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This newsletter provides a round-up of all the relevant news that Employer Link has gathered over the last month.
You will need to be logged in to the service to access some of the detailed reports. Please refer to the How to access the Employer Link services to ensure you and colleagues have access to all relevant resources.
COVID-19
A collection of guidance can now be found on the Useful Resources concertina, under COVID-19. All government guidance can be read on their website.
A collection of employer guidance and Government updates from April 2021 are included at the foot of this newsletter.
COVID-19 update National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Government Services (LGS)
The NJC for LGS has issued a further general update on various COVID related issues including vaccinations and sickness absence.
Pay negotiations: local government services
The trade union 2021 pay claim for 'Green Book' staff (including a range of claims around broader conditions of service) was received on 15 February 2021. As reported in recent newsletters the employers will not be responding to the claim before the local elections on 6 May 2021.
Pay negotiations: teachers' pay 2021 (England)
The national employers (NEOST) written evidence to the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) can be found on our one stop page. The employers gave oral evidence in March, and we expect the STRB to submit its recommendations to Government in time for a consultation on a the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions document for 2021/22 by July.
Employment law
The latest edition (689) of our monthly advisory bulletin is available.
Remember, you can sign up to receive this directly on the e-bulletins page, along with other newsletters such as the Workforce Bulletin and past advisory bulletins. These are all free as part of the Employer Link subscription.
Local Government Pension Scheme
The latest edition (208) of our monthly bulletin can be found on the bulletin page of www.lgpsregs.org and the bulletin page of www.scotlgpsregs.org.
A new online A-Z guide to Responsible Investment, as requested by LGPS stakeholders has now also been developed and found on the same links.
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
The latest edition (74) of our monthly bulletin is available to download.
Remember, you can sign up to receive this directly by going to the e-bulletins page, along with other newsletters such as the workforce bulletin. These are all free as part of the Employer Link subscription.
Firefighters’ Pension Scheme
The latest edition (44) of their monthly bulletin is available to download.
ACAS guidance: long COVID-19
New advice from ACAS offers practical tips for employers to manage the various effects of the long COVID-19 in a sensitive way, as well a range of options that can help staff get back to work safely.
Flexible working resource for schools
Timewise have created school-specific resources to help school leaders and business leaders think about creating more flexibility for staff. They're designed to support the planning and implementation of ideas by taking a whole-school approach to flexible and part time working.
National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)
This LGA fact sheet provides you with an overview of the reformed suite of NPQs to be introduced in September 2021 along with some Department for Education (DfE) responses to FAQs.
Resources to promote the Teaching Vacancies website
The DfE are hosting resources to promote the take-up of the free recruitment portal on their website. This includes a toolkit tailored to those with a network of senior leaders and decision makers
Resources from the Health and Safety Executive
The HSE have developed (or updated) resources on managing asbestos in your school or college and Awareness and Prevention of Back Pain and other Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Early Years Workforce
Teacher recruitment bulletin
The latest DfE bulletin has details about physics teacher scholarships , future teaching scholars, guidance for schools recruiting from overseas and a DfE/Home Office webinar for schools about the points-based immigration system on 13 May.
To subscribe to the bulletin email: recruitmentbulletin@education.gov.uk
Creating flexible working for school staff
Timewise (supported by education specialist Talent Architects) have created school-specific resources to help school leaders and business leaders think about creating more flexibility for staff. Designed to support the planning and implementation of ideas by taking a whole-school approach to flexible and part time working.
Events
Details of events will be found on the Employer link events page.
If you have not received a discount code to receive the free (or discounted) rate for any event you see on that page please email us.
Presentations from past events are available to download. This includes the session on the teachers early career framework, and our annual employment law conference.
A collection of employer guidance and Government updates from April:
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