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Concrew Training is pleased to announce new workshop designed to help those within museums and art galleries balance the modern agenda for equality and diversity, with the code of ethics for museums and the creative case for diversity.   In doing so it brings participants up to date with the very latest in UK equalities legislation and good practice and considers how it impacts on museums and galleries More Information on the workshop at http://concrew-training.co.uk/courses/equality-diversity-museums-galleries For more information on the code of ethics and the creative case for diversity follow the links below UK Museum Association Ten Point Code of Ethics http://www.museumsassociation.org/ethics/code-of-ethics UK Arts Council - Creative Case for Diversity http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/our-priorities-2011-15/diversity/ #library #libraries #ukmuseums #museums #galleries

Concrew Training now offer support for business and organisations needing to effect redundancies According to ACAS , about 130,000 workers in the UK are taking voluntary redundancy or being made redundant every three months (as at October 2013).    Redundancy is seldom pleasant, when redundancies occur people feel threatened and insecure, even if they are not members of the redundant group. Redundancies can be costly, time consuming and have a negative effect on staff morale especially if they are not managed well.   These one day workshop provide the background information and guidance to enable operational managers and HR teams to implement the redundancy processes effectively.   Content and focus can be aligned to individual client circumstances  For HR Teams and Operational Managers http://concrew-training.co.uk/courses/managing-redundancy For Staff and Employee Representatives http://concrew-training.co.uk/courses/redundancy-employee-representatives #HR #human

Book Concrew Training course between now and the end of October 2014 for delivery in 2014 and get a 5% discount when you quote October2014offer http://concrew-training.co.uk/courses #hr #management #business #ceo #leadership #management #training #edchat #learning #ofsted

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In the last few months, the equality law agenda has been subject to rapid legal and political change. With more to come!  Couple this speed of on-going change with the still too common situation where well intended individuals, usually through their limited understanding of effective E&D adopt and/or implement misguided systems and procedures;  approaches that all too often add unnecessarily burden and/or cost and can even hinder good practice being followed; and the need for regular update training on E&D starts to become clear.    For example are you and your team fully conversant with the following recent changes ? and do you all have the confidence,  knowledge and skills to apply them effectively ?   Are any of your team scared to manage because of the fear of the staff member filing a discrimination claim or one about bullying/harassment.  Disability has now been re defined by European judges to include obesity. There are implications here for equalit

The Rt Hon David Laws MP and the Department for Education have announced a review of the standards for teaching assistants. The review will aim to replace the current set of standards with a clearer and more concise version which reflects the diversity of the existing schools system. The review panel will aim to draw up standards which: ·          are unequivocal, clear and easy to understand ·          can be used to assess the performance of teaching assistants ·          steer the professional development of teaching assistants at all levels ·          are designed to inspire confidence in teaching assistants and ensure that schools use their skills and expertise to best effect ·          focus primarily on the key elements of their professional relationship with teachers to ensure that all pupils attain the highest possible standard More information at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/review-of-standards-for-teaching-assistants-launched

Teaching assistants and learning support teams are taking on increasingly more important roles within the classroom.  It is important, especially if few are fully trained teachers, that their role is well defined, planned and structured.  This is especially important when they are tasked with providing more specialised support and guidance. The effectiveness of the support provided by teaching and learning support assistants is highly dependent on the way that the teaching and learning support assistants role is developed and dovetailed into lesson planning and delivery.   It is essential that management, teachers and the learning support staff have a clear and agreed and unified approach to teaching delivery. For example, learning support teams need to ensure that they work in ways that ensures students are stretched and encouraged to become more independent but simultaneously provides the detailed guidance and support when students need it.  These opposing goals are bette