 GMT 201108241312202 Site Administrator H&S Regulations Health, Safety and Welfare H&S Policy Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Governance and Infrastructure Infrastructure Health, Safety and Welfare The Education Committee have been hearing evidence about Ofsted since November, and included a seminar with inspectors and a visit to Finland a nation without inspectors which rapidly becoming an exemplar for Government education policy part of the evidence http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/series-education-leaders-guide-to/education-leaders-guide-to-ofsted-report/ 24680 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110415000000 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:50:23 GMT 20110415145023 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:55:08 GMT 201108231535508 Site Administrator Performance Inspections Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Features Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Top Story England Education Leaders Guide to... Accountability and Community Accountability Inspections The Review of Educational Capital has just been published, slightly later than James anticipated, as a result of his desire to test the emerging recommendations with as wide a group of interested parties as possible. The review team road-tested their ideas on a rebuild of a Doncaster secondary school destroyed by fire. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/series-education-leaders-guide-to/education-leaders-guide-to-the-independent-review-of-capital-spending-on-schools/ 24605 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110411000000 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:15:44 GMT 20110411091544 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:52:08 GMT 201108261645208 Site Administrator Education Reforms General Government Finance School Funds Funding Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Features Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Education Leaders Guide to... Governance and Infrastructure Funding School Development Ofsted provide guidance on judging attainment and achievement in Key Stage 1, Special, Junior and Middle Schools. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/judging-attainment-and-achievement/ 24583 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110407000000 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:54:48 GMT 20110407115448 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:39:52 GMT 201109051533952 Site Administrator Performance Inspections Ofsted Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Accountability and Community Accountability Inspections Latest advice from Russell Hobby on floor standards for Primary School Leaders helps clarify the position for schools, including those involved in the Sats Boycott http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/curriculum-and-practice-advice/floor-standards-advice/ 24477 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110329000000 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:51:44 GMT 20110329095144 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:20:28 GMT 2011101711112028 Site Administrator Assessment Data management SATs Performance Inspections Ofsted Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Top Story England Curriculum and practice Assessment Progress Key advice item For more information, NAHT members may contact Tom Foster, Representation and Advice Department, via: tomf@naht.org.uk. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/crb-update-march-2011/ 24447 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110324000000 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:29:31 GMT 20110324152931 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:01:38 GMT 201201101530138 Site Administrator CRB Child Protection Vetting Barring Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Safeguarding Parents and Pupils Pupils Child Protection Hutton produced an interim report in December 2010 which indicated his initial thinking on some of the issues, including the pay multiple and the pay cap linked to the Prime Ministers salary. He also introduced the definition of fairness in pay as the due desert for discretionary effort which delivers desired results; reward should match the employee's actions and contributions. The final report was published on 15 March 2011 and can be accessed via the Treasury website. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/hutton-review-of-fair-pay-final-report/ 24374 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110317000000 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:25:59 GMT 20110317102559 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:28:45 GMT 2011082612122845 Site Administrator Government Policy Salaries Pay Pay Scales Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Your Conditions of Service Pay and Performance Pay Clarity on floor standards for schools that boycotted SATs in 2010. Teacher assessment must be taken into account. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/clarity-on-dfe-floor-standards/ 24367 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110316000000 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:01:59 GMT 20110316160159 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:32:42 GMT 201201051643242 Site Administrator Assessment SATs Testing Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Children Centre Leader/Manager Accountability and Community Accountability Performance Tables Targets An update of the increase in Teacher's Pensions from April 2011 http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/2011-pensions-increase/ 24148 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110302000000 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:39:00 GMT 20110302143900 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:59:05 GMT 201201101425905 Site Administrator Pensions Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Life Member Top Story England Top Story Wales Your Conditions of Service Workload and Conditions Pensions Pensions Key advice item Pensions Update 10 Pension Review by Lord Hutton http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/final-hutton-report-on-public-sector-pensions/ 24111 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110301000000 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:53:10 GMT 20110301115310 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:17:44 GMT 2012010911111744 Site Administrator Pensions Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Top Story Wales Updates Your Conditions of Service Workload and Conditions Pensions Pensions Key advice item The long awaited reviews of the Vetting and Barring Scheme and Criminal Records Regimes are now finished and the reports detailing the findings were published on 11th February. The key recommendations from both reviews will be introduced to Parliament as part of the Protection of Freedoms Bill. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/crb-isa-vbs-update-february-2011/ 24040 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110222000000 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:49:51 GMT 20110222104951 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:29:11 GMT 2012010910102911 Site Administrator CRB Data Protection Freedom of Information Child Protection Vetting Barring Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Top Story England Safeguarding Parents and Pupils Staff management Pupils Recruitment and Rights Child Protection Recruitment This guide has been produced by NAHT Council Member Steve Kirkpatrick, deputy head of Willow Tree primary school in Salford. The guide pulls together all the latest available information from manufacturers, child protection charities and government best practice guidelines to help parents set up as safe an environment as possible for their children online. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/internet-safety-a-parental-guide/ 23923 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110215000000 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:14:39 GMT 20110215111439 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:38:30 GMT 201109061643830 Site Administrator ICT Internet Child Protection Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Parent Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Children Centre Leader/Manager Parents and Pupils Pupils Child Protection Key advice item Examples of practical strategies that would allow information gathered during classroom observations [and other PM evidence collection activities] to be used for a variety of purposes. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/multiple-use-of-information-2010/ 23573 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110120000000 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:41:45 GMT 20110120104145 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:26:59 GMT 201108231642659 Site Administrator School Management People Performance Management People management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports Advice England Life Member Accountability and Community Staff management Accountability Performance SEF Observation It is important that members read the whole of this guidance to understand the limits on the use of pay and conditions freedoms in relation to employees who transfer to the academy under the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations 2006. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/academies-guidance-on-pay-and-conditions-freedoms/ 23521 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110118000000 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:13:08 GMT 20110118161308 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:18:09 GMT 2011090911111809 Site Administrator Salaries Pay Pay Policy School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Bursar/SBM Academies Governance and Infrastructure Organisational Structures Academies This article sets out Ofsted's requirements, relating to data, during inspection http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/ofsteds-data-expectations-in-childrens-centres/ 23388 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110111000000 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:37:51 GMT 20110111163751 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:33:26 GMT 2011090911113326 Site Administrator Assessment Performance Inspections School Management Performance Management Ofsted Head Deputy Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Accountability and Community Accountability Inspections In the constantly changing world of education, members and their governing bodies regularly face managing the challenges created by contractual change, falling roles, workforce remodelling and changes in funding. Any of these have the possibility of requiring staff redundancies. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/staff-redundancy-advice/ 23313 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110107000000 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:07:38 GMT 20110107150738 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:39:37 GMT 2011082612123937 Site Administrator School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Redundancy Your Conditions of Service Rights and Issues Redundancy A briefing from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation on how the Agency Workers Regulations would affect head teachers http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/agency-worker-regulations/ 23007 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101215000000 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:18:00 GMT 20101215121800 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:27:41 GMT 2012010910102741 Site Administrator Conditions of Service People management Recruitment Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Briefings/Reports Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Staff management Recruitment and Rights Recruitment There have been rumours of school age students participating in the next round of protests. Instances are likely to be rare, but could prove highly sensitive. Whatever our political perspectives on the root cause of the protests, head teachers have duties regarding child protection and behaviour/discipline in school. The issue is students being hurt or gaining criminal records. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/student-protests/ 22637 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111108000000 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:19:03 GMT 20101123111903 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:59:45 GMT 201111080995945 Site Administrator Behavioural issues Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Top Story England Parents and Pupils Pupils Behaviour Headquarters has received enquiries from members about best practice and policies relating to the use of online technologies and cameras, particularly in Early Years settings. Guidance produced by Plymouth City Council is recommended and this information may be found on the link provided. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/online-safety-a-toolkit-for-early-years-setting/ 22223 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101021000000 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:42:59 GMT 20101021164259 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:27:04 GMT 201109141422704 Site Administrator ICT Internet Teaching Tools & Aids Health, Safety and Welfare Child Protection Off-site Security School Security Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Early Years Children Centre Leader/Manager Parents and Pupils Pupils Child Protection Safeguarding Following confirmation of the Sept. 2010 increase for pay and allowances for mainstream school teachers paid under the School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document, in line with the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers in Residential Establishments (JNCTRE) national agreement, the increases for JNCTRE teachers from the same date are set out in the attached JESC No. 179. The revised pay rates are also attached. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/2010-pay-scales-for-teachers-in-residential-establishments/ 21407 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100907000000 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:57:51 GMT 20100907155751 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:08:59 GMT 2011082610100859 Site Administrator Salaries Pay Scales Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Staff management Pay and Conditions Pay The NAHT has now published its handy reference guide detailing the pay scales for 2011 until 2012. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/salary-scales-2011-to-2012/ 21392 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111005000000 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:53:20 GMT 20100907135320 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:24:37 GMT 2012020611112437 Site Administrator Salaries Pay Scales Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Your Conditions of Service Pay and Performance Pay The Department provided this publication to support provision of high-quality religious education in maintained schools in England for governors head teachers, curriculum planners and teachers of religious education. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/curriculum-and-practice-advice/religious-education-non-statutory-guidance/ 21044 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100813000000 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:30:54 GMT 20100813113054 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:27:40 GMT 201108261642740 Site Administrator Curriculum Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Curriculum and practice Curriculum Religious Education Over the last few months the Equality and Human Rights Commission has been drafting guidance to explain the Equality Act 2010 for employers, workers, service providers which can be downloaded now from their website http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/equality/equality-act-2010-new-guidance/ 21043 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100813000000 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:57:52 GMT 20100813105752 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:31:18 GMT 2011082410103118 Site Administrator Discrimination Equal Opportunities Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Equality Legislation and regulation Age Disability Gender Reassignment Marriage and Civil Partnership Pregnancy and maternity Race Sex Sexual orientation Religion and belief Background to the Academy Programme http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/academy-bill-briefing/ 20478 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100629000000 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:16:12 GMT 20100629101612 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:19:21 GMT 201108250991921 Site Administrator Government Policy Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary FE Academies Governance and Infrastructure Organisational Structures Academies The Free School scheme is examined and explained by Education Journalist Susan Young http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/series-education-leaders-guide-to/education-leaders-guide-to-free-schools/ 20397 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100622000000 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:42 GMT 20100622120042 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:14:20 GMT 2011083010101420 Site Administrator School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Features Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Bursar/SBM Academies Education Leaders Guide to... Free Schools Governance and Infrastructure Organisational Structures Free Schools The Teacher assessment section of the NCA tools website is now open. The submission of teacher assessment, including P scale data, is a statutory requirement for key stage 2 and key stage 3 schools. Teacher assessment must be submitted before the Friday 9 July 2010 deadline. QCDA are encouraging all key stage 2 and key stage 3 schools to submit their teacher assessment data early. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/curriculum-and-practice-advice/submission-of-teacher-assessment-data/ 20396 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100622000000 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:32:25 GMT 20100622113225 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:44:36 GMT 201109081534436 Site Administrator Assessment Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Curriculum and practice Assessment Data management Key advice item Susan Young answers some questions on the new Government's approach to Academies and the detail of the process. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/series-education-leaders-guide-to/education-leaders-guide-toacademies/ 20177 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100609000000 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:55:26 GMT 20100609115526 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:37:04 GMT 201109011313704 Site Administrator School Management Leader Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Features Advice Primary Secondary Top Story England Bursar/SBM Academies Education Leaders Guide to... Free Schools Governance and Infrastructure Organisational Structures Academies An advice document detailing the pay entitlements of leadership group members who move to classroom teacher posts. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/pay-of-school-leaders-moving-to-classroom-teacher-posts/ 20140 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110929000000 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:59:20 GMT 20100607105920 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:00:35 GMT 201110141640035 EIBS Support Salaries Pay Scales Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools Bursar/SBM Your Conditions of Service Pay and Performance Pay Published in 2008 the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage set out the requirement that all schools and registered early years providers in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors attended by children from birth to five years old must ensure that staff hold a suitable first aid certificate to meet the statutory requirements of the EYFS Guidelines 2008. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/statutory-requirement-for-first-aid-training/ 20111 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100603000000 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:14:55 GMT 20100603121455 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:53:47 GMT 201108261645347 Site Administrator H&S Regulations Health, Safety and Welfare First Aid Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Early Years Foundation Stage Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Governance and Infrastructure Infrastructure Health, Safety and Welfare From 6 April 2010, the sickness certificates (Forms Med 3 and Med 5) which doctors had previously issued to confirm that an employee was not fit to work have been replaced in England, Scotland and Wales by a single revised statement of Fitness for Work. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/medical-certificate-system/ 19816 Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100506000000 Thu, 06 May 2010 12:16:34 GMT 20100506121634 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:26:17 GMT 201108250992617 Site Administrator H&S Regulations Health, Safety and Welfare Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Your Conditions of Service Rights and Issues Absence /Leave The Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge provides a national accreditation combining the essential elements of provision learning and safety into one easily recognisable and trusted Quality Badge for all types of Learning Outside the Classroom provider organisations. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/curriculum-and-practice-advice/the-learning-outside-the-classroom-quality-badge/ 19413 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100412000000 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:46:57 GMT 20100412134657 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:30:41 GMT 2012010910103041 Site Administrator Curriculum Teaching and Learning Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Curriculum and practice Teaching Off-Site Education The new 'Education Leadership' series seek to explore issues with more breadth where necessary, whilst also reserving the right to be phase specific if that becomes appropriate. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/education-leadership-series/ 19212 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:07:12 GMT 20120228120712 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:12:05 GMT 20100326161205 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:07:12 GMT 2012022812120712 Site Administrator Publications Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Documents Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Associate Member Bursar/SBM This is to alert members that the UK Border Agency has confirmed that although visitors to the UK may be granted up to a six month stay in a 12 month period visitors, with or without visas, must meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/volunteers-working-in-schools-update/ 17942 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100106000000 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:47:20 GMT 20100106144720 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:04:15 GMT 2011083110100415 Site Administrator School Management People management Advice Staff management Performance Recruitment and Rights Support Staff Recruitment In an attempt to combat some of the uncertainties surrounding Ofsted's requirements for safeguarding, they have now produced a series of frequently asked questions which is available on the Ofsted website. Should an inspectors understanding of the requirements appear to differ from the information listed here, please contact us and the Ofsted helpline (08456 40 40 40) immediately. If you would like to discuss this, or other inspection issues, please contact Lesley Gannon on lesleyg@naht.org.uk. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/safeguarding-and-ofsted-further-information/ 17765 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091217000000 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:30:31 GMT 20091217103031 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:36:47 GMT 2011122210103647 Site Administrator Inspections Child Protection Vetting Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Ofwatch 2009 Safeguarding Accountability and Community Parents and Pupils Accountability Pupils Inspections Safeguarding The NAHT regularly receive queries from members relating to the rights of parents/carers to take photographs at school events. Set out below are links to relevant websites that contain information on this subject. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/photographs-in-schools/ 17680 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091211000000 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:03:09 GMT 20091211110309 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:46:23 GMT 201108310994623 Site Administrator Child Protection Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools Foundation Stage Parents and Pupils Pupils Child Protection Ofsted have issued revised guidance for Inspectors on assessing Safeguarding. They have also issued revised guidance on the grade description for Outstanding behaviour. The guidance was published in Schools and Inspections November 2009 which is attached here. If you would like to discuss this or any other inspection issue, please contact Lesley Gannon on lesleyg@naht.org.uk http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/revised-guidance-on-safeguarding-and-outstanding-behaviour/ 17435 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091125000000 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:34:14 GMT 20091125163414 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:37:22 GMT 2011122210103722 Site Administrator Performance Inspections Ofsted Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Children Centre Leader/Manager Parents and Pupils Pupils Safeguarding The new nutrient-based standards for school meals are now mandatory in all schools. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/headteacherss-guide-to-new-nutrient-based-standards/ 17123 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091111000000 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:33 GMT 20091111120033 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:31:04 GMT 201108250993104 Site Administrator H&S Regulations Health, Safety and Welfare School Meals Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Secondary Governance and Infrastructure Infrastructure Health, Safety and Welfare The Early Years Single Funding Formula (EYSFF) for maintained nursery schools (MNSs) http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/early-years-single-funding-formula/ 17083 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091110000000 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:06:29 GMT 20091110120629 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:32:39 GMT 201108250993239 Site Administrator Finance Funding Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Advice England Early Years Governance and Infrastructure Funding Ofsted Inspectors conducting section 5 Inspections expect schools to have effective Safeguarding procedures in place. These must comply with the statutory requirements and should follow the Guidance set out in the DCSF document Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/safeguarding-and-ofsted-section-5-inspections-england/ 16484 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091006000000 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:14:03 GMT 20091006111403 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:40:01 GMT 201108231644001 Site Administrator Performance Inspections Ofsted Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Secondary Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Safeguarding Accountability and Community Parents and Pupils Accountability Pupils Inspections Safeguarding Ofsted have made changes to the monitoring arrangements for maintained schools receiving Satisfactory, Notice to Improve or Special Measures. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/important-changes-to-ofsted-monitoring-arrangements/ 16121 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090916000000 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:43:10 GMT 20090916154310 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:34:40 GMT 2011122210103440 Site Administrator Performance Inspections Ofsted Advice England Top Story England Accountability and Community Accountability Inspections Employers should also try to ensure that projectors are located so that they are not in a presenter's line-of-sight when they stand in front of the screen to address an audience; this ensures that, when presenters look at an audience, they do not also have to stare directly at the projector lamp. The best way to achieve this is by ceiling-mounting rather than floor or table-mounting the projector. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/hse-advice-on-interactive-whiteboards/ 14983 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090622000000 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:54:26 GMT 20090622165426 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:28:44 GMT 201108310992844 Site Administrator H&S Regulations Health, Safety and Welfare Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Governance and Infrastructure Infrastructure Health, Safety and Welfare Guidance document and model policy on School Complaints Procedure in England http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/guidance-on-school-complaints-procedure/ 13876 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090325000000 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:20:04 GMT 20090325122004 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:22:56 GMT 201203280992256 Site Administrator School Management People Complaints Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Secondary Governing Bodies Parents and Pupils Parents Complaints This information is provided to support head teachers in schools that are their own Admission Authority. The advice to members is that it is the responsibility of the Governing Body to ensure that Appeal Panels are convened, but it may be that such Admission Authorities will wish to use the facility provided by the Local Authority to set up an Appeal Panel and to ensure that Panel members are appropriately trained, so in practice there are resource implications to be considered. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/the-school-admissions-appeal-code/ 8178 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080605000000 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:46:02 GMT 20080605094602 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:48:09 GMT 201201171534809 Julie Cully Legal Admissions Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Advice England Primary Secondary Foundation Stage Top Story England Governance and Infrastructure Governance Admissions Ideas for School Leadership Teams http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/starting-points/ 7907 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:12:46 GMT 20120213161246 Fri, 23 May 2008 11:51:16 GMT 20080523115116 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:12:46 GMT 201202131641246 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Documents Advice Further Advice and Guidance on Single Status, Back Pay and Compensation for Support Staff http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/naht-further-advice-on-single-status-mar-08/ 7234 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080327000000 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:09:42 GMT 20080327150942 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:31:27 GMT 201108261533127 Site Administrator Salaries Support Staff Advice Staff management Pay and Conditions Pay This briefing is relevant to all maintained schools in England, including Pupil referral Units (PRUs) and nursery schools, plus non-maintained special schools. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/parental-responsibilities-and-excluded-pupils/ 7190 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080319000000 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:30:30 GMT 20080319163030 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:48:13 GMT 201108310994813 Site Administrator Behavioural issues Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Associate Member Parents and Pupils Parents Pupils Engagement Exclusion Problems related to the management of incidents related to tobacco, alcohol, solvent and drug abuse are becoming frequent. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/pm030-tobacco-alcohol-solvent-drug-abuse/ 7169 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080317000000 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:38:09 GMT 20080317153809 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:41:39 GMT 201110311424139 Site Administrator Health, Safety and Welfare Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Associate Member Advice Documents Parents and Pupils Pupils Behaviour Key advice item This short advice document offers the reader a guide to the identification, management and control of stress within the school. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/pm010-stress-management/ 7166 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080317000000 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:20:37 GMT 20080317152037 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:01:38 GMT 201110241640138 Site Administrator School Management Health, Safety and Welfare Stress Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Associate Member Advice Documents Your Conditions of Service Workload and Conditions Workload Key advice item For some years, the Standards for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have required a teacher to pass three skills tests, in numeracy, literacy and ICT, before being awarded QTS. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/curriculum-and-practice-advice/nqt-skills-tests-england-only/ 7065 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080312000000 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:51:58 GMT 20080312115158 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:30:27 GMT 201108261643027 Site Administrator Curriculum Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Staff management Recruitment and Rights Recruitment In January 2005 NAHT posted on its website a guidance paper on Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment (CPD). It anticipated the expanded remit of the then Teacher Training Agency and the developing concept of 'new professionalism'. This paper seeks to build on what was issued in 2005. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/training-and-development/pm053-continuing-professional-development/ 5983 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:45:58 GMT 20080430114558 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:36:25 GMT 20080221113625 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:45:57 GMT 2008043011114557 Site Administrator School Management Training & Development Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Schools receive requests for information on their pupils from a wide range of sources for a variety of purposes. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/pm046-access-to-educational-records-of-individual-pupils/ 5977 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080221000000 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:23:10 GMT 20080221102310 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:42:54 GMT 201110311424254 Site Administrator Data Protection School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Advice Documents Parents and Pupils Pupils Child Protection Key advice item Following the recently published Administration of Medicines Advice, this document offers further advice on specific medical issues. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/pm011-specific-medical-problems/ 5974 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080221000000 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:43:16 GMT 20080221094316 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:04:18 GMT 201110241640418 Site Administrator School Management Health, Safety and Welfare Medical Needs Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Advice Documents Governance and Infrastructure Infrastructure Health, Safety and Welfare Key advice item This short advice document discusses the responsibility for undertaking Risk Management and also indicates how the process should be undertaken. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/pm008-managing-risk-assessment/ 5973 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080221000000 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:32:25 GMT 20080221093225 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:26:39 GMT 201202221642639 Site Administrator School Management Health, Safety and Welfare Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Advice Documents Governance and Infrastructure Infrastructure Health, Safety and Welfare Key advice item This advice document flows from PM003, giving an indication of the contents that should be considered when writing a School Policy on Health and Safety. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/pm004-health-and-safety-model-policy/ 5971 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080221000000 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:13:42 GMT 20080221091342 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:32:07 GMT 201203061313207 Site Administrator School Management Health, Safety and Welfare Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Models Policies Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Writing a Policy Advice Documents Governance and Infrastructure Model Policies Infrastructure Useful Health, Safety and Welfare Key advice item Although PPA falls within directed time, it is for teachers to determine the particular PPA priorities for each block of guaranteed PPA time. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/clarification-on-ppa-time-and-off-site-working/ 5835 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080219000000 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:00:10 GMT 20080219160010 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:37:26 GMT 201203120993726 Site Administrator Employment Conditions of Service School Trips PPA Time Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Staff management Pay and Conditions PPA Time Suzanne O`Connell, head teacher and editor of `Primary Leadership Today` has provided members with an example of a drugs policy as discussed in Leadership Focus Spring 2006.. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/sample-drugs-policy/ 5821 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080219000000 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:08:29 GMT 20080219150829 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:21:02 GMT 2011082510102102 Site Administrator School Management Behavioural issues Medical Needs Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Policies Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Writing a Policy Model Policies Parents and Pupils Useful Pupils Behaviour Please note this is not NAHT advice, but is the work of an independent author. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/behaviour-policy/ 5808 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080219000000 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:22:21 GMT 20080219142221 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:22:13 GMT 2011082510102213 Site Administrator Behavioural issues Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Policies Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Writing a Policy Model Policies Parents and Pupils Useful Pupils Behaviour Please note this is not NAHT advice, but is the work of an independent author. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/example-of-a-child-protection-policy/ 5799 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080219000000 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:35:47 GMT 20080219133547 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:08:34 GMT 2011082510100834 Site Administrator School Management Health, Safety and Welfare Child Protection Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Policies Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Writing a Policy Model Policies Parents and Pupils Useful Pupils Child Protection New Powers to regulate the conduct of pupils due to come into force on 1 April 2007. Relevant to all maintained schools in England, including Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) and nursery schools, plus non-maintained schools. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/school-discipline-new-powers/ 5738 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080218000000 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:16:32 GMT 20080218151632 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:49:25 GMT 201201171534925 Julie Cully School Management Health, Safety and Welfare Behavioural issues Discipline Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Parents and Pupils Pupils Behaviour Briefing on the New Admissions Code for all maintained Primary and Secondary Schools, including Acadamies in England; it does not apply to nursery schools or special schools.. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/new-admissions-code/ 5737 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080218000000 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:08:15 GMT 20080218150815 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:12:11 GMT 2011082510101211 Site Administrator Admissions School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Governance and Infrastructure Governance Admissions NAHT believes that members will find this linked guidance document helpful. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/governance-guidance-for-sure-start-childrens-centres-and-extended-schools/ 5719 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080218000000 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:05:40 GMT 20080218100540 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:52:21 GMT 201108231645221 Site Administrator Extended Schools School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Special Schools Foundation Stage Life Member Accountability and Community Public Engagement Extended schools NAHT recommends that job descriptions should be based on the professional duties and conditions of service of teachers - Parts X to Xll of Section 2 of the School Teachers` Pay and Conditions Document 2007 http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/job-descriptions/ 3214 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120110000000 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:21:37 GMT 20080130152137 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:34:37 GMT 201201100993437 Site Administrator Employment Conditions of Service Job Descriptions Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Staff management Pay and Conditions Job Descriptions The House of Commons Education and Skills Select Committee recommended establishing a credible, independent appeal panel, and said that the Government should work with the Children's Commissioner to establish what is necessary for a robust complaints procedure at school and local level. Please see attached briefing regarding this matter http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/review-of-current-schools-complaints-procedure/ 3079 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080123000000 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:42:40 GMT 20080123144240 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:55:28 GMT 2011082510105528 Site Administrator Legal Behavioural issues Bullying Discipline Complaints Discipline Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Pupil Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Parents and Pupils Parents Complaints