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A / AS Levels

Absence/Leave

  • A029 - Maternity leave guidance and policy
    24 January 2012 Includes guidance and policy for head teacher, deputy head, assistant head, classroom teachers and support staff.
  • A030 - Adoption leave guidance
    24 January 2012 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.)
  • Sick Pay FAQs
    12 July 2011 FAQs on Sick pay /leave in maintained schools in England and Wales where the "Conditions of Service for School Teachers in Engalnd and Wales" (commonly known as the Burgundy Book) has been incorporated into the contract of employment.
  • PC03 - Vacancy / Absence of Head Teacher
    28 June 2011 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.
  • New Medical Certificate System
    06 May 2010 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.

Academies

  • Advice for forced academy process
    30 January 2012 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.
  • Michael Gove's speech on academy conversions
    04 January 2012 Following Michael Gove's speech in London regarding academy conversions, Russell Hobby said: "we recognise that some children require much more investment from their schools than others particularly those that aren't getting the support they need at home. This is not an excuse; it is just recognition of the need for harder work, and that schools which achieve great results in challenging circumstances are particularly special. There is nothing unique about academies that enable them to do this, however."
  • NAHT Position on Academies
    10 August 2010 NAHT comments on the Government's new policy on Academies
  • Free School Extras are Nothing New
    23 August 2011 (NAHT) has criticised suggestions that free schools will offer parents and pupils extended services that are unavailable elsewhere in the state sector
  • Forced Academies - advice
    13 July 2011 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.

Academies and Free Schools

  • Advice for forced academy process
    30 January 2012 This is a very fast moving situation so please...
  • Michael Gove's speech on academy conversions
    04 January 2012 Following Michael Gove's speech in London...
  • Michael Gove's speech on academy conversions
    04 January 2012 Following Michael Gove's speech in London...
  • NAHT Position on Academies
    23 August 2011 NAHT comments on the Government's new policy on...
  • Free School Extras are Nothing New
    23 August 2011 (NAHT) has criticised suggestions that free...
  • Free School Extras are Nothing New
    23 August 2011 (NAHT) has criticised suggestions that free...
  • Forced Academies - advice
    13 July 2011 The Government has recently signaled its...
  • Free school funding: a level playing field?
    07 February 2011 Speaking on the 'Today' programme, Russell Hobby...
  • Free school funding: a level playing field?
    07 February 2011 Speaking on the 'Today' programme, Russell Hobby...
  • Academies Pay and Conditions Freedoms
    18 January 2011 It is important that members read the whole of...
  • More on academies

Accessibility

Admissions

Admissions for pupils

Advice

Age

  • Quick Guide to the Equality Act 2010
    14 September 2010 Commencement of the Equality Act is set for October 1st 2010, though some aspects will not come into effect until 2011. This replaces 9 Acts and almost 100 sets of regulations and will attempt to reduce bureaucracy.
  • Equality Act 2010 New Guidance
    13 August 2010 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
  • Example of an Equal Opportunities Policy
    18 February 2008 Please note this is not NAHT advice, but is the work of an independent author.

Allegations

  • School complaints - procedure and model policy
    13 January 2012 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
  • Conducting an Investigation
    05 January 2012 Guidance on conducting an investigation into alleged misconduct in relation to a disciplinary, grievance or compalints procedure.
  • Revised GTC guidance for the referral of incompetence cases
    15 September 2010 The GTCE has recently published this revised guidance, which is intended to clarify employer's responsibilities for making a referral in any case of alleged serious professional incompetence of a registered teacher. The guidance also provides details of the procedures to be followed.

Arts

  • Subject Time FAQs
    12 July 2011 Answers to questions relating to allocation of time to subjects.

Assessment

Attendance

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