Concrew Training

To support our on-going expansion and increasing demand from the UK Further Education and Skills Sector for focussed support in the areas impacting on quality and business growth Concrew Training is now looking a small number of sector specialists to join our delivery team. Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of the issues currently facing the sector and be able to develop and deliver training focussed solutions that enable FE providers to meet these challenges effectively. More information HERE #fe #furthereducation #learning #teachers #ofsted

Following the move from key skills to functional skills and now to GCSEs many teachers, tutors and trainers within FE need to gain a better understanding of how to teach GCSE Maths effectively. Many learners especially those at foundation level will have struggled with the approaches they encountered in secondary education and FE providers will need to adopt more innovative and motivational approaches. To help with this Concrew Training offer a one day workshop on teaching GCSE maths within Further Education. Course information HERE #fe #maths #furthereducation #learning #ukedchat #edchat #mathchat #education

Using Stretch and Challenge to Embed Deeper Learning Birmingham - 19 May 2015 - £239+vat This highly practical and interactive one-day course provides clarity on what ‘stretch & challenge’ actually means, how it can promote deeper learning and most importantly of all, the techniques and approaches that facilitate stretch and challenge in differentiated classrooms and training sessions. It explores a range of activities that have proved effective in sessions, are challenging to all learners and moreover, how they can be learner led; thus making the learning a collaborative process.   http://concrew-training.co.uk/courses/stretch-challenge or alternatively it can be  delivered on your premises. #teachers #fe #schools #learning # teaching #ofsted 

Employment Law 2015 2016 Training Birmingham -  12 May 2015 - £239+vat Keeping up-to-date with the very latest in Employment Law, Rights and Responsibilities is never easy but  No company, business or organisation can afford to experience dispute, industrial action, or employment tribunals because management or staff failed to understand and follow legislation and good practice This fast-paced and intensive one-day workshop from Concrew Training explores and highlights the key points from the latest statute and case law bringing participants up to date on the key legislation, latest changes and pending developments. http://concrew-training.co.uk/courses/employment-law #hr #management #humanresources #leadership #schools #teachers #ceo #unions

Concrew Training are pleased to announce a new one-day workshop on the teaching GCSE Higher Tier Maths within a FE environment.  This workshop explores effective strategies for learner engagement More information here #fe #furthereducation #schools #teachers #learning #maths #mathematics #gcse

Concrew Training is pleased to announce that we now accept payment by BACS and Cheque for open course bookings.  The option to pay by Paypal or Credit/Debit/Procurement card remains Concrew Open Courses #hr #training #schools #fe #education #management #concrewtraining

Concrew Training’s one-day open training course on the latest developments and requirements in Employment Law takes place just three working days after the General Election.   The course update participants on the numerous recent changes to employment law and case history and provides an insight into what the future may hold. Please note that the  SNP is proposing full devolution  of employment law to Scotland and the impact of such change is outside the scope of this course.  Based on current manifestos these could include: From the Conservative Party: Abolishing the abuse of zero hour contracts by prohibiting exclusivity clauses Permitting strike action only if mandated by vote with at least 50% turnout Creating a further 1 million apprenticeships. From the Plaid Cymru: Enforcing the living wage From the Green Party: Introducing 2 years’ paid parental leave Requiring large companies to publish details of earnings in order to establish if equal pay

“Flexibility clauses” such as the requirement to “undertake other duties as required” within contracts of employment is very common.  In essence these terms appear to let the employer amend the contract without first obtaining the employee’s consent.  A recent ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has thrown a bright spotlight on the need for employers to ensure that “flexibility clauses ” are drafted unambiguously and have contractual effect if they are to be effective In Norman & Others v National Audit Office the National Audit Office (NAO), argued that it had the right to unilaterally vary staff terms, and could therefore reduce their entitlement to various forms of paid leave.  Staff challenged this and the EAT agreed with them. The Staff's legal starting point was that, for a flexibility clause to be effective, it must “ clearly and unambiguously"  identify a right for the employer to vary the employment contract unilaterally.  For example, this mi

The recent case of Insley v Accent Catering highlights the importance of ensuring smoking policies make it explicitly clear where they apply to  ‘ vaping’  (smoking e-cigarettes) The Health Act 2006 introduced a statutory prohibition on smoking in public places, including all offices and work spaces. E-cigarettes do not technically fall within the scope of this law and there is no legal requirement to ban them at work.  In the case of Insley V Accent Catering there was no clear distinction and the Employer took disciplinary action against an employee who was "vaping"  Whilst a court ruling on the subject was not reached because the employee resigned before the disciplinary process was concluded the court did raise a "point of concern" Notably: that, while the employer clearly considered e-smoking to be the equivalent of smoking an ordinary cigarette, it was not clear that the employee had breached any policy by using such a device.  The employee had not

Following the interest from our employment law open course we have now scheduled 3 more open courses Our open course schedule can be found at http://concrew-training.co.uk/open-courses #fe #furthereducation #education #HR #teaching #training #management #leadership #schools #Teachers