Issue - meetings

Amy Leech/Helen Rowe to report.

Recommendation:-  To receive the report and note the contents.

Consideration was given to the Teachers NJC and APTC Pay awards update, introduced by Amy leech, HR Business Partner, CYPS.  She explained that the report set out what was being offered for support staff, which equated to a 9.42% pay award at SCP2 and a 3.88% pay award at SCP43.

Teachers and leaders had been offered an average pay rise of 4.5% in 2023-2024 and the Government had announced it would provide further funding for the pay awards.

All of the pay awards had not been agreed by the Unions and the pay award details would not be confirmed until March / April time.

It was noted that some schools were including those projections within their provisions.

It was agreed that an overview of the step funding would be provided at the next meeting.

Agreed: That the Schools Forum:

1.    Noted the update.

2.    Agreed that an overview of the step funding be provided at the next meeting.

Amy Leech to report.

Recommendation:-  To receive the report and note the contents.

This item was deferred to the next meeting.