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The resources on this page are to support Head Teachers and school leaders in the ongoing modernisation and development of their school workforce. |
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New Information
The National Agreement - 7 Years on
This is a Statement from The National Workorce Agreement Monitoring Group Social Partnership (WAMG).
To summarise, the statement:
- Celebrates partnership working and the impact of the National Agreement
- Emphasises the need for the process and principles of remodelling, and the deep culture change that this promotes in schools, as pre-requisites for both raising standards still further and for ensuring that schools are ready for the challenges of the 21st Century
- Sets out WAMG’s priorities for the coming months
Summary of WAMG Notes and Other useful documents
This docuemnt has been prepared by Kath Perrin, School Workforce Development Officer and will be especially useful to newly appointed Headteachers / Senior leaders
Useful Information / Documents Previously sent into Schools :
TDA Strategy for Professional Development 2009-2012
The TDA have published a strategy for the professional development of the children’s workforce in schools. The strategy sets out their vision to embed a learning culture within, and across, all schools that maximises the potential of the school workforce and enables children and young people to achieve the best outcomes possible. It also identifies the priorities that will underpin TDA's work in this area and over the next three years.
Making a Difference - Leading School Workforce Development
This TDA publication details the key priorities and the TDA resources that support them.
Rarely Cover:
Guidance : This document provides guidance on the implementation of 'Rarely Cover' from Septemebr 2009
Overview Strategies/Toolkit: This document provides a useful overview of common strategies available for the implementation of 'Rarely Cover' and a toolkit to help schools audit their cover needs. |
Threshold Assessment Guidance: visit www.teachernet.gov.uk/threshold for the latest information on the changes to Threshold Assessment procedures.
Good Practice in the Deployment of Teaching Assistants/Support Staff to Advance Whole Class Learning
Following an increase in the number of enquiries about the deployment of Support Staff Kath Perrin has produced a summary of national guidance which outlines the expected good practice in the employment and deployment of teaching assistants and other school support staff in the spirit and expectations of the remodelling agenda. Time for Standards - Transforming the workforce
Published by the National Remodelling Team in 2005 - this documents provides a summary of the National Agreement which may be useful for new Headteachers or members of the senior leadership team who were not involved in the original remodelling briefings
Teachers TV - Heywood Communtiy High School - CPD for the Wider Workforce - Link to recent TV clip featuring David Yates, Headteacher at Heywood Communtiy High School
A Career Guide For School Support Staff - TDA document published 2009 - Three of the staff featured are from rochdale schools!
Support Staff CPD - TDA document published 2009 - A guide for schools leaders on qualification routes for Support Staff
School Improvement Planning Framework - Link to TDA Website
Change Management in Schools - Workforce Agreement Checklist : This document, issued by Rochdale LA in January 2009, is intended to act as an aid to workforce planning in schools and to enable a review of the deployment of the school workforce, particularly in instances of proposed staffing structures and development plans for new, reorganised and amalgamated schools. It may be of particular use to new school leaders. Covering letter issued to schools.
PPA Strategies - Good Practice: Document produced by the National Remodelling Team 2004
Deployment Training & Development of the Wider School Workforce: Ofsted report based on survey conducted to evaluate how effectively the reforms to the workforce had been implemented, including the effectiveness of the deployment, training and development of the wider workforce.
Working with Teaching Assistants - A Good Practice Guide: Issued by DfES 2006
100th HLTA for Rochdale
Unlock the Potential of your Supprt Staff: TDA document published 2008
Benefits of a School Business Manager: TDA document published 2008
Indicators of a school’s contribution to well-being: Consultation document published jointly by Ofsted and DCSF. Its sets out the rationale for developing school level well-being indicators and proposals for the indicators themselves. Kath Perrin has produced a summary of the report for your information.
The following 2 documents outline the outcomes of a DTI Funded project in Lancashire 'Working Together To Support Headteachers' - a partnership between Lancashire LEA, Professional Associations (NAHT, SHA and NUT), Governors, Diocesan Authorities and Headteachers themselves.
Headteachers looking after themselves - Strategies used by Headteachers to help them to manage the pressures and challenges of the job.
Governors Supporting Headteachers Well-being
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