Children’s Centres Restructure 2 nd Consultation – May 2015.

Children’s Centres Restructure 2nd Consultation – May 2015

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Purpose Of Briefing

To update on consultation process

To share proposed changes following feedback to date

To update on HR timeline and clarify HR concerns raised by staff

Opportunity for questions

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Consultation Activity

Questions and Answers

Meeting with Early Help Area Managers

Intranet page

Further meeting with JNCC sub group

Ringfencing arrangements clarified

Review of SERCO/NHS and Spurgeons staff roles to align with council equivalent to clarify ringfencing opportunities

Childcare posts per site shared with staff

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Update on responses in relation to model

1. A new JD is being drafted to replace Early Years Practitioner. It is proposed that the post will be called ‘Child Intervention Worker’ and JD will more accurately detail targeted aspect of role. JD will be resubmitted to pay and grading.

2. We are reviewing Family Support posts to give more progression by creating an Assistant Family Support Worker post. It is proposed that Children Centre Worker post will be taken out of structure to enable this.

3. Inclusion Officer role has been reviewed and it is proposed that post will be replaced by a Family Support Worker ( SEN and Disability) posts at G7 to more accurately reflect expectations of role.

4. Responsibility for Health and Safety and Finance will be clearly reflected in Children Centre Service Manager and Business Support Lead JDs. This will not be an integral function of Family Support Lead job.

5. We are reviewing skill mix of administrative roles to ensure that service needs are met.

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Update on responses in relation model

6. It is proposed to create an additional Data Analyst post to the structure to give more capacity.

7. To strengthen early identification and school ready, it is proposed that Parenting Practitioner posts be replaced with School Ready roles that have a wider remit.

8. As schools are fully engaged in taking over childcare element and leases are advertised we no longer feel that Childcare Transition Roles are required and propose to delete these from structure.

9. We are reviewing Childcare JDs to ensure that resposnibility is clear between G5, G4 and G3 roles.

10. Number of Childcare posts at Hatherton and Bloxwich have been updated and reduced.

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79 core Children’s Centre staff 65 posts in the proposed structure (subject to change):

Post numbers in new structure – Children Centre

Post Grade Number of posts Children's Centre Service Manager G12 1Children's Centre Universal Services Co-ordinator G10 1Family Support Leads G10 3Senior Family Support worker G9 6School Ready Advisors G8 2Family Support workers G7 21Targetted Child Intervention workers G6 6Business Support Leads G6 3Outreach workers G6 6Data Analyst G5 2Assistant Family Support workers G5 6Administration Officers G4 3Administration Assistants G3 5

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Post numbers in new structure - Childcare

108 childcare staff in current structure. 111 posts in the proposed structure (subject to change):

Post Grade All year Term time only

Full time Part time Full time Part timeNursery manager/ team co-ordinator

G5 and G6 2 0 7 0

Childcare officer G4 4 0 14 3

Childcare assistant G3 15 2 47 17

Totals 21 2 68 20

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Timeline

Date Activity

31/03/2015

JNCC updated Business Case outlining final draft proposal prior to staff consultation Start formal 45 day consultation period (earliest end date 15th May 2015) Regular JNCC meetings / staff consultation and one to one

meetings as required. Issue frequently asked questions Review any alternative suggestions

13/04/2015Issue letter to all ‘affected’ staff inviting them to attend first consultation session.

16/04/2015 Hold first consultation sessions with ‘affected’ staff.05/05/2015 Hold second consultation session with ‘affected’ staff w/c 01/06/2015

Possible third consultation session with ‘affected staff

05/06/2015 Close consultation

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Timeline

Date Activity

w/c 08/06/2015 Finalise proposals and submit to JNCC.

w/c 08/06/2015Update staff of finalise proposals and staff to express interest in a post(s)

17/06/2015 Confirm/reject voluntary redundancy applications

23/06/2015‘Affected staff’ not taking voluntary redundancy to submit supporting information for posts they have expressed interest in.

26/06/2015 Shortlisting and assimilation (if applicable)

July

InterviewsAdvise successful and unsuccessful applicants of results of interviews

Invite unsuccessful employees to ‘notice of redundancy meetingHold ‘notice of redundancy meetings and serve notice Commence redeployment and notice periods as applicable to ‘affected’ staff

TBC Implement new structure

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TUPE Transfer

Council / School’s working in partnership to confirm sustainable structure

Recruitment undertaken by Council

Successful applicant recruited on Council terms and conditions

Transfer to new provider on these terms and conditions

ie. Continuous services transferred

Salary remains the same

Annual leave entitlement remains the same

Schools may change at a future date under ETO

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Recruitment Process

In the event that the number of candidates is equal to or is less than the number of posts, and the applicants meet the 70% criteria, then assimilation will take place.

In the event of there being more staff than posts, competitive interview will take place.

In the event that we are unable to recruit to all posts, any vacancies will be offered to the next tier in the first instance.

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Voluntary Redundancy

Expressions of interest can be submitted during consultation process.

Following end of consultation, All ‘affected staff’ express interest in post(s).

VR applications reviewed based on above data and confirmed/rejected

‘Affected staff’ not taking voluntary redundancy to complete supporting information for posts they have expressed interest in.

If VR accepted, leaving date will be agreed, staff will not be able to work for Walsall Council for a period of 12 months.

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Communication

Electronic copies of consultation pack, job descriptions, childcare posts, frequently asked questions can be found on the intranet

http://inside.walsall.gov.uk/index/service_information/child-serv/childrens_centres.htm

Pages updated weekly.

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Next steps

Continue to ask questions/comments/submit proposals

Consultation Closes and;

alternative proposals considered

Job descriptions, Employee Specs and structures finalised

Timescales confirmed for submission of expressions of interest

Recruitment Process

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Support for staff

Interview training

Line Manager

Project Team

HR

Trade Unions

Employee Wellbeing Service: 0800 282 193

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Questions