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Preparing for Gender Pay Gap Reporting Mandatory gender pay gap reporting will soon be required.  From next year, the Government will require companies employing more than 250 employees to complete equal pay audits and publish their gender pay gap data. It is probable that public pressure and sub contracting arrangements will  cascade these requirements to many smaller organisations too. Despite the Equal pay act 1970,  the Equal Value Amendment 1984 and the follow on Equality Act 2010 there are still wide variances in pay and benefits.    The Government's gender pay reporting scheme, "Think, Act, Report" was designed to highlight and close the pay disparity between male and female employees but it was poorly supported; only 5 organisations actually published any figures.  The Office for National Statistics calculate the average disparity, for 2014, at 19.1%.  Down, slightly, from 19.8% in 2013.  Part time staff fair worse than full time

This one-day workshop provide a chance to investigate the potential benefits of using mindfulness within a learning environment. Participants learn how mindfulness practice can assist teachers, trainers and learning support workers in their approach to planning, delivery and assessment of course objectives bringing a fresh way of looking at and overcoming barriers to learning. Delegates explore new strategies and approaches for responding to negative thinking, supporting learning and students’ individual needs. The workshop demonstrates ways to introduce mindfulness techniques into the classroom, encourage students to think differently about themselves and their approaches, aiming for improved levels of course completion and achievement. Continue Reading.... #mindfulness #fe #furthereducation #teachers

Update training on Data Protection and Privacy legislation is fast becoming essential for all managers, HR teams and ITC/data specialists alike.  Firstly, because the amount of data that goes astray each year remains worryingly high and Secondly, because new and profound changes on the use of personal data are on their way, changes that are being driven by a European regulation, The European General Data Protection Regulation (EU regulations automatically apply in member states without being transposed into national legislation) keep reading.... #hr #humanresources #dataprotection #humanrights #privacy #EUdataP

Meeting the demands of the 2015 Common Inspection Framework  Teaching, Learning and Assessment (TLA) is at the heart of the Further Education and Skills sector in the UK. However, do we truly understand what good TLA looks like? It is much more than the day-to-day activities in the classroom or workshop. The focus of the Common Inspection Framework now places a much greater emphasis on the wider aspects of the learner journey through college, such as constructive feedback, individualised learning, the development of mathematics and English. The list goes on…………. The teacher’s job role has expanded to cover these wider tasks. TLA as part of a good quality programme of learning is now much more than that required to develop the knowledge needed to pass an exam. Observation of teaching and learning is an established feature at most colleges. The best colleges link this to staff appraisal and performance review and at inspection. Ofsted expectation is that observati

Concrew Training are pleased to announce their new updated training course on Mental Health Awareness.   This one-day course is essential CPD for everyone. Most people experience stress, anxiety and even depression at some stage in their life - issues that affect them and their performance at work, school or college adversely. Ensuring managers and staff can identify those who may need support can reduce the impact and prevent problems escalating. More on our new course HERE  #hr #humanresources #stress #worry #mentalhealth

Keeping up-to-date with the very latest in Employment Law, Rights and Responsibilities is never easy. Concrew Training's one-day course on Employment Law, Rights and Responsibilities provides essential CPD for managers and HR specialists alike.  The changes to Employment Legislation and Employment Rights & Responsibilities continue to be both extensive and significant.   In May, the Government set out a wide range of new laws which will affect employment rights and responsibilities.  Some of the main highlights include:- Employment and Welfare Benefits Bill This proposal aims to reduce the household benefit cap; impose a two-year freeze on most working age benefits, including unemployment benefit & remove automatic entitlement to housing support for 18-21 year olds. The Universal Credit reforms brought in by the Coalition Government will move forward apace and there will be a much tighter regime around Immigration and Social Security Law. Enterprise Bill

On-going redundancies are helping to keep demand for our Employee Rep training courses buoyant #hr #redundancy #unions