What we’ve been up to and industry updates
New DBS identity guidelines have been published, that may be used from September 2018. However, in order to ensure a smooth transition, the old guidelines will run in parallel until the 3rd December 2018. After that date, the former guidelines will cease to apply and only the revised identity guidance will be valid. Attached to […]
I am delighted to announce that Phil Jones (our son and Payroll Manager) is currently taking paternity leave! His wife Kirsty gave birth to a baby girl last Sunday evening, so he will not be around in work for a couple of weeks. The baby has been named Martha and weighed 5lb 9oz at birth. […]
Full details of this year’s pay award have only just been released. Consequently, the award will not be incorporated in the September salary payments but will be backdated to 1st September, 2018 when finalised. The 3.5% rise touted by the DfE as being for “classroom teachers” is just for those on the unqualified teacher and […]
NJC (Support Staff) Pay Award 2018/19 & 2019/20 You may recall that in April 2018, the National Joint Council for Local Government Services released confirmed details for the support staff pay award for the next two tax years (2018/19 & 2019/20). The headline increase rate for each year is 2%. However, the award is somewhat […]
Following the summer holidays in previous years, there has been a high demand for DBS certificate reprints for a variety of reasons. We are happy to request a certificate reprint from the DBS if all the following points apply: • The certificate was issued by the DBS over 14 days ago • The reprint request […]
GDPR- Revised DBS Policy and DBS Applicant Declaration Form As you are probably aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force prior to the summer break, superseding the Data Protection Act 1998 and other data protection regulations. In line with the DBS guidelines and to ensure individuals are fully informed of their rights […]
In order to keep abreast with the increasing demand for our HR services, Ruth has joined the WwS team. She is a qualified and experienced HR professional with an impressive background in personnel strategy and management. Ruth has already started to forge effective working relationships with colleagues and customers. Ruth is a parent governor at […]
High Court Rules that Suspension is not a “neutral act or default position” In the case of Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth [2017] EWHC 2019 HC, the High Court held that the suspension of a teacher was “knee jerk” and in breach of contract, and that suspending employees was neither a “neutral act” nor […]
