Children and Families Senior Officers’, Chairs and Vice Chairs of Governing Body meeting

Children and Families Senior Officers’, Chairs and Vice Chairs of Governing Body meeting

Wednesday 9 October 2013

2013 provisional outcomes

• Early Years Foundation Stage - % achieving a good level of development (no comparison with 2012)

– MK: 49 – National: 52

• Key Stage 1 – % achieving level 2b+ (2012 in brackets)

– Reading• MK: 82.5 (78.5)• National: 79 (76)

– Writing• MK: 69.1 (64.9)• National: 67 (64)

– Maths• MK: 80.8 (77.3)• National: 78 (76)


• Achievement in reading test, writing TA and mathematics test in key stage 2

Boys Girls All Boys Girls All Boys Girls All Boys Girls All

MK ACTUAL 72 79 75 73 81 77 16 24 20 18 26 22

STAT.NEIGHBOUR AVERAGE 72 79 76 73 80 76 18 25 21 19 26 22

VARIANCE TO SN AVERAGE 0 0 -1 0 1 1 -2 -1 -1 -1 0 0

ENGLAND AVERAGE 71 79 75 72 79 75 17 23 20 18 24 21

VARIANCE TO ENGLAND 1 0 0 1 2 2 -1 1 0 0 2 1

MK RANK NATIONALLY 53 68 71 53 39 43 77 54 63 47 39 41

QUARTILE B B/C B/C B B B C B B/C B B B

Reading, writing & maths

Percentage achieving level 4 or above Percentage achieving level 5 or above2012 20132013 2012


• Achievement in reading test, writing TA and mathematics test in key stage 2; comparison with statistical neighbours

Boys Girls All Boys Girls All Boys Girls All Boys Girls AllMilton Keynes 72 79 75 73 81 77 16 24 20 18 26 22Bedford 68 76 72 70 76 73 13 17 15 16 20 18Bury 72 77 75 73 79 76 15 23 19 16 21 19Hertfordshire 75 83 79 77 83 80 21 29 25 24 31 27Kent 69 76 72 70 77 73 17 23 20 18 26 22Leeds 70 75 73 70 76 73 16 20 18 15 22 19Northamptonshire 67 75 71 68 75 72 16 21 18 16 22 19Solihull 76 81 79 79 87 83 20 31 25 22 31 26Stockport 76 82 79 75 82 78 21 29 25 21 28 24Swindon 71 77 74 70 77 73 15 23 19 17 23 20Trafford 78 85 81 80 86 83 25 33 29 27 33 30

2012Reading, writing and

mathematicsReading, writing and

mathematicsReading, writing and

mathematics

Percentage achieving level 4 or above2012 2013

Percentage achieving level 5 or above

Reading, writing and mathematics

2013


• Achievement in reading test, writing TA and mathematics test in key stage 2; comparison with all SE authorities

75

75

81

78

73

77

78

76

74

68

69

77

77

70

73

71

77

71

80

78

78

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

England

South East

Wokingham

Windsor and Maidenhead

West Sussex

West Berkshire

Surrey

Southampton

Slough

Reading

Portsmouth

Oxfordshire

Milton Keynes

Medway

Kent

Isle of Wight

Hampshire

East Sussex

Buckinghamshire

Brighton and Hove

Bracknell Forest

% achieving level 4+


GCSE: 5 +A*-C including English and Maths 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

MK 42.1 48.0 51.5 52.1 58.5 61.0

National 47.6 49.8 53.5 59.0 59.4 n/a

MK rank 116 95 114 133 74 n/a

Pay & Reward

Chairs’ and Vice Chairs’ meeting with Senior Officers October 2013

Agenda

•Package for consultation

•Implications•Timetable•Commitment needed•Next steps

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Context

•School support roles included•More than 50% of staff in schools

•Consistent application of JE schemes

•Majority of roles evaluated•Matching undertaken•Moderation continues

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Package

Proposed new Single Status agreement• Pay structure• Issues re implementation• Incremental progression - October 2015

• Changes to key terms and conditions

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Pay structure

Issues in current structure• Width of grades• Overlapping gradesNew structure: • 3 or 4 spinal column points per grade

• No overlap• Monetary span per grade reduced

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Pay structure

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Grade Increment JE Points Salary

F

F4 467 26,539

F3 24,892

F2 23,188

F1 423 22,443

E

E4 422 21,734

E3 21,067

E2 20,400

E1 384 19,817

D

D3 383 19,317

D2 18,638

D1 344 17,980

Personal outcomes

• Three possible outcomes

• Posts can be…– Green circled– White circled– Red circled

Total points put post into Grade E

Grade

M

L

K

J

I

H

G

F

E

D

C

B

A

JE POINTS GRADE SALARY

467 £26,539

£24,892

£23,188

423 £22,443

422 £21,734

£21,067

£20,400

384 £19,817

383 £19,317

£18,638

344 £17,980

D

E

F

Three potential outcomes

Current pay is £18,638…

GREEN CIRCLE

New pay £19,817


WHITE CIRCLE

New pay £21,067


RED CIRCLE

New pay £21,734


WHITE CIRCLE

New pay £21,067


RED CIRCLE

New pay £21,734

Pay outcomes

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Impact on support staff in schools

• Pay model gives increase of 4.4% in 2014/15

– 3.3% of increase due to new structure– 1.1% due to role matching

• Small change to salary levels for some large staff groups

• Little impact of allowances (£9k per annum)

• Cost impact at maximum after 3 years, but actual impact will depend on staff turn-over in future years

• Impact differs between schools

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Pay Protection

Funding Stream 6 month£000

DSG 114

Pay protection is a one off cost.

Protection is for a period of 6 months from date of implementation. Current proposed implementation date is 1st April 2014

Protection known as ‘Bucks Pay’ will cease on implementation 17

Matching Review

• Individual meetings with Heads to share outcomes

• Headteachers verifying matches made• Must reflect role undertaken at time of verification

• If significantly different from standard role, revised role profile needed

• More than one role = more than one role profile

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Headteacher Responsibility

• Matching decisions – be confident• Deliver key messages• Be 1st point of contact for questions

• Provide information• Consistent application from implementation to minimise future equal pay risk

• Strengthen communications to ensure data accuracy

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Key Dates

October - Staff BriefingsOctober 2013 - Response from TUsOctober/November - Verification of

informationNovember - Detailed info to staffDecember - Ballot of union membersDecember/January - Training for Appeal Panel

membersJanuary 2014 - Outcome of ballotJanuary/February - Decision re final packageFebruary onwards - Appeals processApril 2014 - Proposed implementation

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Don’t Forget

Council Intranet: HR home page / Pay Review

Joint proposal - consultation documents• Background and context• Proposed pay structure • On implementation• Incremental progression • Terms and conditions / enhancements to pay• Appeals process

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Timeline

Pay Review Inbox - [email protected]

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http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schools-and-lifelong-learning/pay-negotiation-update

Restructuring - Music Service

October 2013

The challenge…

Milton Keynes Council has a cumulative budget gap of £45.1M by 2016/17

One of the agreed areas of saving is the music service and adult education

In total the savings amount to the withdrawal of £665K

Savings are staged: £277K in 2013/14, £288K in 2014/15 and £100K in 2015/16

Many other areas have had to take taken similar action

Milton Keynes Council remains committed to both music and adult education

Meeting the challenge…

Integration of music and adult education

Reduce management and administrative costs Make savings on facilities, supplies and services

New staffing models

Reduce the number of permanent employees – smaller core team

Greater use of self employed tutors

Greater income generation

Fees – full cost recovery Maximising external grant income Additional financial viable services and activities

Current activity

A 45 day staff consultation process started on 26 September. 115 staff have been issued with an ‘at risk letter’

Questions and comments during this period are welcome and can be shared with David Rose on [email protected]

Final business case likely to be approved in November with the slotting in and appointment processes completed by the end of December.

Notice periods will run until March with a target implementation date for the new staffing model in April.

It would be helpful for schools to consider now what they want (if anything) from the music service going forward - for example are there new or changed service offers that would be welcomed.

Admissions

October 2013

Admissions

Progress made to establish new Sufficiency and Access team

In the context of…

Continuing application pressure

116 in year primary applications received in August 206 in year primary applications received in September Just under 600 calls last week

Regulatory change

Duty to operate co-ordinated in-year admissions ceased in September

Introduction of new arrangements required

Regulatory changeIn Year Place Required

Parent completes the LA In Year Application Form (up to three preferences can be made)

Parent completes the specific school In Year Application Form

Parent contacts school direct

Parent contacts LA –school place availability information provided

LA processes application in line with the Milton Keynes Council

admissions policy

LA liaises with school and requests application processed in line with their admissions policy

School processes application in line with their admissions policy

LA informs parent of outcome of application(s) and right of appeal

School informs parent of outcome of application and right of appeal

Schools inform the LA of the outcome of the application

Where the school is the admissions authority and chooses to co-ordinate with the LA

Group B

Where the LA is the admissions authority and has a co-ordinated admissions scheme in place

Group A

Where the school (17) is the admissions authority and chooses not to co-ordinate with the LA

Group C

Local application processing target

time of within 15 school days

If more than one school preference can be met the LA will process these and offer the highest stated preference

Fortnightly update on number on roll provided to LAFortnightly update on number on roll provided to LA Fortnightly update on number on roll provided to LA

If parent only or also wants to apply for place in Group C school

then the LA refers parent to school

Admissions

1. Schools to provide us with regular updates on vacancies. A fortnightly email is being sent prompting the completion of a web form.

2. Schools to ensure they are operating in line with their own admissions arrangements, or those of Milton Keynes Council for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools.

(2.21) There is no requirement for local authorities to co-ordinate in-year applications for the offer year 2013/14 and all subsequent years, but they must provide in the composite prospectus how in-year applications can be made and will be dealt with. Local authorities must, on request, provide information to a parent about the places still available in all schools within its area, and a suitable form for parents to complete when applying for a place for their child at any school for which they are not the admission authority. Any parent can apply for a place for their child at any time to any school outside the normal admissions round.

(2.22) Own admission authority schools must, on receipt of an in-year application, notify the local authority of both the application and its outcome, to allow the local authority to keep up to date figures on the availability of places in the area. The admission authority must also inform parents of their right to appeal against the refusal of a place.

In order to enable the system to work and for us to remain compliant with the Admissions Code we need:

Documents

Children and Families Senior Officers’, Chairs and Vice Chairs of Governing Body meeting