THE GOVERNOR COURSE

PAY AND THE LOOMING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP CRISIS
MAKE SURE YOUR DEPARTMENT IS READY FOR THE ROUND OF HEADTEACHER, GOVERNOR AND COLLEAGUE BRIEFINGS THAT LIES AHEAD!


An effective national framework requires the full commitment of leaders, governors and local authorities in using the considerable discretion and flexibilities at their disposal to manage and reward teachers appropriately for their contributions. It should therefore be a priority to develop the necessary capabilities across England and Wales and to put in place appropriate support. STRB 16th Report 2007 Chapter 1.7
Guidance and training should be provided to headteachers, governors and local authorities on how to reward leaders. In particular, this should encourage the use of the flexibilities that already exists. PWC School Leadership Report 2007 Chapter 8.27


At Head Support, we are proud of the national recognition we have built for our work in partnership with hr departments. Together, we have helped school leaders and governors make sense of complex and contentious issues such as performance pay and the introduction of TLR payments.
We can provide you with all the briefing and materials you will need for this latest task – and support with delivery if required. We have run Senior Leadership Recruitment & Retention Conferences for several LA’s and have a unique understanding of the pay issues.


The Pay & Conditions Document enables governors to review the pay of senior leaders at any time. Such a review can result in an individual’s pay range being extended or based on a school group two higher than that indicated by pupil numbers alone. For the head of a large secondary school, this can make a difference of some £15k. Our briefing draws on the experience of LA’s which support governors in carrying out regular reviews of leadership group pay and illustrates the evidence trail that is needed to justify any decision to increase pay. It also covers issues such as the offering of benefits such as private health insurance and the development of robust arrangements for sharing income from off-site consultancy work performed by senior leaders.


A one day course for up to 25 delegates costs £1695 plus VAT including travel and accommodation.

Please contact Nigel Middleton on 01530 563442

 

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