JNC Annual Report 2023 TS
Renfrewshire Council · 6 June 2023
Back to Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff — 6 June 2023 and its agenda
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Agenda Item .......... Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers To: Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers On: 06 June 2023 Report by Joint Secretaries Annual Report Session 2022/23 1. Background 1.1. Since the previous annual general meeting of the Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers held on 7 June 2022, six scheduled meetings of the committee have been held. We moved to in person meetings from February 2023. 1.2. Appendix 1 indicates the membership of the committee over the period. The ongoing work of the committee continues to be positive with joint collegiate activity being continued throughout the past year. Agreements reached and activity undertaken by the committee are outlined in Appendix 2 to this report. 2. Recommendation 2.1. Members of the JNC are asked to: • note the contents of this report and the appendices attached; and • agree this paper is circulated to all educational establishments.
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Appendix 1 Operation of Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers The following provides members of the JNC with a summary of operations from 8 June 2022 until the Annual General Meeting of 6 June 2023. Membership of the committee during the period: Teachers’ Side: K Fella EIS M Russell EIS T Millar EIS JP Toner EIS D Tolland EIS Y Murray EIS R Kane SSTA L Gibson NASUWT S.McCrossan, EIS Area Officer, Adviser to the Teachers' Side Management Side: Councillor E Rodden Councillor J Paterson T McGillivray Head of Service J Calder, Head of Service H Paterson, Head Teacher, Heriot Primary School K Henry, Head Teacher, St Andrew’s Academy L Mullin, Principal HR and OD Adviser A Hall, Education Manager M Thomas, Education Manager J Colquhoun, Education Manager Joint Secretaries: K Fella T McGillivray
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Appendix 2 Reports Discussed The following areas were covered in reports submitted to the committee: Leadership Strategy Update Revised Devolved School Management (DSM) Scheme Additional Support Needs Update Scottish Attainment Challenge: framework for recovery and accelerating progress Reporting of incidents of Violence and Aggression Holiday Calendar Staffing: JNC 20 update and Voluntary Transfer Report Agreements on a Flexible Approach to Working Hours School Education Standards & Quality Report September 2022 Education Improvement Plan 2022/23 Fixed Term Temporary Contracts Gaelic Medium Education Religious Observance and Special Leave Supporting Our Early Years Teachers Absence Statistics - Quarter 3 2022/23 Developments in Health and Safety Grievance Procedures Sickness Allowance Payroll/Industrial Action Working Time Agreements: the allocation of hours and Teachers’ Contracts Absence Cover Agreements and Supply Staff Teacher Access to Local Authority Laptops Report Teacher Remits Wellbeing at Work Menopause and Special Leave Policy Secure Entry in Schools (June 2023) SQA National Qualifications (June 2023) SQA Survey (June 2023)
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Ongoing Discussions and Engagement Discussion took place regularly throughout this year and both joint secretaries have continued to work together to progress and resolve a range of operational matters. The JNC and JNC sub-groups have continued to seek to take forward issues which are included in the items of ongoing work listed below: 1. Violence and Aggression 2. Working time agreements and workload 3. Risk assessment/health and safety 4. JNC11 Staff Cover and Devolved school management of resources 5. Consultation on school holiday pattern and additional IS days 6. Getting it Right for Every Child Policy Refresh/Additional Support Needs 9. Equalities issues The JNC are looking forward to the next year of continued partnership working.