Susan Milnes, HR Advisor

ACTION

 MINUTES OF LAST MEETING

Minutes of last meeting were agreed as a true record, issue to Liz Wilson for publication on website.

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MATTERS ARISING

Publication of Notices/Timeline

This has now been finalised.

Assimilation – Views On Process

Susan informed the group that she had voiced their concerns at the SEN Steering Group regarding the assimilation process.

Remodelling

The new JD’s/PS’s have now gone out.

Liz Eggington asked Susan Milnes if it would be possible for Louise Shaw to continue on the group after she has left the school in September, Susan thought it was unlikely as the group consisted of employees who work within schools, Susan said there may be a very small possibility of Louise staying within the group but would make a note of it and reassess nearer the time.

FEEDBACK FROM SEN STEERING GROUP

Susan updated the group on the last SEN Steering Group meeting. 

The minutes from the Steering Group Meetings are on the special schools website.  

STAFFING STRUCTURES

Hilary Morrison sent Susan Milnes a staffing structures overview document which was very useful which Susan shared with the group.

Matt Burghardt said there was a need to look at some skeletal structures and see what they would look like.  Hilary agreed to liaise with the Headteachers Group regarding structures. 

Hilary also mentioned inviting Dominic Wall to attend the next meeting and possibly help with the working up of the structures.

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ASSIMILATION

There have been discussions regarding the principles of assimilation at the Joint OJC meetings.  We are seeking to collectively agree arrangements for the movement of staff to the new schools.

We hope to have the following information by September 2006:-

-         matching skills to JD’s

-         location of school

-         preferences

There have been some principles tabled to the trade unions which are under discussion.

Wendy Johnson has been appointed as the Information Officer, Wendy will deal with all the inputting of information from employees on the database which will include skills and expertise, this will help with the assimilation process.

If we have all the following information in place we can deliver within the next academic year.  We will need the temporary Governing Bodies up and running, the principles accepted by the Trade Unions, Headteachers in posts and staffing structures and the databases up to date with employees skills and expertise.

The Information Officer and HR Adviser posts have both been filled and will commence at the end of March. 

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ISSUES TO NEXT SEN MEETING

None

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT NEXT MEETING

-         Survey

-         Skills Audit

-         Staffing Structures

-         Leavers

These to be put on the agenda.

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DATE/TIME OF NEXT MEETING

16^th March at 1.00pm, City Exchange.