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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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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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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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Safer Recruitment Online Searches - Lots of Questions and Still No Answers?

Are you carrying out online searches as part of your safer recruitment practice in school? Have you even considered carrying out this search? What does the requirement really mean in practice?

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Reserve your free space at our Breakfast Briefing

Join us for an engaging and informative HR Connect Breakfast Briefing on Wednesday 5th June, 8am to 12pm, at the luxurious Ashford International Hotel.

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New ICO guidance on information sharing in mental health emergencies at work

New Employer guidance has been issued by The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) with regards to the extent which it is permissible to share personal data about workers during a mental health emergency.

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School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document – mid year revision

Very unusually the Government has amended the 2023 STCPD mid-year with a new annex 5 detailing the administrative tasks which teachers should not ordinarily be expected to do.

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Teachers Pensions - My Pension Online (MPO)

Please ensure all Teachers have registered for a My Pension Online (MPO) account, if they have not already done so, as Teachers’ Pensions view this as an employer responsibility.

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