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The approach changed back in 2008 which gave clear guidance on how a part time teachers’ pay should be
calculated. STPCD recognised that all schools’ timetables are different and determined that a part time teachers’ pay should be calculated proportionately in relation to the teaching time of a full time teacher in the same school.

The old approach to paying in tenths of a week clearly breaches the document requirements and could be subject to challenge from both the individuals and the professional associations, and could bring significant claims of under/ove ...

These surgeries provide an opportunity for teachers to discuss any pupils they would like support to assess. Year 2 teachers can bring along children's reading, maths and writing evidence and work alongside the LA moderator, who will provide advice and guidance about assessment and next steps in learning, as well as anything else that may be useful.

Each session is on a 1:1 basis so only one person can book each place but schools may send two teachers if there is more than one teacher in Y2. Please add the name of any extra delegate into the booking requirements section when making ...

These surgeries provide an opportunity for teachers to discuss any pupils they would like support to assess. Year 2 teachers can bring along children's reading, maths and writing evidence and work alongside the LA moderator, who will provide advice and guidance about assessment and next steps in learning, as well as anything else that may be useful.

Each session is on a 1:1 basis so only one person can book each place but schools may send two teachers if there is more than one teacher in Y2. Please add the name of any extra delegate into the booking requirements section when making ...

This course will focus on supporting Teachers with planning, teaching, and assessing Science within mixed age classes.
It will:

• Provide guidance for Teachers and Science Leaders on how to develop an effective primary science curriculum for mixed aged classes/key stages that ensures progression in both knowledge and skills.


• Give practical ideas for differentiating and resourcing science lessons for mixed age classes.


• Explore strategies for making science lessons for mixed aged classes exciting and engaging.


• Explore different approaches for t ...

The Autumn and Spring Census returns contain data which is used by the DfE to calculate certain funding streams to schools for the following financial year.

This session will ensure schools have the knowledge to maximise their funding potential in these areas.

Open to all staff who are involved in the Census returns.

This course is Free to South Gloucestershire Maintained Schools. For Academies and other schools the cost is £45

Delegates will be contacted three days before the session with details of how to access the online training, w ...

Using HCSS confidently can improve your efficiency, reduce the need for supplementary spreadsheets and reconciling queries. During this session we will demonstrate and explain how to use the core functions in HCSS.

Included will be:

• an in-depth section demonstrating how to record and update staffing contracts
• an explanation of how and why budget codes are profiled
• a review of useful reports which can be easily accessed

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions during the session and whilst you don’t need to be logged ...

Schools rely upon good solid budget plans and regular monitoring to survive the inevitable twists and turns that the school year provides. Accurate budget monitoring reports provide the necessary information about a schools’ spending patterns and assist the schools’ management or finance staff to recognise and provide realistic forecasts. Good financial management in schools essentially comes from maintaining knowledge, this is achieved through accurate budget monitoring.

There are significant advantages of using HCSS to create a ‘snapshot’. Consider that you ...

Civica is the accounting software used by South Gloucestershire Council. This session will take users through the General Ledger and Purchasing side of the system.

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions during the session.

Open to all school staff who use Civica but especially useful to new users.

This course costs £30 for South Gloucestershire Schools (£45 for academies and non LEA schools)                    The cost will be adjusted by the admin team before charges are made.

Dele ...

Cost centres can be used in CIVICA to record transactions for specific areas of income or expenditure for example pupil premium, PE Grant, SEND or extended services.

Using cost centres properly can reduce the need for supplementary spreadsheets, reduce reconciling queries, assist with statutory reporting, improve transparency and support Governor monitoring & informed decision making.

This session will demonstrate:

• how they can be used
• how to run enquiries and produce reports.

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions durin ...

Do you know what DFC is?

What can you spend it on? What can’t you spend it on? How or when can you use revenue funding to pay for a capital project? How do you account for it in Civica?

All these questions and more will be answered in this session. We will be joined by Caroline Walsh from the Corporate Capital team so if there is anything you ever wanted to know about Capital income and spending, please come along.

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask your own questions during the session.

Open to all school staff with financial responsibilities ...