People and culture
| “Our fully qualified People and Culture team brings together expertise from across the education sector. When you require HR advice, you need a speedy response. Our personalised approach means schools enjoy unlimited email and telephone support with same-day response for urgent situations including parental complaints.”
Terri Patterson, People and Culture Director |
Core Services Brochure April 2023 |
Advocacy:
- LDBS advocates for Church schools and staff with Unions, Local Authorities and other bodies
Collaboration:
- Template contracts and policies
- Specialist HR support for partnerships and academisation
- Regular personnel updates
- School Business Manager conferences
- Advice about the London Living Wage and accreditation process
- Mediation and dispute resolution services (extra cost)
School Support:
- Unlimited LDBS general phone and email advice
- Up to 90 minutes legal advice in relation to any personnel matter (further advice and support at extra cost)
- DBS checking service and counter-signatory service (£44 per application)
Further support available through Grow Education Partners which includes:
- Employment law
- Discipline and grievance procedures
- Managing organisational change
- Performance, capability and attendance management
- Dealing with parental complaints
- Establishing effective working relationships with trade unions
- Terms and conditions for teaching and non-teaching staff
- Negotiation of settlement agreements
- Mediation between members of staff, parents and the school
- TUPE in relation to outsourcing services and organisational change
- Equality audits and audits of single central records and administrative systems
The cost of the Grow HR service is £1,071 – £7,283 p.a. depending on school size. Discounts for schools in partnership, federation or academy trust.
Also available – please enquire about costs:
- Preparation of documentation for, and attendance at, hearings
- Preparation of contracts of employment (£88 – £504 p.a. depending on school size
- Advice in relation to health and well-being support
- Payroll services through our preferred supplier
- Occupational health pay-as-you-go service through one of our partnerships
- Free access to HR training courses