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1 September 2010 - The latest on ISA Registration & GTC Registration can be found here.

24 August 2010 - The new e-guide providing guidance on completing the new CRB Disclosure application form is now available on the CRB website at www.crbeguide.co.uk/eguidepage.html

10 March 2010 - Changes to the HR&OD Service Level Agreement 2010/2011 are available here.

1 March 2010 - Consultation on the revised Chapter 7 -Employee Relations has finished and the new version is now available within the HR Handbook.

February 2010 - Latest news from the DCSF

Reductions for 2010/2011 for schools delivering the primary curriculum in 2011/2012 - To help schools prepare for primary curriculum reforms being introduced in 2011/2012, ministers propose to reduce the minimum length of the school year in 2010/2011. The minimum length will change from 380 sessions (190 days) to 378 sessions (189 days) for all schools with Key Stage 1 and/or Key Stage 2 pupils. This will give those schools an additional non-contact day to help staff prepare for the curriculum reform.
Subject to parliamentary procedures, regulations will be amended in due course.

Reductions for all maintained schools in 2011/2012 - In the light of the extra public holiday in 2012 for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, ministers are minded to reduce the length of the school year in 2011/2012 from the normal minimum of 380 half-day sessions to 378 half-day sessions (189 days). Local authorities and schools should plan for that school year on that basis.

Subject to Parliamentary procedures, regulations will be amended in due course.

This change is to ensure that school staff are treated the same as other workers, who will benefit from an extra public holiday.

The 2012 exams will be timetabled on the assumption that half-term will be in the week commencing 4 June so, unlike in a normal year, exams will be held in the last week of May. DCSF will be writing to the School Teachers Review Body (STRB) about the implications for pay and conditions in 2011/2012.

18 January 2010 - Organisational development support for schools" survey. The survey seeksto enquire about the need and demand for organisational development support within schools/educational establishments.Current survey responses suggests a need for support around managing/coping with change and the provision of individual and team coaching. The survey closes on Friday 22 January - please use the opportunity to share your views. The survey can be accessed at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C53RTH7

January 2010 -Details of the new arrangements and guidance for the 618g 2010 can be found on the tab titled "618g".

7 January 2010 - Work Permits: Confirmation of changes to the UK Border Agency points based system , which took effect from 14 December 2009, has now been issued.

December 2009 - The latest update from the Independent Safeguarding Authority can be found in the Safeguarding Section. The ISA update issued in December 2009 can also be found here.

13 November 2009 - Two new forms have been introduced for use by schools when notifying us of a new starter. In order to make it easier for schools there is now a New Starter Form for Teachersand a separate New Starter Form for Support Staff. They are available in the Forms section, under "General Forms" and to assist schools further an example of a completed form for a teacher is also available in the same section.

The Code of Conduct for Council Staff is now available in the HR Handbook. This Code of Conduct applies to all staff employed in Community schools but does not cover staff in Voluntary Aided and Foundation Schools, for whom their Governing Body is the employer rather than Croydon.

8 October 2009 - The national employers and trade unions have reached agreement on the level of the 2009/10 pay award for "Green Book" employees.The award is 1.25% on spinal points 4 - 10 and 1% on spinal points 11 and above.The council has updated its pay scales accordingly and the new rates of pay, backdated to 1 April 2009, will be implemented in October’s pay. NJC Pay Scales.

24 September 2009 - Update by the UK Border Agency on Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals (ICFN)

Latest guidance on the checks that employers must carry out in relation to prospective employees' documents and their right to work in the UK - Guidance on checking documents and right to work in UK

A template letter and form to be used by schools when seeking references can now be found on the Forms tab of this website, under Application Forms - Reference Request Letter and Form

Latest guidance on the referral of Teachers to the Independant Safeguarding Authority (ISA) or the General Teaching Council for England(GTCE) is available here - Referring Teachers to ISA or GTCE

Guidance on Family Leave Schemes is now available in Chapter 21 of the HR Handbook - Family Leave Schemes

Now available here - 2009/2010 Service Level Agreement documentor on the SLA tab of this website.

See details of the updated 2008/2009 Pay Scales for "Green Book" employees here - Revised 2008/2009 NJC Pay Scales.

Read the latest information on part-time teachers pay calculation , redundancies, terms and conditions for support staff and relevant employment law.

Please use the links on the left to read all the latest news for schools in Croydon. Remember to check this page regularly for updates.

You may also be interested in the latest issue of The Loop, the magazine for Croydon Council staff. Hard copies of The Loop are distributed to all schools via the secretary/administrator - if you are not receiving them or wish to update your contact details please email internal.communications@croydon.gov.uk or call us on 020 8604 7217.