Staff absence costs can be one of the biggest causes of budget overspend in the education sector
For you to reduce the number of days lost to staff absence within your school, you need to understand the causes and take preventative measures through early intervention. Once you understand the reasons for absence, you can begin to take steps to reduce the impact of these causes within your school, which will help you cut costs and build a solid reputation of high attendance.
Our HR consultants can provide support to you with reviewing your absence data and provide recommendations and an action plan for managing and reducing absence in your school. They can also provide training to managers, conduct absence review meetings and advise on best practice.
In addition, EduPeople, our HR, payroll and pensions software and service allows you to monitor trends and form insights into staff absence, enabling you to develop effective solutions.
“With Strictly Education’s HR support we devised a new staff absence policy, implemented return to work interviews and closely monitored individual patterns of absence with follow up meetings with staff. As a result attendance has significantly improved.”
— Sue Farrow, Headteacher, Geoffrey Field Infant School
Performance related pay (PRP)
The introduction of performance related pay has increased responsibility for school leaders. However this must be managed correctly and consistently to ensure fairness and equity.
Our experts can assist you by:
- Providing clear advice and guidance on conducting performance appraisals, determining pay awards and managing appeals
- Ensuring that line managers, head teachers, pay awards committee and governors understand policy, processes and boundaries
- Helping to avoid conflict throughout the process
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