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Recruitment roles: finding the best staff

Delegating responsibilities confidently means recruiting the right people for your team. From creating a person spec and ensuring the right type of experience, qualifications and personal qualities, to assessing candidates and asking the best questions at interview, Ruth Bradbury advises on how to get the recruitment process right

4 Apr 2013

School Business Management Hub

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I have a 2-day deputy head interview in a primary. First day I have to complete a series of short tasks.If I do well I will be invited to a formal interview the next day. What might the short tasks be and what prep can I do?

3 Apr 2013

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Getting to Grips with Performance Related Pay

Performance-related pay for teachers will be introduced in September, with the outcomes of teachers’ appraisals being linked to their pay progression. Getting to Grips with... Performance-Related Pay ebook takes a practical look at what the introduction of performance-related pay will mean in your school.

13 Mar 2013

What should be expected in the form of support from a TA and the respective class teachers for the education of post-16 dyslexics who still have a poor reading age, e.g. around 7yrs.

6 Mar 2013

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Employment rights: the pros and cons of using agency workers

Should schools consider using agency staff to cover for longer periods, instead of making fixed term appointments? Richard Bird discusses the details of such an arrangement

5 Mar 2013

Leadership & Governance Hub

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Promoting Staff Wellbeing and Engagement

Promoting Staff Wellbeing and Engagement: Supporting staff to excel in the classroom provides four training sessions, two for leaders and two for all teaching staff, to build the foundations for a successful, engaged and well-supported staff team.

5 Mar 2013

Consultation opens on the Early Years Educator qualification criteria

The government’s policy statement More great childcare included the introduction of Early years Teachers (Graduate) and Early Years Educators (Level 3) qualifications to support early years providers in ensuring that those they employ to work with babies and young children become increasingly skilled and professional.

1 Mar 2013