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Case Update

A recent judgement by the Employment Tribunal sees possibly the largest award for disability discrimination being made in a public sector case.

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Police Force Delays

We have recently reported on significant delays to the processing times of some DBS enhanced applications in relation to Local Police Force checks. The situation remains unchanged with ‘aged cases’ continuing to impact processing times.

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Paternity leave for Bereaved Partners Bill - passed into law

The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 passed into law on 24th May 2024.

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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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Staff Care Services

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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