Contetn Key Topic People Management http://www.naht.org.uk/people.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 Steve Iredale, 56,will officially take over from Suffolk-based Chris Harrison, at the NAHT's annual conference in Harrogate this weekend. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/barnsley-head-teacher-takes-helm-as-new-president-of-naht/ 29538 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120430000000 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:39:44 GMT 20120430143944 Tue, 01 May 2012 09:17:10 GMT 201205010991710 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Press Release Media Resources Top Story England Annual Conference 2012 The April 2012 issue of ESHA's e-zine is now available. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/overseas/about-esha/esha-magazine-april-2012/ 29528 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120430000000 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:49:20 GMT 20120430104920 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:35:44 GMT 2012043011113544 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 International Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England enews Following the success of the previous competitions AHOEC and NAHT have once again joined forces to promote learning outside of the classroom by running the Outdoor Adventure Photographic Competition 2012. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/curriculum/outdoor-adventure-photo-competition/ 29516 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120426000000 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:51:04 GMT 20120426155104 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:28:39 GMT 201204261642839 Site Administrator Curriculum Teacher Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Pupil News Hot Topic 1 England Top Story England Curriculum and practice Off-Site Education School trips The March 2012 issue of ESHA's e-zine is now available. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/overseas/esha-magazine-march-2012/ 29302 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:06:40 GMT 20120402110640 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:15:25 GMT 20120402101525 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:06:40 GMT 2012040211110640 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 International Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England enews A number of common questions (FAQs) relating to this industrial action in schools, with answers. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/nut-industrial-action-on-28-march-faqs/ 29238 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120323000000 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:06:55 GMT 20120323150655 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:07:53 GMT 2012050410100753 Site Administrator Industrial Action School Management Head Deputy Head Hot Topic 1 FAQ Advice Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools Staff management Recruitment and Rights Industrial Action Trade Unions UK heads are the best in the developed world, an international research study has concluded. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which produced the report, praised heads in this country for doing what school principals should be doing - spending time focused on learning, not administration. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/uk-head-teachers-are-the-best-in-the-developed-world-says-oecd/ 29187 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120319000000 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:02:03 GMT 20120319160203 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:45:35 GMT 201203191644535 Site Administrator School Management Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Top Story England Professor Nutbrown's interim report on early education and childcare qualifications has been published. The report gives a clear indication of the next steps that will be followed. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/government-policy/nutbrown-early-years-qualification-review-interim-report/ 29170 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120316000000 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:54:38 GMT 20120316105438 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:23:19 GMT 2012031612122319 Site Administrator Government Policy Training & Development Teacher Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Top Story England Governance In the special edition of the NAHT magazine, Leadership Focus, Ms Featherstone says: If you're interested in something, do it. And inside school and outside, have conversations, let people hear your voice. If you don't speak up, people won't know what you're thinking. You might have the best ideas in the world, but if you don't put them out there to be agreed and disagreed with, they can't be promoted and no one will know what's in your heart. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/parents-and-pupils/speak-up-equalities-minister-tells-girls-as-naht-celebrates-international-womens-day/ 29017 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120307000000 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:11:26 GMT 20120307101126 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:15:32 GMT 201203080991532 Site Administrator Society Legal Government Policy People Relationships People management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Press Release Media Resources Top Story England IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Parents and Pupils Parents Pupils The February 2012 issue of ESHA's e-zine is now available. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/overseas/esha-magazine-february-2012/ 28981 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120301000000 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:51:48 GMT 20120301145148 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:31:59 GMT 201203220993159 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 International Primary Secondary Special Schools enews 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 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 Headquarters has received queries about when the proposed measures take effect and, in particular, the date from when candidates for headship can be appointed who do not hold the qualification. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/pay-and-conditions/appointing-candidates-without-npqh/ 28598 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120131000000 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:49:23 GMT 20120131104923 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:28:35 GMT 2012013111112835 Site Administrator Conditions of Service Job Descriptions Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage IAPS Bursar/SBM Your Conditions of Service Pay and Conditions The January 2012 issue of ESHA's e-zine is now available. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/overseas/esha-magazine-january-2012/ 28573 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120130000000 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:06 GMT 20120130110006 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:35:31 GMT 201201301423531 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 International Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England enews The Association encourages members to submit individual responses but would really welcome the views of members on some or all of the consultation's content. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/behaviour/current-dfe-consultation-on-exclusion/ 28559 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120127000000 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:53:18 GMT 20120127155318 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:30:40 GMT 201201271643040 Site Administrator School Management Behavioural issues Discipline Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Behaviour 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 NAHT has welcomed plans to simplify and strengthen the management of teacher performance. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/pupils-and-profession-will-benefit-from-better-performance-management/ 28384 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120113000000 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:00:03 GMT 20120113090003 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:04:45 GMT 201201130990445 Site Administrator Performance School Management People Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England 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 The November issue of ESHA's e-zine is now available. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/overseas/esha-magazine-november-2011/ 28266 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120104000000 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:12:56 GMT 20120104101256 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:18:08 GMT 2012010410101808 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head International Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England enews The September issue of ESHA's e-zine is now available. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/overseas/esha-magazine-sepember-2011/ 28262 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120104000000 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:58:08 GMT 20120104095808 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:10:14 GMT 2012010410101014 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head International Primary Secondary Special Schools enews The June issue of ESHA's e-zine is now available. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/overseas/esha-magazine-june-2011/ 28260 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120104000000 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:42:47 GMT 20120104094247 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:52:05 GMT 201201040995205 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head International Primary Secondary Special Schools enews 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 The 17th Annual Report of The State of the Labour Market for Senior Staff in Schools in England and Wales1 says more needs to be done to clarify issues surrounding leadership recruitment, if the appointment of head teachers is not to become a really urgent issue in the near future. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/school-management/lack-of-head-teachers-could-become-urgent-issue/ 28155 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111213000000 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:45:46 GMT 20111213104546 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:50:08 GMT 201201050995008 Julie Cully Employment Conditions of Service School Management People Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England 17th annual report on the state of the labour market for Senior staff in schools in England and Wales 2010/11. Prepared for the NAHT by Education Data Surveys. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/staff-management/the-state-of-the-labour-market-for-senior-staff/ 28153 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111212000000 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:15:53 GMT 20111212161553 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:43:49 GMT 2011121310104349 Site Administrator Conditions of Service School Management People People management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Research Papers England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Staff management 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 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-wales-nov-2011/ 28035 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111130000000 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:14:08 GMT 20111130161408 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:08:21 GMT 201112021640821 Site Administrator Performance Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice Wales/Cymru Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Staff management Performance Observation Performance Management Teachers' Conduct 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 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 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 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 Legislative requirements around the advertisement of head and deputy head teacher posts in Wales http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/naht-cymru/advice-for-wales/advertising-head-and-deputy-head-posts-wales/ 27699 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111109000000 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:06:51 GMT 20111109110651 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:23:34 GMT 2011111012122334 Site Administrator Advice Wales/Cymru Top Story Wales Staff management Recruitment and Rights Recruitment 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 Now in their 14th Year, the successful ERA Awards continue to make an impact on the companies and people nominated as winners. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/award-inspires-whole-school-community/ 27626 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111102000000 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:47:55 GMT 20111102134755 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:30:06 GMT 2011110410103006 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Bursar/SBM Research is being carried out in support of the NCSL's work in developing training provision for chairs of governing bodies. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/research-into-the-role-of-chair-of-governors/ 27555 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:15:21 GMT 20111025131521 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:02:11 GMT 20111025110211 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:15:21 GMT 201110251311521 Site Administrator Leadership Leadership Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Primary Secondary 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 NAHT has welcomed plans to protect teachers' anonymity after a new survey revealed that nearly half the allegations made against them are malicious, unsubstantiated or unfounded. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/child-protection/teacher-protection-should-extend-to-all-staff/ 27476 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:39:38 GMT 20111017103938 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:32:31 GMT 20111017093231 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:39:38 GMT 2011101710103938 Site Administrator Government Policy Child Protection People Complaints Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England IAPS Safeguarding Child Protection 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 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 The regulations give agency workers the same entitlement to basic employment and working conditions as those staff directly recruited by the hirer. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/recruitment-and-rights-advice/agency-worker-regulations-naht-briefing-note/ 27214 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:10:48 GMT 20111003101048 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:04:33 GMT 2012013111110433 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Bursar/SBM Staff management Key advice item 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 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 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 Threshold guidance and model Request for Assessment forms, suitable for use in Round 12 (2011/12) are available, from the DfE. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/threshold-assessment-in-round-12-2011-12/ 26953 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110919000000 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:22:37 GMT 20110919152237 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:09:48 GMT 201202011530948 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Wales/Cymru England Primary Secondary Special Schools Staff management Performance Performance Management Key advice item The National Association of Head Teachers has welcomed a report which recommends raising standards of teaching to boost education results. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/heads-need-power-to-ensure-teaching-quality/ 26936 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110916000000 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:44:31 GMT 20110916154431 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:20:16 GMT 201109161642016 Site Administrator Performance Discipline Performance Management People management Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Figures released today by the General Teaching Council for England show one in four primary schools in England still has no male registered teacher http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/teaching/lack-of-male-teachers-in-primary-schools/ 26674 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110902000000 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:41:18 GMT 20110902124118 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:55:52 GMT 2011090212125552 Site Administrator School Management People Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Primary Press Release Top Story England Bursar/SBM This document sets out guidance on what is expected of those who are seeking to take on this additional responsibility. These standards help to ensure that all higher level teaching assistants have the necessary skills and expertise to make an active contribution to pupils' learning. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/professional-standards-for-teachers-and-htlas/ 26630 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110825000000 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:57:04 GMT 20110825135704 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:02:03 GMT 201202011640203 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Bursar/SBM Staff management Performance Performance Management Staff Development Support Staff Key advice item The Bill makes it an offence (subject to a fine) to publish any information that would identify a teacher who is subject of an allegation of misconduct that would constitute a criminal offence where the alleged victim is a registered pupil at the school. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/government-policy/education-and-childrens-bill/education-bill-malicious-allegations/ 26567 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110202000000 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:49:52 GMT 20110823154952 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:13:59 GMT 201108231641359 Site Administrator Government Policy Complaints Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Briefings/Reports Wales/Cymru England Primary Secondary Education Bill The Bill abolishes the GTCE and provides for the Secretary of State to provide regulatory functions for the teaching profession in England. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/government-policy/education-and-childrens-bill/education-bill-school-workforce/ 26566 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110202000000 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:48:47 GMT 20110823154847 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:14:26 GMT 201108231641426 Site Administrator Government Policy Education Reforms People Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Briefings/Reports England Early Years Primary Secondary Children Centre Leader/Manager Education Bill The Bill reforms the process for reviews of permanent exclusions. It also repeals the duty on schools to give 24 hours' written notice of a detention to parents, and the duty on all schools to enter into a behaviour and attendance partnership with other schools in their area. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/government-policy/education-and-childrens-bill/education-bill-exclusions-and-behaviour/ 26565 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110202000000 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:46:49 GMT 20110823154649 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:14:49 GMT 201108231641449 Site Administrator Government Policy Education Reforms Exclusion Discipline Discipline Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Briefings/Reports England Early Years Primary Secondary Education Bill The May issue of ESHA's e-zine is now available. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/overseas/esha-magazine-may-2011/ 26361 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:32:01 GMT 20120104093201 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:50:48 GMT 20110805155048 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:32:01 GMT 201201040993201 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head International Primary Secondary Special Schools enews The March issue of ESHA's e-zine is now available. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/overseas/esha-magazine-march-2011/ 26359 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:28:43 GMT 20120104092843 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:45:11 GMT 20110805154511 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:28:42 GMT 201201040992842 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head International Primary Secondary Special Schools enews The February edition of the ESHA e-zine. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/overseas/esha-magazine-february-2011/ 26357 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:34:10 GMT 20120104093410 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:34:20 GMT 20110805153420 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:34:10 GMT 201201040993410 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head International Primary Secondary Special Schools enews 'Both temporary and permanent exclusions fell significantly last year, testimony to the hard work of heads and teachers in managing behaviour.' http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/behaviour/reduction-in-school-exclusions/ 26295 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:03:37 GMT 20110826160337 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:02:48 GMT 20110729100248 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:03:37 GMT 201108261640337 Site Administrator Behavioural issues Banning Discipline Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England IAPS Children Centre Leader/Manager NAHT has welcomed today's publication of short, clear guidelines on discipline but warned against giving a false impression of school behaviour. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/behaviour/keep-perspective-on-discipline/ 26208 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110722000000 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:20:53 GMT 20110722152053 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:39:37 GMT 201108300993937 Site Administrator School Management Behavioural issues Discipline Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Schools Forums Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England IAPS Children Centre Leader/Manager 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 Research associate summary report focusing on the types of leadership support that headteachers found most helpful in assisting the school to develop an agenda for change and identifying and resolving its own problems. It reflects the views of eight headteachers in Greater Manchester. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/report-face-to-face-leadership-support/ 26126 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:34:04 GMT 20111115113404 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:00:24 GMT 20110718130024 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:33:53 GMT 2011111511113353 Site Administrator School Management Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 Research Papers England Primary Top Story England IAPS Steve Smethurst meets five school and college leaders who have been awarded OBEs in HM the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2011. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/queens-birthday-presents-for-school-leaders/ 26116 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:04:55 GMT 20110718160455 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:12:14 GMT 20110718101214 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:04:50 GMT 201107181640450 Site Administrator People Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS The new standards replace the existing standards for Qualified Teacher Status and the Core professional standards previously published by the Training and Development Agency for Schools. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/series-education-leaders-guide-to/leaders-guide-tonew-teaching-standards/ 26098 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110715000000 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:50:41 GMT 20110715155041 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:30:36 GMT 201108311643036 Site Administrator Government Policy People Leadership People management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Features England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS Children Centre Leader/Manager Education Leaders Guide to... Russell Hobby has described draft plans to raise teachers' standards as a welcome foundation on which to build better practice. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/naht-supports-proposed-new-teachers-standards/ 26092 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110714000000 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:19:33 GMT 20110714161933 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:55:47 GMT 201108300995547 Site Administrator Performance People Leadership Staff Development Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources IAPS Children Centre Leader/Manager Common questions relating to work life balance for school leaders and staff. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/work-life-balance-faqs/ 26036 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110712000000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:59:05 GMT 20110712095905 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:58:08 GMT 2012022310105808 Site Administrator Workload Head Deputy Head Assistant Head FAQ Advice Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Primary Secondary Special Schools Staff management Your Conditions of Service Recruitment and Rights Workload and Conditions Time Workload Key advice item Frequently asked questions on issues surrounding Planning Preparation and Assessment time for staff. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/ppa-faqs/ 26034 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110712000000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:57:37 GMT 20110712095737 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:20:33 GMT 2011082411112033 Site Administrator People management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head FAQ Advice Wales/Cymru England Primary Secondary Special Schools Staff management Pay and Conditions PPA Time Resignation dates/periods of notice in maintained schools in England and Wales where the Conditions of service for school teachers in England and Wales (commonly known as the Burgundy Book) is incorporated into teachers' contracts http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/resignation-notice-faqs/ 26033 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110712000000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:57:09 GMT 20110712095709 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:39:02 GMT 201203141533902 Site Administrator Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head FAQ Advice Wales/Cymru England Primary Secondary Special Schools Bursar/SBM Staff management Recruitment and Rights Resignation Common questions relating to the requirements for lesson planning with suggested answers. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/lesson-planning-faqs/ 26026 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110712000000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:53:16 GMT 20110712095316 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:43:59 GMT 2011082410104359 Site Administrator School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head FAQ Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Primary Secondary Special Schools About Staff management Performance Lesson Planning Requirements 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 More teacher assessment and focus on progress are positive steps forward, say school leaders http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/assessment/bew-review-shows-promise/ 25806 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110623000000 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:50:29 GMT 20110623095029 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:53:19 GMT 2012011011115319 Site Administrator Assessment SATs Testing Teacher Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 England Primary Press Release Top Story England Associate Member Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager 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 Pay and conditions, performance, recruitment and rights http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/ 25450 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:28:24 GMT 20110926122824 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:34:08 GMT 20110606163408 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:28:24 GMT 2011092612122824 Site Administrator topics advice Staff management 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 NAHT has welcomed plans to improve the performance management of failing staff. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/decisive-action-on-poor-performance-deserved/ 25089 Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110524000000 Tue, 24 May 2011 10:53:03 GMT 20110524105303 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:18:56 GMT 2011083011111856 Site Administrator People Performance Management Staff Development Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Chris Harrison, the association's new president, was keen to use the platform of his conference speech to spread his belief that leading a school is the best job in the world. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/naht-events/conferences/annual-conference-2011-general-information/chris-harrison/ 24837 Tue, 03 May 2011 14:37:58 GMT 20110503143758 Tue, 03 May 2011 12:46:28 GMT 20110503124628 Tue, 03 May 2011 14:37:58 GMT 201105031423758 Site Administrator Recruitment Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Speeches Annual Conference 2011 NAHT members at Annual Conference in Brighton have debated the complex issue of the essential components of Leadership for every school. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/essential-leadership/ 24801 Sun, 01 May 2011 08:42:11 GMT 20110501084211 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:27:09 GMT 20110430102709 Sun, 01 May 2011 08:42:11 GMT 201105010884211 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal News Hot Topic 1 Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Top Story Wales Top story Northern Ireland Annual Conference 2011 The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has supported the findings of a survey that shows teachers want to make it easier to dismiss underperforming colleagues. The survey, by the Sutton Trust, revealed that the profession is united in its belief that there is not enough freedom for schools to sack failing teachers. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/fairer-ways-to-deal-with-under-performance/ 24595 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110408000000 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:57 GMT 20110408151557 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:08:10 GMT 2011083012120810 Site Administrator Performance Discipline Performance Management People management Teachers' Conduct Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), has welcomed suggestions by Children's Commissioner Maggie Atkinson that pupils can be involved in the recruitment of teachers. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/school-management/welcoming-pupils-involvement-in-recruitment/ 24482 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110329000000 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:01:25 GMT 20110329140125 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:17:53 GMT 2011083012121753 Site Administrator School Management People Recruitment Teacher Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager The announcement of the coalition government's review of teacher standards has been welcomed by the National Association of Head Teachers. General Secretary of the association, Russell Hobby, said he hoped the review would fulfil its aim of producing clear codes of conduct when it offers its interim report to the Education Department in July. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/naht-welcomes-clearer-guidelines-for-standards/ 24306 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110311000000 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:43:07 GMT 20110311094307 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:37:36 GMT 2011083012123736 Site Administrator Performance Performance Management People management Staff Development Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager 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 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 Annual survey of senior staff appointments in schools across England and Wales http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/record-difficulties-in-recruiting-heads/ 23433 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110113000000 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:51:38 GMT 20110113155138 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:29:53 GMT 201108301422953 Site Administrator Leadership Recruitment Surveys Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Wales/Cymru England Primary Secondary Press Release Top Story England Bursar/SBM Top Story Wales The importance of obtaining written details of terms and conditions http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/contracts-of-employment-and-variations-to-these/ 23271 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110106000000 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:29:33 GMT 20110106132933 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:31:28 GMT 2012011611113128 Site Administrator Legal Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Early Years Children's Centres Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Staff management Pay and Conditions Job Descriptions 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 NAHT president Mike Welsh calls on Teach First graduates to criticise the government, not head teachers, for schools' focus on results. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/focusing-on-results-at-the-expense-of-ethos/ 22695 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101129000000 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:31:26 GMT 20101129103126 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:35:08 GMT 201109010993508 Site Administrator Target Setting Testing Government Policy Education Reforms General Government People Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Features England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England Children Centre Leader/Manager There are tens of thousands of great leaders in education. Overwhelmingly, they are attracted by the chance to make a difference to children's lives. The most important step the government can take to keep the great leaders it has and attract new talent is to develop a system of accountability that is fair, firm and accurate - which rewards schools for the difference they make. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/thousands-of-great-leaders-in-state-schools/ 22566 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101117000000 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:43:21 GMT 20101117094321 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:04:00 GMT 201108301530400 Site Administrator Government Policy People Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England IAPS Like it or not, we live in an age where celebrity defines success. And the Teaching Awards, now in its 12th year, taps into that culture in a big way. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/behind-the-scenes-at-the-teaching-awards/ 22358 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:55:27 GMT 20110901095527 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:57:40 GMT 20101101095740 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:55:27 GMT 201109010995527 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Features England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE When Alan Lee was due to take up his first full headship, he discovered that his personal Ofsted rating as a leader was likely to change overnight, from outstanding in his current school to satisfactory in the new school. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/from-outstanding-to-satisfactory/ 22350 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101029000000 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:47:39 GMT 20101029114739 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:58:17 GMT 201109010995817 Site Administrator Inspections Leadership School Development Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Features England Early Years Primary Secondary FE Top Story England The 16th Annual Report prepared by Prof John Howson and Dr Almut Sprigade for the NAHT is now available. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/the-state-of-the-labour-market-for-senior-staff/ 21933 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:44:18 GMT 20101020164418 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:10:02 GMT 20100930151002 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:44:02 GMT 201010201644402 Kat Millard Employment Conditions of Service School Management Leadership Staffing Structures Vacancies Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal News Wales/Cymru England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Surveys Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Figures shows that a third of head teacher posts in the Primary sector were reported unfilled after an advertisement in 2009/10 compared with 26% in 2008/9. The absence of a permanent, substantive head interrupts a school's development. High re-advertisement rates cause significant additional expenditure for schools as well as extra uncertainty for staff, pupils and parents and difficulties for succession planning. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/leadership/unfilled-posts-leave-profession-on-knife-edge/ 21928 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100930000000 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:46:33 GMT 20100930144633 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:33:13 GMT 201108301533313 Site Administrator Employment Salaries Conditions of Service Leadership Staffing Structures Vacancies Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal News Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Associate Member IAPS Surveys Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager How to: Plan the process Attract the best applicants Plan induction, probation and ongoing support http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/support-staff-recruitment/ 21707 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100917000000 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:37:38 GMT 20100917113738 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:03:28 GMT 2011082610100328 Site Administrator People People management Staffing Structures Recruitment Starting Points Advice Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Staff management Recruitment and Rights Recruitment 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 is pleased to confirm the election of Russell Hobby as its new General Secretary Designate. Russell will take over from our current General Secretary, Mick Brookes, from September 2010. He is currently head of research and marketing at the Hay Group management consultancy. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/archive/general-secretary-recruitment/naht-confirms-election-of-new-general-secretary/ 18520 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100208000000 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:19:59 GMT 20100208111959 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:12:56 GMT 2011083112121256 Site Administrator Leadership Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Press Release Top Story Wales Top story Northern Ireland Sustained cuts to professional development budgets mean schools in Wales will only be able to do the training they have to do, rather than training they want to do, NAHT Cymru President David Griffiths has warned. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/training-for-leadership-who-pays/ 18332 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:03:00 GMT 20110901140300 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:27:47 GMT 20100126112747 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:03:00 GMT 201109011420300 Site Administrator People management Training & Development Members Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Features Wales/Cymru Top Story Wales 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 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 Carly Chynoweth completes her series with some examples of the steps being taken by schools and education authorities to promote diversity. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/diversity-in-leadership-part-3/ 9692 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080926000000 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:01:42 GMT 20080926110142 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:27:29 GMT 201109020992729 Site Administrator Cohesion Recruitment National College for School Leadership Governing Bodies Local Authorities Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Features Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Primary Secondary Top Story England Professor John Howson's 14th Annual Report on the State of the Labour Market for Senior Staff in Schools in England and Wales, which was commissioned by NAHT and ASCL. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/archive/salaries-pensions-and-conditions-archive/state-of-the-labour-market-for-senior-school-staff-2008/ 9632 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:19:51 GMT 20110617111951 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:16:40 GMT 20080923111640 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:19:51 GMT 2011061711111951 Helen Berry Conditions of Service Leadership Vacancies Recruitment Surveys Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Research Papers Wales/Cymru England Early Years Federated Schools Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Top Story England Associate Member IAPS NAHT Staff Member NAHT Staff Member Archive New JNCTRE pay and allowances rates for 2008 have been published. These cover teachers in residential special schools and social services establishments. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/archive/salaries-pensions-and-conditions-archive/new-allowances-for-teachers-in-residential-establishments/ 9488 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:34:52 GMT 20100831143452 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:26:00 GMT 20080917122600 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:34:52 GMT 201008311423452 Kelly Gunn Salaries Pay Pay Scales Performance Related Pay Pay Policy Support Staff Teacher Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Carer News England Special Schools Associate Member Archive With Community Cohesion high on the agenda for schools this September, Carly Chynoweth looks at the issue of the representation of ethnic minorities in this first of a series of three articles. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/diversity-in-leadership/ 9381 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080910000000 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:08:48 GMT 20080910140848 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:45:11 GMT 201109020994511 Site Administrator Cohesion Recruitment Leader Hot Topic 1 Features Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England NAHT paid and voluntary vacancies http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-naht/naht-vacancies/ 8361 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:45:43 GMT 20110304134543 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:36:55 GMT 20080617153655 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:45:43 GMT 201103041314543 Site Administrator Vacancies About NAHT panel Report from 12 May JWP http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-latest/naht-northern-ireland-news/performance-review-and-staff-development-prsd/ 7844 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:05:50 GMT 20101020160550 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:08:11 GMT 20080521140811 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:05:50 GMT 201010201640550 Kat Millard Performance Performance Tables Performance Related Pay Staff Development Principal Vice Principal News Northern Ireland Primary Secondary Maternity Update on the first meeting of the JWP http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-latest/naht-northern-ireland-news/teacher-abuse-in-northern-ireland/ 7843 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:06:06 GMT 20080521140606 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:58:22 GMT 20080521135822 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:06:06 GMT 200805211420606 Site Administrator Health, Safety and Welfare Behavioural issues Bullying Discipline Violence in schools Teacher Principal Vice Principal News Northern Ireland Draft Guidance for Schools, Early Years Settings and Local Authorities for Pupils experiencing Emotional Social Difficulties as Special Educational Need http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/behaviour/pupils-experiencing-emotional-social-difficulties-as-special-educational-need/ 7252 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:51:41 GMT 20080428165141 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:42:22 GMT 20080328144222 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:51:41 GMT 200804281645141 Site Administrator Support Staff Teacher Leader England Primary Secondary Special Schools Responses 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 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 With the headteacher recruitment crisis looming Meg Maunder and Eve Warren look at the reasons why Women are under-represented in the role. Women account for the majority of the teaching profession and yet are underrepresented at headship level in all our schools. What's going on? Is there still a glass ceiling? At a time when recruitment is a major issue, can we continue to ignore the facts? This article by Meg Maunder explores the issues. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/womeninheadship/ 6738 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080305000000 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:27:45 GMT 20080305142745 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:57:12 GMT 201109020995712 Site Administrator School Management People Recruitment Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Features England Top Story England 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 This guidance is intended to identify the key elements of the PSRD process that is expected to end its first cycle by August 2006. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/performance-review-and-staff-development-northern-ireland/ 5493 Sat, 03 May 2008 14:20:22 GMT 20080503142022 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:17:28 GMT 20080212091728 Sat, 03 May 2008 14:20:22 GMT 200805031422022 Site Administrator School Management People Performance Management Staff Development Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports Northern Ireland Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member The internet is becoming an increasingly popular medium for teachers searching for their next job and eteach.com are helping more and more schools utilise the speed and efficiency of the internet to reduce the cost of their recruitment process. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-naht/naht-partner-contacts/member-benefits-news/advertise-a-teacher-vacancy-from-just-200/ 3589 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:26:13 GMT 20110117132613 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:13:09 GMT 20080206131309 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:26:13 GMT 201101171312613 Site Administrator People management Member Services Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader News England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Associate Member We are pleased to report that a significant bilateral agreement on the avoidance of disputes in England and Wales has been reached between the NAHT and the NUT. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/staff-management/avoidance-of-disputes-naht-nut-joint-protocol/ 3362 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081004000000 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:20:15 GMT 20080204102015 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:34:59 GMT 2011101210103459 Site Administrator Employment Conditions of Service People management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member Staff management Recruitment and Rights Trade Unions 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