Reducing accountability workload
Your guide to reducing workload in post-16 colleges.
Topic: Support staff
The Lilac Book
Sixth form colleges support staff conditions of service handbook.
Rights and conditions
Details about employment rights of teachers in the Red Book and support staff in the Lilac Book.
Term-time working
An initial section of guidance on term-time working has now been agreed between the local government employers and the recognised trade unions.
Job descriptions and evaluations
Guidance for support staff around job descriptions – their accuracy, and how to go about changing them, and details on job evaluation.
Working conditions
This advice is designed to help support staff working in state, academy and independent schools to deal with the increase in the quantity and complexity of work for school support staff.
Support staff survey 2023
NEU survey shows widespread funding and workload pressures on school support staff.
Pay scales
Pay scales for support staff. Most support staff are employed on the local government pay scales determined by the NJC for local government services.
Pension scheme auto-enrolment FAQ
Advice and frequently asked questions on pension scheme auto-enrolment.
The local government pension scheme
An overview of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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