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Payroll Preparation for September 2024

September is a peak month supporting our customers with their return to school and one item we don’t want you worrying about is your payroll!

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Update: Senior Supervisory Assistant rate for Teachers undertaking lunchtime supervision

The Local Authority has confirmed the new Senior Supervisory Assistant rate to be paid to teachers undertaking lunchtime duties in Kent Maintained Schools.

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Teachers’ Pay Review Body Update

With the General Election now having been called for July 4th there has been speculation as to what impact this might have on the annual teachers’ pay review process.

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What is counselling and how can it help?

Did you know? At Staff Care Services our comprehensive employee assistance programme Support Line offers full contract customers the option of accessing counselling sessions through a simple self-referral process.

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Men’s Health Week 10th – 16th June

Men’s Health week is a great opportunity to encourage men to share their stories and discuss their health and wellbeing.

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Successful Summer Breakfast Briefing

HR Connect's first Breakfast Briefing since COVID was a great success, with excellent feedback from customers. We are currently planning more Briefings for the rest of the year and will keep you update!

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Mental Health Awareness Week 13-19th May 2024

The theme for Mental Health Awareness week, taking place from 13th-19th May 2024, is ‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health’.

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Support Line

Cost of Living Crisis: Impact on Employees

Following reports that work-related stress already costs the economy £28 billion each year, this figure is expected to rise unless organisations step in to provide swift access to mental health support in the wake of the cost-of-living crisis.

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Support Line

Visit our Job Description Library

Did you know that the HR Connect portal contains a library of more than 60 job profiles for the support staff roles most commonly found in Schools and Academies?

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Fit Note Reform: Call For Evidence

The Government has now launched, what is termed ‘a call for evidence’, obtaining views on reforming the fit note process and tackling what is described as the ‘sick note culture’, as part of its Back to Work Plan.

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Kent Scheme Total Contribution Pay (TCP) – Actions for Non-Assessed Employees

Kent Schools are reminded that in line with the Kent Scheme TCP rules, no Employee’s pay should fall beneath the minimum of their grade with the pay changes from 1st April – with the exception of those who have received a performance improvement required rating.

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Rolled Up Holiday Pay

On 1st April the Employment Rights (Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 came into effect.

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