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BBC gender pay gap problems - don't let the same happen to you

Publication of the BBC's presenter remuneration rates has highlighted wide differences in the monies paid to male and female presenters doing similar roles. The adage all publicity is good publicity might not be quite so true on this occasion. Unfortunately we expect many more companies and organisations to suffer similar adverse publicity when they publish their gender pay gap reports From 6 April 2017 employers in Great Britain with more than 250 staff will be required by law to publish the following four types of figures annually on their own website and on a government website: Gender pay gap (mean and median averages) Gender bonus gap (mean and median averages) Proportion of men and women receiving bonuses Proportion of men and women in each quartile of the organisation’s pay structure Concrew Training's equal pay audit training helps those tasked with completing equal pay audits understand what is required, how to present the data and what to do when gaps

FE College Inspection Grades Fall Further

The ongoing trend of worsening inspection results within General FE colleges continues. Just 68% of general FE colleges inspected were rated good or outstanding in recent inspections, a drop of 9% points on the 2015 average. More information can be found here

NHS Ransom Ware - Is your data safe

The latest Ransom Ware attack that has affected the NHS amongst many others illustrates just how easy it is for personal data to be put at risk.  Concrew Training offers workshops on Data Protection and Data Security to help managers and staff understand, look out for and minimise risks. The quality and value of our training is best evaluated by attending one of our open course programmes, for example the one on Data Protection and the GDPR.  more at https://concrew-training.co.uk/open-courses  

Funeral Director Clay Cross - High Quality - Low Cost Funerals

Gonetoosoon Clay Cross, is a family business run by my good friends Graham, Amy and Sue.  Their vision was to bring a modern forward thinking service to Clay Cross. one that maintained the traditional values of outstanding customer service, compassion and empathy with a bright modern look, outstanding value, clear prices and no hidden extras. The last point is far more important than you may think because "disbursements" can cost well over £1000 so a quote of £1000 plus disbursements probably means a final bill that is well in excess of £2000. It makes sense to shop around but make sure you call Graham or Amy on 01246 86 26 56 or check out their web site #funeral #funerals #death #rip #funeraldirector

Open Course - Teaching E-Safety through Social Media

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Price:  £299.00+vat per delegate Location: Birmingham City Centre Date: 28 June 2017 A one-day workshop that demonstrates a high effective way to teach online/e-safety using Social Media and consider how Social Media media can complement a broad range teaching strategies. Full Course Overview It explores how social media can be used to develop students’ research, communication and life skills whilst simultaneously raising their awareness of the potential risks posed by the internet and what to do if they encounter a possible problem. Historically many education providers tried to protect users by restricting or banning access to the internet but this approach can be breached too easily and it does little to prepare students for real world living. The internet and social media are increasingly integral to both business and private life and the modern student needs to understand what the risks are, how to identify, avoid and report them. The workshop shows teachers how

Open Course - Education - Sources of Alternative Funding

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Price:  £349.00+vat per delegate Location: London Euston Date: 17 July 2017 A one-day workshop that highlights sources of alternative funding for education, schools, academies, colleges and children/young people’s projects Full Course Overview The education & CYP funding environment is changing radically. These structural changes plus the advent of free schools, academies, the abolition of the children’s trusts, the pupil premium and changes to the Building Schools for the Future programme means education organisations, schools and CYP projects will need to seek funding through a more diverse range of options and develop new fundraising strategies. This one-day workshop explores the alternative sources of funding that are on offer to education providers and those who work with children and young people Open Course Diary HERE #education #schools colleges #FE #funding #grants #bids

Open Course - Education - Using Stretch and Challenge to Embed Deeper Learning

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Price:  £299.00+vat per delegate Location: Birmingham City Centre Date: 15 June 2017 A one-day workshop that explores the approaches and techniques that help teachers, tutors, trainers and learning support staff to use stretch and challenge to deliver deeper and more effective learning.  Full Course Overview The need to develop and foster a learning environment that supports both the individual and the group is far from easy. It requires practitioners to think about how they might differentiate sessions and deliver teaching, learning and support in a way that meets each learner’s individual needs and ensures all students are ‘stretched and challenged’ This highly participative course brings clarity to what needs to be done and how.  It begins by exploring current practice, identifying what effective ‘stretch & challenge’ looks like in the delegates’ teaching environments – classrooms, lecture theatres, workshops, tutorials  seminars etc.  It considers what is expec