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HR Update: March 2020

Topics

School teachers’ pay 2020/21 NJC pay claim 2020/21 Brexit: employment law and immigration Employment law changes 2020 Keeping Children Safe in Education: consultation Quick updates: coronavirus, SARs, gender pay gap

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School Teachers’ Pay Update 2020/21

• STRB asked to provide recommendations on:

– This year’s award – Appropriate higher starting salaries (min. £30,000 by Sept 2022/23)

• As well as:

– Set out additional advice on the PRP progression pathway, including advisory pay points on MPR / UPR – Provide views on the role of progression to UPR and the continued case for separate MPR / UPR

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DfE Written Evidence to STRB

Area DfE Proposal Increases to starting / early career salaries

• Starting salaries uplifted nationally to £26,000 in

2020/21 (£27,200 in the London Fringe area, £30,000 in Outer London and £32,000 in Inner London)

• Significant uplifts to early career pay points

UPR / Leadership

• An above-inflation award of 2.5%

Funding

• The teachers’ pay grant (2018/19) to continue in

2020/21

• But no intention to increase the pay grant further in

respect of the 2020 award

• DfE view: 3% increase in the total pay bill is appropriate

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DfE Written Evidence to STRB

Area DfE proposals Introduction

• f ‘advisory’

pay points

• Time to progress from bottom to top shouldn’t change
• Not intended to affect pay and performance link
• Move to more equal increments likely 2020-2022
• Example model policy shows increments of 4.9% (a

reduction in average % progression on MPR but an increase on the UPR) Progression to the UPR

• Introducing advisory pay points with more uniform

increments will allow the STRB to consider the pros and cons of simplifying the pay framework (removing a separate UPR). Final proposals will be developed in the 2021/22 remit.

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School Teachers’ Pay Update 2020/21

• The timetable has been delayed by the GE
• Oral evidence now pushed back to March

2020

• STRB were due to report back to DfE in

April 2020 – now likely delayed too

• Sector views on DfE proposals are mixed

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NJC Update – Pay Claim 2020/21

• Claim lodged on 24th July 2019:

– A real living wage increase to £10 per hour to be introduced at the bottom of the NJC pay spine – 10% increase on all other NJC/GLPC pay points – A 1 day increase to the minimum paid annual leave entitlement set out in the Green Book – A 2 hour reduction in the standard working week – A comprehensive joint national review of the workplace causes of stress and mental health throughout local authorities

• Initial 2% offer on all pay points by Employers’ Side

rejected by unions (February 2020)

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Brexit: Impact on UK Employment Law

• Brexit day was 31 January 2020: “transition

period” until 31 December 2020

• No immediate impact on employment law – the

EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 converts existing EU law into domestic law

• Most EU Directives are implemented in the UK by

regulations or Acts of Parliament

• In future parliament can choose to amend,

repeal or retain UK legislation

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Points-Based Immigration System

Skilled Workers Must have job offer at required skill level, meet minimum salary threshold and speak English Cap on skilled worker route removed No RLMT Highly-Skilled Workers Global Talent route to be extended (no job offer required but endorsement by relevant body needed) A broader, unsponsored route will be developed but will be capped Lower-Skilled Workers Pilot scheme for seasonal agricultural workers to be expanded but no

• ther migration route for lower-skilled workers

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Employment Law Changes: 6th April 2020

• Changes to employer NI treatment of termination

payments over £30,000

• Introduction of parental bereavement leave and pay
• Good Work Plan developments:

– changes to written statement entitlement – statutory holiday pay reference period increases 12 to 52 weeks

• Changes to IR35
• Increases to statutory rates / NMW

Keeping Children Safe in Education: Consultation

• New consultation launched 25th February
• Briefing note available
• Particular changes of note in the draft:

– Alternative version of Part One – Safer recruitment training on a wider basis – Declaration of criminal records to be moved to shortlisting stage – Leavers should not be kept on SCR – Additional behaviour triggers for instigating investigation into staff (transferable risk)

Coronavirus

• Consult latest government guidance
• HR Q&As on the website (covering self-

isolation, sick pay, absence and cover issues)

• DfE coronavirus helpline:

– 0800 046 8687 (8am-6pm; Mon-Fri) – DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk

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Subject Access Requests: ICO Change Revised guidance on right of access:

• Where additional information/clarification

is requested from individual this does not ‘pause’ one-month timescale for responding

• Deadline is now only paused pending

receipt of ID or a fee

• Still possible to refuse request (“manifestly

unfounded or excessive”)

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Gender Pay Gap Reporting Reminder

• Deadline for reporting is 30th March 2020

(public sector) 5th April (other sectors)

• Applies to employers with headcount ≥250
• The report must be published on the school’s
• wn website and on the government’s

reporting website

• Detailed guidance available on the website

Thank you

Thank you

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