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Employment Law in the Education Sector
Cost: | See Below |
Location: | Newtownabbey |
Start Date: | 21 April 2010 |
End Date: | 21 April 2010 |
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Full Day Conference
Employment Law in the Education Sector - Getting the Best from your Staff. This event is designed to explain the fundamentals of employment law as it applies to schools in Northern Ireland from recruitment right through to promotion and termination of employment. It also shows you how to deal with underperforming teachers by explaining the relevant employment law and by examining a model procedure designed to directly address performance issues with a staff member.
Description
Places are limited so be sure to book early to avoid disappointment.
Programme
Morning Sessions
Session 1 (9.15a.m.-10a.m.) - The Recruitment & Selection Process - a look at the law & good practice. What you can and can't ask - Protecting yourself from unfair claims of discrimination. Interviews that give good candidates the chance to show themselves. Interview tools
Session 2 (10a.m.-10.30a.m.) - Internal Promotions what's good practice - what's lawful and what's not - internal or external?, designing the job spec, shortlisting candidates, equality considerations
Session 3 (10.30a.m.-11.15a.m.) - Managing Atypical Working Arrangements law & good practice. Leave entitlement for part-time staff, job sharing, career breaks, rights of fixed term contract workers and supply teachers
Refreshment Break
Session 4 (11.45a.m.-12.30p.m.) - Good Housekeeping on Staff Issues- A look at how a model school might manage its staff in terms of training and policies on bullying at work, harassment & discrimination issues, resolving conflict grievance and disciplinary matters.
LUNCH
Afternoon Sessions Choice of One of Two Streams:
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Stream One - Dealing with Teacher Underperformance This afternoon stream of sessions is designed to demonstrate that it is possible to tackle underperforming staff effectively and remain well within the law. Session 1 - "The Law Relating to Underperformance - it may give you more scope than you realise" Session 2 - A look at school mechanisms to monitor performance
Session 3 - "Facilitated Analysis of 3 Scenarios concerning Under performance" Session 4 - "A Leading Performance Coach in Northern Ireland looks at methods & resources available in NI to turn round under performing staff" Stream Two - Dealing with Teacher Misconduct This afternoon stream explains the law relating to disciplining of staff and demonstrates the application of a model disciplinary procedure. Session 1 - A look at the law on misconduct, gross misconduct - both in and outside of school Session 2 - Recommended disciplinary procedures to be followed in all cases Session 3 - Facilitated Analysis of 4 Scenarios concerning possible misconduct including:
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About the Contributors
Jim McBain - Event Facilitator
Jim McBain is the Northern Ireland Regional Officer for the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL). Prior to his retirement in 2006 he was Principal of Omagh Academy Grammar School.
Seamus McGranaghan - Speaker
Seamus McGranaghan qualified as a Solicitor with O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors in 2003 and practices mainly in the areas of education and employment law. Seamus has assisted and advised many Boards of Governors, Senior Management Teams and Teachers in relation to all aspects of education and employment law. He has recently advised a number of Schools on the Transfer 2010 Guidance published by the Department of Education for Northern Ireland.
Orlagh O'Neill - Speaker
Orlagh O'Neill, Partner, Carson McDowell. Orlagh qualified in Northern Ireland in 1998. She has recently joined Carson McDowell as Head of the Employment & Pensions team from Napier & Sons where she was principal employment advisor to some of Northern Ireland's largest employers including the Royal Mail Group & BT.
Chambers has described her as "excellent and a first class operator" She has specialised in employment law for 11 years and provides contentious and non-contentious employment and equality law advice, with particular expertise in contentious industrial relations issues.
Fiona Keenan - Speaker
Fiona is one of Northern Ireland's top performance coaches. She has worked with numerous organisations in Northern Ireland helping them to manage underperforming staff.
John Stevenson - Principal at Sullivan Upper School Holywood
Cost
Delegate Rate: £295 + VAT
Save an additional 10% if you book and pay online.
Date & Duration: Date Changed - Wednesday 21 April 2010 9.00am - 5.00pm
Location: Corrs Corner Hotel, Newtownabbey Get directions
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