Overview SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half-day Managing Sickness Absence courses to provide an overview of managing sickness absence.

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1 HR Courses 2018 Managing Sickness Absence Thursday 8th March 2018 SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half-day Managing Sickness Absence courses to provide an overview of managing sickness absence. Why have a sickness management policy? Reporting procedures Factors to be taken into account. Stages and triggers. When to make a referral to Occupational Health. Keeping in touch/return to work interviews. The Right of Appeal. Redeployment as a result of sickness. Ill health retirement VAT per delegate Recruitment & Selection Essentials: (Recruit The Right People for the right role) Tuesday 20th March 2018 or 1.00pm-3.30pm SIPS Education Limited is delivering two half-day courses to provide an overview of recruitment & selection. Understanding the importance of recruitment and selection Preparing to recruit Writing effective job advertisements Preparing job descriptions and person specifications to attract the right applicants Selection criteria and its validity Effective interviewing and accurately assessing candidate suitability for the role Selecting the right person Avoiding unlawful discrimination in recruitment Cost of poor recruitment decisions

2 Understanding HR and the Law: A practical overview Tuesday 24th April am noon or 1.00pm-3.30pm SIPS Education Limited is delivering two half-day courses to provide an overview of understanding HR and the law. This practical workshop provides a basic overview of: Recruitment, selection, pay and contracts Data Protection Grievance and disciplinary issues Sickness Management Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave Redundancy and Restructuring Statutory HR policies and how to apply them The legal implications of getting it wrong A Practical Guide to the School Single Central Record Wednesday 9th May am-12.30pm SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half-day Single Central Record course for staff responsible for setting up and/or maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR). This unique, innovative and practical workshop considers issues around setting up and maintaining the data on the Schools Single Central Record in the context of the most up-todate regulations, guidance and best practice. Outcomes: Understanding both the regulatory framework and best practice underpinning the format and content of the SCR. Consider the categories of staff/workers that should be recorded on the SCR, Explore options around format and content of the SCR. Provide participants with a practical understanding of the key pre-employment checks for school based staff, volunteers, contractors and agency workers. Help participants review their own school SCR and the related pre-employment checking processes VAT - one delegate / VAT - two delegates.

3 Recruitment and Selection Essentials: (Recruit The Right People for the right role) Thursday 17th May 2018 SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half-day course to provide an overview of recruitment & selection. Understanding the importance of recruitment and selection Preparing to recruit Writing effective job advertisements Preparing job descriptions and person specifications to attract the right applicants Selection criteria and its validity Effective interviewing and accurately assessing candidate suitability for the role Selecting the right person Avoiding unlawful discrimination in recruitment Cost of poor recruitment decisions Dealing with Whistleblowing Complaints: (What to do when an employee blows the whistle) Wednesday 23rd May 2018 SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half day course to provide an overview of dealing with whistleblowing complaints. What is Whistleblowing? The importance of a whistleblowing policy Identifying types of Whistleblowing complaints Legalities of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 How and who should this be reported to How to investigate a Whistleblowing complaint Reporting the outcome and what happens next

4 Managing Sickness Absence Wednesday 6th June 2018 SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half-day Managing Sickness Absence courses to provide an overview of managing sickness absence. Why have a sickness management policy? Reporting procedures Factors to be taken into account. Stages and triggers. When to make a referral to Occupational Health. Keeping in touch/return to work interviews. The Right of Appeal. Redeployment as a result of sickness. Ill health retirement VAT per delegate Safer Recruitment Friday 8th June am-3.30pm SIPS Education Limited is delivering a whole day Safer Recruitment course to help you safely recruit staff and volunteers into roles working with children and young people. Outcomes: The accredited Safer Recruitment session provides valuable information on a safer school culture, advice and guidance to strengthen safeguards against employing unsuitable people in schools. Having successfully completed the day, delegates will receive a certificate in Safer Recruitment, a copy of which should be held at school. Delegates are advised that certificates remain valid for 5 years after which a renewal must be made to meet current regulations. Certificates will be issued and forwarded to your school VAT - one delegate VAT - two delegates.

5 Support Staff Performance Management Wednesday 20th June 2018 SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half-day course to provide an overview of support staff performance management. Support staff appraisal process Link to professional standards Information relating to ofsted and appraisal What happens when staff are not meeting the requirements of their post Teacher Appraisal Training Wednesday 4th July 2018 SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half-day course for staff responsible for teacher appraisal. Teacher appraisal regulations; Pay and appraisal Links to the Ofsted criteria and school improvement; Setting appropriate appraisal objectives; Monitoring progress; and Dealing with underperformance You will be provided with a comprehensive pack and support materials.

6 Managing Discipline Thursday 18th October 2018 SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half day course on how to manage discipline. The importance of an effective Disciplinary policy. How to decide when issues should be dealt with informally or formally. Misconduct V Gross Misconduct Who should investigate? The importance of communication Deciding if there is a case to answer The disciplinary hearing Different types of sanctions and when they are appropriate Dealing with appeals and Employment Tribunal The cost of getting it wrong 80 + VAT per delegate Managing Sickness Absence Wednesday 7th November 2018 SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half-day Managing Sickness Absence courses to provide an overview of managing sickness absence. Why have a sickness management policy? Reporting procedures Factors to be taken into account Stages and triggers When to make a referral to Occupational Health Keeping in touch/return to work interviews The Right of Appeal Redeployment as a result of sickness Ill health retirement 80 + VAT per delegate

7 Redundancy & Restructuring Thursday 15th November 2018 SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half-day course to provide an overview of redundancy and restructuring. Restructuring - what should it look like? Changing employment contracts Purpose and implications of redundancies Finding suitable alternatives employment to redundancies The duty to inform and consult Selection criteria and types of redundancies Statutory Notice Periods and timelines Avoiding unfair dismissal claims and breach of contract claims VAT per delegate Support Staff Performance Management Thursday 29th November 2018 SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half-day course to provide an overview of support staff performance management. Support staff appraisal process Link to professional standards Information relating to ofsted and appraisal What happens when staff are not meeting the requirements of their post

8 Managing Investigations Wednesday 5th December am-12.00noon SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half-day Managing Investigations course to provide an overview of conducting investigations. Different types of investigations How to carry out an effective investigation Evidence - sources, significance and storage Conducting interviews and taking statements Right to be accompanied and by whom Investigation techniques asking the right questions Presenting at a disciplinary hearing Acting fairly and reasonably Managing Grievance Complaints Tuesday 15th January 2019 SIPS Education Limited is delivering a half day course to provide an overview of managing grievance complaints. The importance of an effective Grievance policy and procedure Different stages of grievance Resolving issues informally Identifying when formal action is necessary Who should investigate? Taking appropriate action - identifying options available Reporting the outcome and what happens next Right of appeal

9 Booking To book your place on any of these training sessions, please provide the following information via to Name School Preferred session Purchase order Upon registration, a sales order will be sent to you where appropriate for the cost of the course. An order from the school will be required on return. Please note places will not be secured until an order has been received from the school. Venue All courses will be held at: Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, B70 8GS Terms and Conditions Please note that if it proves necessary for you to cancel the reservation, 10 working days notice should be given. If less notice is given the full cost of the session will be payable. If a course is not attended on the day the full cost of the session will be charged. Cancellations must be made via and no verbal cancellations can be accepted.