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Education Improvement and Support Services

Education Services 2015 - 16

Contents

Welcome 3.

Education Improvement Services 5.

Behaviour Support Service 7.

Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention Service 9.

Educational Psychology Service 11.

Equality and Diversity Achievement Service 13.

Foundation Years Service 15.

Governor Services 17.

Closing the Gap – Vulnerable Learners Consultancy Service (formerly

known as OXSIT) 19.

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) Induction Support Service 21.

Oxfordshire County Music Service 23.

Oxfordshire Outdoor Learning Service 25.

School improvement services 5-19 27.

Special Needs Advisory Support Teachers (SNASTs) 29.

Business Services 31.

Financial Services 33.

Health and Safety 35.

Pay and Contract Support Services 40.

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Key to service availability and method of purchase

Early Years

Primary Schools

Secondary Schools

Academies / Free Schools

Special Schools / Alternative Settings

Out of County Schools

Education Personnel Services 42.

ICT Services 44.

Key Insurances 47.

Licensing 49.

Occupational Health 51.

Employee Assistance Programme (formerly known as Staff Care) 52.

Swimming Service 53.

Facilities Management - Carillion Capita Services 54.

School Premises Services 54.

Catering – Food with Thought (FwT) 55.

Cleaning Services 56.

Ordering Services 57.

Terms and Conditions 57.

Service Periods 58.

Annual Subscription

Pay-as-you-use

Available to partnerships

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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to present our service offer to schools and academies for 2015/16. Following the Cabinet decision in July this year, work is now well underway with Hampshire County Council to ensure the orderly transfer of HR and Finance services that will take effect from 1

st July 2015. In the coming months we shall continue to explore how

to create a sustainable future for other services that we offer to schools. We will keep you informed on progress with regular updates via School News and briefings to Schools Forum. Our primary aim is to secure continuity of service for the Oxfordshire family of schools with the commitment that services are high quality, sustainable and competitively priced.

Graham Shaw Margaret Dennison

(Deputy Director for OCS) (Interim Deputy Director for CEF) The service descriptions and pricing are also available on our website http://schools.oxfordshire.gov.uk If you have any enquiries or general feedback please do not hesitate to contact the Education Support Services General Enquiries Team on 0844 264 2204. Alternatively contact the team via [email protected]. http://schools.oxfordshire.gov.uk Brochure produced by Education Support Services Business Unit. Design and production team - Matthew Kearns, Fatiha Begum, David Reynolds Contact: [email protected]. Every effort is made to ensure that the information in this brochure is correct at the time of going to print. However, it is possible that changes to services or pricing may occur subsequent to publication. The services teams will be able to provide up-to-date information when you contact them direct.

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Welcome to our services offer 2015-16

Welcome to Oxfordshire County Council’s brochure for Education Services for 2015. Our aim is to bring you first class services that support learning in each of your establishments. Whilst you are working hard with your pupils, we will work hard to ensure you have access to the services you need that will save you time, effort and money. As in previous years we hope to offer you a “one stop shop” through which services, provided by Oxfordshire County Council and our partners can be accessed from a single point of contact. This year, as agreed with Schools Forum, we are publishing our offer early to give you more time to consider the changes happening to some services. I hope this brochure will provide a useful reference to how our services are changing. It provides information on services which are in transition, as well as services which remain unchanged. We have included a section which summarises the dates that each service will run for on page 58 once renewed through our booking process. Prices quoted are for the full length of the service or contractual period. We hope you will find this information clear and useful.

Extension of HR, Finance, Payroll services to Maintained Schools

There is a gap between the end of your current service level agreement with us in March 2015 and the new services coming on line from Hampshire County Council on 1st July 2015. We would like to offer you an extension to your current service level agreement until 30th June 2015 at existing prices. We will contact you to confirm that you require this extension. For services that are transferring to Hampshire we understand you will want more detail about how they will change. An event is being planned for early January 2015 where we will explain:

Changes to services from 1st July 2015

The support we will give schools to ensure a smooth transition

HR, Finance, Payroll services to Academies

All academy headteachers were sent a letter in October, which set out the Council’s intention to cease being a service provider but to ensure that academies have access to the services they need from Hampshire County Council directly. The current contract with us comes to an end in June 2015. Services will continue to be provided upon request, as is (current systems and prices) until 30th November 2015. From 1st July 2015 Oxfordshire County Council will no longer provide these services to academies and Hampshire County Council intends to provide a single set of services for academies in both Hampshire and Oxfordshire. Should you wish to purchase services from Hampshire County Council there will be a separate booking process that they will administer. Hampshire County Council will make their service offer to you in late January 2015. Full information will be provided to you at that time. Hampshire services will not be included in your buy back form.

Return of Buyback forms

The buyback forms will be sent to maintained schools and to academies in December 2014. We would be grateful to receive your service bookings by 31st January 2015. NB: If you are a maintained school that intends to convert to academy status during 2015-16 please contact us for further information. Our services continue to be provided by experienced specialist teams, committed to supporting educational professionals to do their jobs well. If you have any enquiries or general feedback, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0844 264 2204. Alternatively e-mail the team: [email protected] Service descriptions and pricing are also available on our website: http://school.oxfordshire.gov.uk Thank you for your continued custom and support Sandra Higgs Education Support Services Manager

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Education Improvement Services

Behaviour Support Service 7.

Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention Service 9.

Educational Psychology Service 11.

Equality and Diversity Achievement Service 13.

Foundation Years Service 15.

Governor Services 17.

Closing the Gap – Vulnerable Learners Consultancy Service (formerly known

as OXSIT) 19.

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) Induction Support Service 21.

Oxfordshire County Music Service 23.

Oxfordshire Outdoor Learning Service 25.

School Improvement Services (5-19) 27.

Special Needs Advisory Support Teachers (SNASTs) 29.

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Behaviour Support Service

The Behaviour Support Service comprises a team of experienced and skilled specialist teachers and associates and learning mentors who have expertise and practical experience of supporting and improving learning and behaviour of pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, including those with complex SEN. The service sits within the Vulnerable Learners Team and retains strong links with other core services to reduce the need for exclusion and to promote positive behaviour in schools and settings. Following feedback from schools, our service offer is designed to respond to the needs of primary, secondary and specialist settings across the county and is supported by our website – www.oxbss.org.uk. Our offer includes safe and approved Positive Handling training, Outreach and Key-worker Support as well as whole-school improvement approaches in line with the current Inspection Framework and its focus on Behaviour and Safety. We promote practice that allows schools to set high standards for behaviour whilst also supporting the inclusion needs of the most vulnerable and challenging children and young people.

We can help your school to:

Secure Good and Outstanding for Behaviour and Safety (framework Sept 2013)

Close the gap in achievement and attainment for pupils displaying challenging behaviour as a result of SEND, social or mental health difficulties Close the gap in achievement and attainment for pupils with BESD

Create and maintain the highest standards of behaviour and engagement across the school, reducing the need for fixed term and permanent exclusion

Reduce staff stress by offering practical and proven solutions to improve behaviour in classrooms and around the school site

Remain abreast of all local and national developments regarding behaviour and safety

Provide specialist key-worker support for your most challenging young people

Access Oxfordshire approved positive handling training to meet your Duty of Care. (Our Team Teach training offer is available by contacting 01865 323436)

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Foundation offer - Annual Behaviour Improvement

Subscription

Telephone / email advice service

2 x behaviour improvement mailings per year

Oxfordshire Behaviour Networking events

£410 per year

Foundation offer - Oxfordshire Behaviour Toolbox

Password protected access to the online training and support resources

£260 per year

Foundation offer - Annual Subscription and Behaviour Toolbox

As above - recommended minimum level £560 per year

Standard offer A Minimum of 4 days at £410 per day £1,640

Standard offer B 5 or more days at £380 per day from £1900

Pay-as-you-use Half day £260

Pay-as-you-use One day £470

Brokered Learning Mentor Support

NEW for 2015/16

Upon application

The Good Behaviour Game

Evidence based behaviour and social skills approach

Please contact for details of current offers

Team Teach LA approved positive handling training

Prices upon application


Pricing 15/16 Academic Year

(Service Periods detailed on Page 58)

http://www.oxbss.org.uk

Key benefits to the school

Access to very knowledgeable, skilful and experienced professionals focused on engaging pupils swiftly and effectively in learning and developing positive attitudes in children, young people and staff

Opportunities to share good practice across the county

Immediate access to up-to-date information on national developments and local initiatives to support and improve behaviour

Support for all teachers with inclusive teaching and learning

Confidence that schools will be supported to meet their legal requirement in relation to physical management of pupils

Improves the retention of school staff, by empowering them to deal more effectively with behaviour and discipline issues

What does the service offer?

Strategic school improvement support focusing on improving behaviour, engagement and positive attitudes to learning

Developing systems and structures to support statutory requirements in relation to exclusions

Supporting Senior Leadership Teams to reduce disruption across whole school and in lessons

Developing effective monitoring and evaluation of behaviour systems

Developing alternative curriculum and timetable solutions for vulnerable learners

Regular updates on local and national developments in relation to behaviour improvement and reducing the need for exclusions

Conducting a thorough review of behaviour in line with Ofsted expectations, writing a comprehensive report and developing an action plan

Training for teachers, TAs and partnerships on all aspects of behaviour improvement, including key interventions, inclusive teaching and learning, reducing low level disruption and many other areas tailored to suit

Affordable and specialised learning mentor support for the most vulnerable young people and their families, designed to improve attitudes to learning and increase self-esteem

Contact

Karen Farr Administrative Officer Schools and Learning Service Tel: 01865 323436 [email protected]

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Supports Ofsted Outcomes… Raising standards of attainment

and achievement

Quality teaching and learning

Behaviour and safety of pupils

Leadership and management


“Support from BSS has been absolutely invaluable in our drive towards school improvement! Impact is evident in the huge reduction of incidents, the happiness of the children and the confidence of the staff”

Assistant Head teacher, Church Cowley St James C of E Primary School


Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention

Service (DAIS)

The Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention Service (DAIS) is part of the Vulnerable Learners Service, which, in turn, is part of the Schools and Learning wider Service. All teachers working for the team will have an additional qualification in Specific Learning Difficulties and many will be an Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA).


Assess pupils’ literacy difficulties in detail

Support pupils to overcome barriers to achievement

Decide on the best ways to support pupils’ learning

Develop classroom strategies to support individuals

Build capacity in supporting pupils with dyslexic difficulties

Follow the guidance given in The Oxfordshire Literacy Difficulties Policy and Advice



Dyslexia Support Teachers can be bought in for a minimum of three hours. This can be purchased as an annually based weekly commitment or on a pay-as-you-use consultative basis. Termly commitment of three hour session to include report (6 termly) £1,620 Weekly commitment of three hour session Calculated per week (38 weeks) £10,260

Pay As You Use Service One off consultative session, two hours

£245

Consultative session plus a one hour follow up monitoring visit

£390

Two hour consultative session plus two one hour follow up monitoring visits

£610

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Contact

June Tyler

Administrative Officer

Schools & Learning Service

Tel: 01865 897750 [email protected]


Accelerated progress of this key group of pupils

Increased parental confidence in overcoming barriers in literacy

Building capacity within the school to support individuals and groups with literacy difficulties

Detailed assessment reports which highlight next steps


In depth advice and guidance to support pupils with literacy difficulties

Thorough assessments of pupils with literacy difficulties

Detailed reports showing the next steps in learning that can be used in the classroom and recommendations for additional support

Regular work with individuals or groups of pupils to overcome barriers and accelerate progress

Training to help build capacity within the school

Training for TAs on interventions

Support in working with parents

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Educational Psychology Service

Educational Psychologists (EPs) are a team of professionals with the training and expertise to assess and provide strategies to enable children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Additional Educational Needs (AEN) to make good progress. EPs provide a distinctive psychological contribution at an individual, group or whole school strategic level.


Implement the changes required following the Children and Families Act 2014

Promote and secure improved educational outcomes for all children

Assess the needs of children with SEN or AEN and design and implement effective interventions for vulnerable children so that they are able to fully engage and succeed with their own learning

Ensure the learning environment promotes positive mental health, wellbeing and social and emotional aspects of learning

Ensure well managed systems and structures for promoting positive behaviour policy and practice

Provide professional development for school staff in a wide variety of aspects of children’s learning and social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

Link effectively with partners to enable positive experiences and improved outcomes at critical points in children’s lives e.g. at points of transition, during unexpected life events or when adversity arises


Consultations for parents, teachers and other professionals

Support for staff in developing the school’s SEN offer in line with the new Code of Practise 2014 including:

- Ensuring there are systems for early identification, assessment and monitoring of progress following interventions

- Support with running person centred planning meeting to identify personal outcomes for children and young people with Education Health and Care (EHC) plans

Designing and assisting in the implementation of evidence based effective interventions to improve learning, social and behavioural outcomes

Training for school staff, others members of the children’s workforce and parents and carers



All Schools

Bronze: 1-9 days per annum £530 per day Silver: 10-39 days per annum £500 per day Gold: 40+ days per annum £470 per day

Days booked after August 2015 will be charged at £530 per day. NOTE: Time is booked directly with the EPS. Please ensure that the Service has your requirements by 30th April 2015 for the period September 2015 - August 2016 to ensure the best possible service with the correct staffing levels in place.

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Advising school staff and other practitioners on techniques and

strategies to meet the needs of vulnerable groups covering

ADHD, behavioural difficulties, communication difficulties, language development, dyslexia, dyspraxia physical and sensory development, emotional and social difficulties, attachment and child development as well as the full range of learning difficulties

Advising school staff on issues faced by children and families at

challenging times, such as coping with bereavement, transition,

complex family issues such as adult mental health, and child protection issues

Undertaking complex casework in collaboration with other

professionals

Supervising and mentoring front line staff individually or in groups

Supporting senior leadership at a whole school level,

e.g. undertaking research, local needs assessments and project

evaluations, to inform the effective targeting, development and impact analysis of school projects and interventions to promote the engagement and learning of children


Improves access to learning and academic achievement for children

Improves the learning environment so that it promotes positive mental health, emotional wellbeing and effective learning

Improves behaviour of children and good attendance and positive

engagement in learning

Increases school staff knowledge, skills and confidence in teaching children with special and additional needs

Enhances efficient use of pooled resources by sharing good practice and operating across school partnerships with a variety of non-school partners such as mental health practitioners and family link workers

Contact

Catherine Roderick Educational Psychology Service Team Manager Tel: 01865 323532 [email protected]

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Equality and Diversity Achievement Service

The Equality and Diversity Achievement Service (EDAS) is part of the Schools and Learning Service. The focus of the team is to support schools to raise access engagement and achievement of children from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities and those speaking English as an Additional Language (EAL). Our focus is on school improvement to support the needs of learners from ethnic minority communities. Members of the EDAS team are part of national professional networks and organisations in their area of expertise and have a history of excellent practice in their fields.


Close the achievement gap for children from vulnerable minority ethnic groups, including EAL learners and GRT pupils

Support leaders to develop inclusive quality first teaching for children who speak English as an additional language

Support leaders to prepare and analyse data of minority ethnic groups and to use this data to action plan for closing the gap

Develop and strengthen active parental and community engagement

Support schools to strengthen Equalities policy and practice including the management of prejudice related incidents



Annual subscription package

£510

Access to 2 x 0.5 day briefings including sharing of best practice

Access to website with key resources to support good practice in your school

Annual review of equalities policy and objectives

Telephone access to specialist support

Pay As You Use Service

Inclusion consultant time can be bought in multiples of half days for work such as staff INSET and conducting Equalities reviews. This will be charged at £255 for half a day and from £460 per day.

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“Practical ideas to use in the classroom with children struggling with writing as well as with EAL children.”

Teacher, West Kidlington Primary

“Fascinating, a real eye opener, real value given to travellers, their children and their learning.”

Teacher, St. Nicholas Primary School

Contact

EDAS Team Schools & Learning Service Tel: 01865 810545 [email protected]


Schools/settings able to respond to needs of new students swiftly and effectively

Knowledgeable, highly experienced staff focused on closing achievement gaps

Knowledge of good and developing practice in schools across the county and nationally

Schools/settings meet statutory duty regarding equalities legislation

Schools/settings able to access the most effective resources to support EAL learners, BME and GRT pupils

Schools/settings receive prompt support by phone in response to specific enquiries


Consultancy on all aspects of BME, EAL and GRT achievement

Bespoke in-service training for individual schools

Support for Inclusion Leads, SENCOs and EAL Coordinators to develop, monitor and evaluate provision for BME, EAL and GRT pupils

Support for SENCOs to distinguish SEN and EAL needs

Staff CPD through joint lesson planning, coaching and modelling

Developing provision for vulnerable pupil groups, including newly arrived and advanced EAL learners, GRT pupils and minority ethnic groups at risk of underachievement

Support for leaders to develop inclusive curricula

Training to develop understanding amongst school staff of the educational issues facing diverse ethnic minority communities

Early intervention “Spokes” programme to narrow the achievement gap for Gypsy and Traveller pupils

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Foundation Years Service

The Foundation Years Team works with providers offering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) including all schools (maintained, academies, free schools, special and independent), voluntary, independent and private settings, children's centres and childcare providers. The team has a particular focus on supporting improvement of qualification levels and offering the Step into Training CPD programme.


Improve standards for children under the age of five in the Foundation Stage


High quality advisory input from an experienced team that has the overview of the county

High quality training offered by the Step into Training (SiT) Programme


EYFS Profile moderation visits and networks

Information and training relating particularly to the EYFS curriculum and welfare standards

Support from a range of leading practitioners, schools and settings to improve quality

Networks for schools and settings to help each other in localities

Visits including unplanned, targeted support visits, telephone calls, discussions at network meetings, attendance at staff meetings and support with Ofsted

A bi-monthly E-bulletin providing an update on early years issues



Step into Training £100 per person per course

(schools)

£100 per person per course (settings)

Programmes Mock Inspection £500 per 6 hour day Prepared Training Packages £500 per 6 hour day

£250 per 3 hour half day

£85 per hour Bespoke Packages £600 per day

£300 per half day

£100 per hour

Supports Ofsted outcomes...

Mock Ofsted inspection

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Programme of support

Prepared training packages:

Prime and Specific Area

Phonics

Observation, Assessment and Planning

Moderation

Introduction to EYFS

Preparing for inspection

Characteristics of effective learning

Support for NQTs

Transition training

Baby Effective Early Learning programme (BEEL)

Effective Early Learning Programme (EEL)

Contact

Barbara Slatter Foundation Years Leader (Settings) Tel: 0845 604 2346 Michelle Jenkins Foundation Years Leader (Schools) Tel: 01865 815830 General enquiries from schools: [email protected]

Training and funding enquiries: [email protected]

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Governor Services

With over 25 years of experience, we know that professional training and access to advice and support is a necessity for governors and clerks. Governor Services’ role is to help governing bodies perform their role effectively and focus on the school improvement agenda and outcomes. We provide an extensive range of high quality services and deliver value for money.

Service Features:

A comprehensive and responsive training and development programme for governors and clerks

Professional Clerking services to schools and settings

Information, advice and resources about governance to support governing bodies, their chairs, and head teachers

Newsletters and website resources

External review of governance in a school, in advance of, or as sometimes required following Ofsted inspection

Provide training to governing bodies which need to appoint a new head teacher


Ensure its governing body is able to hold the school to account effectively for its performance. We help governors collaborate effectively with the head teacher to secure high quality teaching and improved outcomes for pupils

Carry out the statutory duties required of governance, notably those related to school finance, staff performance and effective implementation of statutory policies

Put in place an effective governance organisation structure with the skills and experience expected by the DfE


Access to practical, high quality training in all Governor Services centre-based courses (subject to availability of places), which promotes knowledgeable effective governance

Access to GovernorHub– a tool that provides some of the key information that governors and clerks need to perform their role

Professional, timely clerking support for chairs of governors and their governing body

More cohesive working partnership between head teacher, staff and governing body

Up-to-date guidance for governors on new government and Ofsted initiatives

Pupil

Numbers

2015-16 Rate

1 - 49 £155 plus £29 per governor






1000+ £835 plus £29 per governor

Governor Training and Support Options at extra cost

GEL e-learning £75

Modern Governor e-learning £99

External Review of Governance £975

Governor Hub £100

Pay as you use: Per delegate

per 2 hour course

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Governor Training Programme Annual Subscription

6 meetings, including electronic

distribution service £1350

Emergency clerking for a Full Governing Body meeting

£250

Exclusion, discipline or complaints meeting - not exceeding 9 hrs Clerking related work. Additional clerking related hours charged at £22 per hour

£360

Committee meeting (pre-planned) £165

Emergency cover for a committee

meeting £195

LA Clerking Service

Oxfordshire Governors’ Association Membership

Per School up to 300 pupils £10

Per School 301+ pupils £15

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Pricing 15/16 Academic Year (Service Periods detailed on Page 58)

There are some changes to the subscription period for maintained schools– please refer to page 18


Governor Training Our new online programme brochure outlines the core training we offer to governors across the county. The courses are grouped into categories, for instance those subjects related to school resources, or leading the governing body, but the strongest focus is on governors’ engagement in School Improvement.

Professional Clerking Service Guaranteed attendance by a fully trained ‘authority approved’ clerk at up to 6 full Governing Body (GB) meetings per annum. Where the GB holds fewer than 6 meetings the equivalent time can be used to support committee work

Guidance on school regulations, instruments of government, duties, powers, procedures

Transcription and production of draft minutes (including action points) for approval by the chair to the GB within 7 working days of the meeting; distribution of minutes

Support for GB administration, including preparation/monitoring of committee lists, terms of reference; maintenance of files for minutes, statutory policies and statutory website information; register of pecuniary interests

Advice to the GB on governors’ terms of office and timely elections and appointments

External Review of Governance (on request) To identify whether and how the GB could more effectively:

Promote school improvement by holding the school to account for Pupil Achievement, Quality of Teaching, Behaviour & Safety, and Leadership & Management

Carry out its statutory governance duties

Use the school’s organisation and processes to help governors focus on the right strategic priorities “An effective external review of governance has been conducted which has led to a number of relevant and precise recommendations. Governors have acted swiftly on these. Governors will now receive better information about students’ achievement and the quality of teaching. This will help them challenge school leaders more effectively”.

Ofsted HMI Section 8 report September 2013, referring to a

governance review conducted by OCC Governor Services.

Subscription to Oxfordshire Governors’ Association (OGA) Run by governors, independent of Oxfordshire County Council

Email updates via clerks for important information

3 open meetings per year on current topics

Representation of Oxfordshire Governors at meetings with OCC

Contacts

Governor Training: Mark Cummings Tel: 01865 797575 [email protected]

Clerking Service: Julian Hehir Tel: 01865 797197 [email protected]

OGA: Carole Thomson Chair Tel: 01869 278207 [email protected]

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Achievement for all



Leadership and Management

We are changing the subscription period for maintained schools for all Governor subscription offers from the fiscal year to academic year. This is in line with the wider Schools and Learning service periods. Maintained schools subscribing will therefore be charged on the following basis:

First chargeable period is April 1st 2015 to 31st March 2016 (Full 12 month subscription charge)

Second chargeable period is April 1st 2016 to August 2016 (Part 12 month cost is a 5 month subscription charge) held at the published price




Closing the Gap – Vulnerable Learners Consultancy Service (formerly known as OXSIT)

Our team of Inspection trained Practice Consultants work in schools across the county and nationally. The focus of the team is to support schools to accelerate the progress of vulnerable learners particularly those with SEN and more able pupils. Our aim is delivering quality school improvement and using research to inform practice to support the needs of vulnerable learners. Members of the team teach on masters courses at Brookes and have access to the latest research. The new Code of Practice (2014) and the revised Inspection Framework which puts such emphasis on the outcomes of vulnerable groups means that the progress of pupils with SEN is of paramount importance for all schools. Our team is excellently placed to support schools with this new and ever changing agenda.


Support leaders to develop inclusive quality first teaching focusing on closing the gap

Support leaders to prepare and analyse data of vulnerable groups and to use this data to action plan for closing the gap

Train and develop school staff through CPD, INSET, coaching, joint lesson planning, modelling and learning walks

Support preparation for Ofsted through a SEN review

Develop systems and procedures in the light of the new Code of Practice (SEND)


Knowledgeable, skilful and experienced professionals focused on school improvement

In depth knowledge of good practice across the county to enable sharing of knowledge and expertise

Up-to-date information relating to national developments

Support for all teachers with inclusive teaching



Annual subscription offers

New Foundation Package Provides dedicated resources to school subscribers, email and telephone support, three inclusion briefings a year, regular updating emails which would include links to national and local developments, web access to updates of the Inclusion Handbook. Nursery, Primary and Special Primary schools - £210 Secondary Schools - £320 Consultancy Packages OXSIT Package 1 - Three days £1,468 includes Foundation Package

OXSIT Package 2 - Six days £2,858 includes Foundation Package

OXSIT Package 3 - Ten days £4,386 includes Foundation Package

OXSIT Package 4 - Twenty days £8,568 includes Foundation Package Pay as you use Full Day £500

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“We really appreciate your excellent work here which is having a significant impact.”

Oxfordshire School Improvement Lead “My Inclusion Consultant has been invaluable in helping me to look in a more strategic way at how to support and increase the progress of vulnerable learners. It has been hugely helpful to have someone who you know is updated and well-informed to advise on current practice and procedure, especially with the context of Ofsted. The support is very consistent and I always receive a quick response when I need one which is really helpful.”

Assistant Headteacher Our Lady’s, Oxford

Contact

June Tyler Administrative Officer Schools & Learning Service Tel: 01865 897750 [email protected]


Teaching and Learning Develop inclusive teaching through joint planning, lesson observations and effective feedback Develop the skills of TAs to run effective interventions and to support effectively in the classroom Develop the skills of all adults to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom

Behaviour and Safety Support and intervention advice on the training of all staff to create a positive climate for learning and development of appropriate behaviours for learning

Achievement and ‘Closing the Gap’ Monitoring and evaluation of teaching, learning and data analysis Identifying where progress is not accelerated and suggesting strategies to ‘close the gap’

Leadership and Management Develop middle and senior leadership and management skills of the SENCO Strategic school improvement support focusing on vulnerable learners Develop systems and structures to support SEND procedures and progress of SEN including the new Code of Practice Supporting SENCOs to develop their leadership qualities in TA management and empowering all staff to meet the needs of pupils with SEN Developing, monitoring and evaluation through provision management, monitoring of teaching and learning and data analysis Regular updates on local and national developments in the education of vulnerable learners Conducting a thorough action orientated review of SEN provision in preparation for inspection

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Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs)

Induction Support Service

Oxfordshire County Council acts as the Appropriate Body for all maintained and non-maintained schools in the county. The Appropriate Body, together with the Headteacher, is responsible for an NQT’s professional development, support, guidance and supervision during the induction period. The Appropriate Body decides, on the basis of the Headteacher’s recommendation, whether the NQT has met the Teachers’ Standards by the end of the induction period, normally an academic year.


Ensure that NQTs are appropriately monitored and supported through their induction year

Access all information and guidance relating to statutory requirements that a Headteacher, induction tutor and NQT needs

Fulfil quality assurance processes


Up-to-date advice and guidelines, in line with DfE requirements

Local support and advice for NQTs and induction tutors

Support for professional mentors enables schools to address development needs and respond to changes in legislation

Access to discounted programmes and projects promoting local and national best teaching and learning practise



You can select OCC as your Appropriate Body provider. We will contact you by June 2015 to confirm the level of NQT registration you require. Academies and non-maintained schools are charged at a rate of £205 per NQT up to a total charge of £2,050. If a school has more than 10 NQTs the service is provided but no further charge is made. A high quality programme of NQT professional development is available to all OCC registered NQTs at a discounted course rate of £90. Registered NQTs can also access further discounts from the full Oxfordshire Partners in Learning CPD Programme NQTs attending CPD said: “This focused my teaching..” and “Provided theory and practice” “Interesting and imaginative and some relevant resources”

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Supports Ofsted Outcomes… Achievement for all




The NQT Induction Team will fulfil the statutory responsibilities as the Appropriate Body according to the DfE Statutory Guidance for the Induction of Newly Qualified Teachers

The NQT Induction Team is a personal and accessible service providing advice, information and guidance on all aspects of NQT induction

Information on all aspects of the induction process is made available on the NQT section of the Schools Intranet, which is updated and reviewed for relevance on a regular basis

NQT opportunities, information, event schedules and details are provided through direct email, a regular NQT newsletter and the Schools Intranet

Reminders to induction tutor and NQTs regarding courses, assessment form deadlines etc. are sent by email

All necessary reporting to the National College for Teaching and Leadership, e.g. registration, progression and completion of courses is undertaken within the necessary timescales

Induction tutor training and other NQT training opportunities including an annual conference are made available at local rates

A named contact is provided to support induction tutors or NQTs who may not be on track to meet the required professional standards

Discounted NQT CPD access for registered NQT’s and to the wider Oxfordshire Partners in Learning CPD Programme

Contact

Anne Marks Administrative Officer NQT Team Schools & Learning Service Tel: 01865 323318 [email protected]

“Statutory induction is the bridge between initial teacher training and a career in teaching. It combines a personalised programme of development, support and professional dialogue with monitoring and an assessment of performance against the relevant standards. The programme should support the newly qualified teacher (NQT) in demonstrating that their performance against the relevant standards is satisfactory by the end of the period and equip them with the tools to be an effective and successful teacher.”

DfE: Statutory guidance on

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A bespoke annual support package can be arranged between the schools and the Music Service. These start at £650, which provides 13 hours of specialist support. Further prices are dependent of the assessment of need, but will be pro-rata. Annual support packages are considerably less expensive than purchasing support on a daily basis during the year. All annual support schools receive a free place at an annual conference for the music specialist, additional visits and support from senior staff and invitations for Headteacher’s to attend prestigious performance events.

Pay As You Use Service

Specialist management support and departmental reviews - From £420 per day For tuition and ensemble leadership enquiries contact the Music Service. All initial meetings and on-going general support from Music Development Leaders is free of charge for Oxfordshire maintained schools and academies.

Oxfordshire County Music Service

The Music Service leads a partnership that is able to provide a comprehensive music education service to pupils, schools and parents, providing support in a very wide range of musical genres and for a large number of purposes. Management support is available to schools at all levels, and initial consultations are always without charge for Oxfordshire maintained schools and academies.


Develop whole school strategic policy for music, including Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD), and support the development of music departments and the broader Arts curriculum via Arts Mark

Assist schools to design and implement ‘campaigns’ to promote and increase pupils’ engagement in active music-making

Develop a range of alternative pathway and qualifications in Music and the wider Arts, including ‘Access to Music’ and ‘Arts Awards’

Understand current national policy and legislation in respect of Music Education

Develop ensembles and prepare performances

Work with other schools to create large-scale performance events

Engage with very large events at county and national level

Provide suitable pathways for musically gifted and talented young people

Appoint specialist music staff

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All management and leadership support will be given by senior colleagues who have substantial school-based experience, including school leadership in the case of the Head of Service

Professional and accurate support from well-trained Music Leader staff and managers

Up to date and well informed advice

All staff are appointed using the county’s rigorous ‘safer recruiting’ policies; DBS’s are reviewed every three years and details are available to schools to append to their Single Central Registers

All music teaching staff are properly qualified in the instrumental specialisms and able to teach from beginner to very advanced levels

Tuition is supported by a full range of ensembles and performing opportunities for children and young people

Considerable savings can be achieved by avoiding pitfalls in specialist areas of purchasing such as Music Technology

Provision and quality of the service is nationally recognised as one of the best in the UK (National Music Council Major Award winner 2012; Will Michael Jazz Services Diploma 2012)


Includes Music Coach a high quality digital resource provided by our partner ‘Charanga’, specifically tailored for secondary schools.

The equivalent of a day’s specialist support which can be used for a variety of purposes, e.g. Departmental review; pre- OFSTED, Curriculum development and more

Telephone, email and personal support for school leaders and music teachers, including staff appointment support; including regular communication about opportunities

School and department development and support in music; including the procurement and purchase of musical equipment

Music accommodation design and adaptation support

Provision of professional development and training

Leadership of ensembles

Instrumental and vocal tuition for large and small group and, where appropriate, individuals

Provision of comprehensive digital-media curriculum resources for staff and students

Performance opportunities and assistance to create large scale performances for groups of schools

Support for specialist area of development; e.g. Music Technology

Music for inclusion and to address needs of BESD pupils

Opportunities to engage in exciting partnership projects and programmes with a range of providers

Bespoke support packages for schools

Contact Alison Birch Principal Administrative Officer Tel: 01865 740000 [email protected]

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Oxfordshire Outdoor Learning Service

Oxfordshire Outdoors is an Oxfordshire County Council traded learning service. Generations of Oxfordshire school children have enjoyed inspiring outdoor learning experiences with us. What better place than the natural outdoors to help translate the curriculum and provide real context for learning.

Using the natural environment to support real adventurous learning, our courses broaden horizons, build character and develop a sense of individual and collective achievement.

Although the centres and sites are all different, what they have in common is inspired, dedicated and professionally trained staff. Set in stunning natural locations that include rivers, coastline, caves, crags, moors and mountains, each of our centres is unique, offering schools a range of outdoor learning experiences. Our service is completely flexible; working with you, we can personalise the details of your course to meet your needs and address any special requirements. Booking with us, you can have complete confidence, knowing that all our programmes are fully supported in risk assessment and course administration.


Outdoor education programmes are a very powerful part of the school’s suite of education tools, aligning to curriculum and pastoral outcomes.

All learners, including the staff, will take something positive away from a residential experience.

Evidence demonstrates that there is a positive impact on attainment and behaviour.

Outdoor Learning has a transformational impact on all children and using Pupil Premium funding is an excellent way to enable all children to take part


Our programmes and activities are available to schools, academies, colleges, youth-focused groups and to wider organisations. All our centres provide a welcoming environment where young people can learn about themselves and what they can achieve individually and as a group. Choose from: Day visits Residential stays Package courses Bespoke programmes Whatever you select, you can be sure your Oxfordshire Outdoor experience will be a memorable one. For more information please visit our website: www.oxfordshireoutdoorlearningservice.co.uk

Pricing

(For residential programmes)

Prices start from £310 per student.

For full details on pricing or promotional offers see the Oxfordshire Outdoor Learning Service website. Contact us if you would like to discuss prices or any area of our services in person.

Autumn/Winter Offers Outdoor experiences are fantastic in all weather and seasons and we adjust our programmes to ensure you always have an exciting time. We are sometimes able to offer special late availability prices for Winter weeks. “I always thought I was the kind of person who couldn’t do things, but when I went on my school residential I found out there’s nothing I can’t do!”

Secondary student “An amazing week! The children have now gelled as a year group gaining a wide variety of skills they may not encounter elsewhere, learning will transfer brilliantly into the classroom. Thank you.”

Teacher, Bure Park

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Hill End Centre

Oxford Special Scientific Interest Site close to historic

University City of Oxford

Early Years to Post 16 Provision

Home to Oxfordshire

Forest School

Self-catered site for

schools, groups and organisations, venue hire

Kilvrough Manor Gower Peninsula, Wales

Multi-activity residential

weeks

Area Outstanding Natural

Beauty

Curriculum related

GCSE / A-level field trips

Full DDA compliant and

special needs adapted facilities

Duke of Edinburgh

Woodlands Outdoor Centre Brecon Beacons, Wales

Yenworthy Lodge Exmoor National Park, Devon

Pupil Premium

Using the pupil premium in support of the residential experience is a valid use of this grant. We can help you with the gathering of evidence and provide you with a confirmation statement for those students who you support in this way.

Additional services offered by Oxfordshire Outdoors: Educational Advisory Service For Oxfordshire maintained schools we fulfil the Council’s statutory

responsibility to monitor and authorise visits.

Academies and non-maintained schools can also access the

Educational Advisory Service. The offer includes:

Advice and guidance

Training, assessing and defining competence of leaders

Monitoring

The service runs nationally recognised training and refresher courses aimed at Educational Visit Co-ordinators (EVCs) accessible to all Oxfordshire schools and booking fees are advertised on the website www.oxfordshireoutdoorlearningservice.co.uk under ‘visit guidance’

Contact For full details on provision, pricing or promotional offers for Out of County www.oxfordshireoutdoorlearningservice.co.uk

Tel: 01792 232743 [email protected] Hill End Centre www.hillend-oec.co.uk Tel: 01865 863510

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School Improvement Services 5-19

Our team are highly respected and experienced teachers, headteachers and consultants with expertise in curriculum development, teaching and learning, middle and senior leadership, self-evaluation and assessment. The team work hand-in-hand with Oxfordshire’s Lead Teachers to: Develop the quality of leadership and management across schools

Improve and develop the quality of teaching and learning across our schools

Support the development of good behaviour for learning across schools

Raise standards of achievement and attainment

Service Features

Inspection review and evaluation

Ofsted inspection preparation and follow-up

Management and specialist consultancy

Training and development through Oxfordshire Partners in Learning

Specialist maths and English curriculum support

Advice and guidance


Improve teaching and learning

Develop middle and senior management

Prepare for Ofsted through the latest updates and requirements

Develop your curriculum

Analyse your school’s current position and alignment to the Ofsted framework


Coaching and mentoring for leaders and managers

Dissemination of current research into outstanding practice

Support succession planning

Quality and nationally accredited training

Improved self-evaluation leading to a focused ‘Raising Achievement Plan’



All our services offer support which may be purchased on pay-as-you-use, bespoke basis.

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Supports Ofsted

Outcomes... Raising standards of attainment

and achievement




PAYU Consultancy/support

1 day £600


3 days £1,500


6 days £2,800

Head teacher appraisal (preliminary advice and attendance at appraisal)

from £500

Head teacher appraisal (preliminary advice and attendance at appraisal plus draft appraisal and objective statements)

from £600


“The local authority has provided a range of high quality support. Leaders and class teachers have all benefited from support to refine their planning. Effective training for the teaching of phonics has developed staff’s skills and understanding. School staff report that this guidance is leading to improvements in teaching and learning.”

‘Lisa Moore, HMI’

Oxfordshire Partners in Learning (OPL) CPD

We provide a range of exciting and highly relevant school improvement training and development. The programme supports whole school improvement priorities, leading to improved outcomes for children. Our CPD programme includes: Support for teaching with planning and assessment

Training for Teaching Assistants

Building capacity of middle and senior leaders

High quality national improvement programmers

Support for schools with the National Curriculum

Subject knowledge and fit for purpose pedagogy

Raise on-line and data

Subject leader events and workshops

Conferences and event on latest policy and practice

What does the local authority currently provide as its core commissioned programme?

School Improvement Leads (SILs) offer targeted support to selected schools to address local and national priorities

SILs offer a Risk Analysis exercise to all ‘good’ and outstanding’ schools

Targeted events and workshops to raise awareness and share practice

The Maths Specialist Teacher’ (MaST) programme, ‘Every Child Counts’ (ECC), ‘1st Class @ Number!’, ‘Every Child a Reader’ (ECaR) and ‘Every Child Writes’ (ECW) are offered to all schools who are interested by ‘Oxfordshire Partners in Learning’ (OPL) and are part subsidised by the local authority in agreement with Schools Forum (subject to new schools funding formula)

Contact

Sonia Poyser Administrative Officer Schools & Learning Service Telephone Number: 01865 328549 [email protected] [email protected]

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“Really informative – can’t wait to give it a go.”

Cutteslowe Primary School

“The MaST program was an amazing experience. I met people who were passionate about the teaching of maths and who wanted to make a difference to their teaching and school development. My pedagogy exponentially increased, as did my enjoyment and enthusiasm for teaching maths.”

Brookside Primary School



Special Needs Advisory Support Teacher

Service (SNASTs)

Special Needs Advisory Support Teachers (SNASTs) support schools in carrying out their statutory duties relating to SEN and Disability. They are a team of highly skilled and professional teachers with the expertise to assess and give advice on strategies to support individuals with SEN. The team has regular professional development and are kept fully updated of the latest research in the education of pupils with SEN. They are line managed and quality assured by the School Intervention Leader who has a key school improvement role in closing the gap.


Assess the needs of individuals so that provision matches need

Narrow the gap between pupils with SEN and their peers

Evaluate the impact of provision against the cost


Highly trained and knowledgeable professionals with up-to-date expertise in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND

Support for SENCO to ensure they meet statutory requirements

Implementation of the new Code of Practice procedures

Assessments for exam concessions at secondary schools

SNASTs can work across all phases



SNAST time can be supplied for the academic year ONLY supplied for multiples of 0.1 or 0.2 fte which is equivalent to:

0.1= 3 hours per week– the equivalent

of 18 days £7,560

0.2= 6 hours per week– the equivalent

of 36 days £15,120

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Supports Ofsted Outcomes... Achievement for all





Through annual subscription or pay-as-you-use, we can work with the school and provide a bespoke package of support to meet the needs of pupils with SEN by:

Carrying out in depth assessments to determine needs and provision as well as modelling good practice in assessment to build capacity in the school

Supporting the setting up of appropriate provision by training staff to run interventions effectively writing detailed reports on the needs of pupils and advising on classroom strategies to support these needs

Liaising with parents alongside the school and giving professional advice

Monitoring the teaching and learning of interventions alongside the SENCO

Regularly teaching individuals and groups of pupils where appropriate

Liaising with other agencies and signposting support

Supporting the implementation of the new Code of Practice including the arrangements for regular reviews and the application for statutory assessment

Contact

June Tyler Administrative Officer Schools & Learning Tel: 01865 897750 [email protected]

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“Thank you, your visit was one of the most positive things to happen to our school.”

Headteacher, St Blaise School

“Provision for SEND pupils is being transformed by SNASTs’ work.”

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Business Services Oxfordshire County Council

Business Services

Financial Services 33.

Health and Safety 35.

Pay and Contract Support Services 40.

Education Personnel Services 42.

ICT Services 44.

Key Insurances 47.

Licensing 49.

Occupational Health 51.

Employee Assistance Programme (formerly known as Staff Care) 52.

Swimming Service 53.

Facilities Management - Carillion Capita Services 54.

School Premises Services 54.

Catering – Food with Thought (FwT) 55.

Cleaning Services 56.

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Financial Services

The core aim is to help schools with their financial management and to enable them to use their resources to best effect, given the current national and local agendas in raising achievement.


Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records Provide statutory returns and meet annual requirements Comply with regulations set out by Oxfordshire County Council


Qualified and experienced Finance Officers, based in Oxfordshire, who have been supporting Oxfordshire schools for many years

Dedicated named Finance Officer

Advice and support for your operational and strategic financial management with support also given on compliance including budget planning, statutory regulations compliance, financial modelling and forecasting and sensitivity analysis Helpline

SAP applications

First line finance query handling

Hints and tips update

Management of Schools Finance Help and Guidance content on Schools Intranet

Central email account contact

Improved information on usage and key/frequently asked questions SAP Application Provision SAP applications development to be provided as part of Finance Transactions and Cash Management (FTCM)

Software licences to be provided as FTCM

IT infrastructure (to run software) to be provided by FTCM

Debt recovery to be provided by FTCM

Banking (excluding academies) to be provided by FTCM Training and Events / Information and Additional Advice

Network meetings in local area

Additional help notes and training manuals

Unlimited support on Financial Planning Software (FPS) for financial monitoring and reporting

On-site visits from Oxfordshire based finance staff

To simplify service charges we have bundled together all the finance and SAP services. The charge includes Finance and SAP support, SAP licenses, budget planner, invoice payments and banking services.

School Pupil numbers Price

Primary Up to 50 £3094.00

Primary 51 - 150 £3875.00

Primary 151 - 300 £5568.00

Primary 301 - 1000 £6589.00

Secondary - £9697.00

Finance Charges

Pricing


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Charges reflect full amount

payable for 21 month period from

July 15 to March 17

This service will be provided by arrangement with Hampshire County Council

Budget Planner

A web–based multi year budget planner

Annual rollover of data to avoid input from scratch

Upload/download of data for maximum flexibility in monitoring at minimum input

Budget Setting Budget surgery face to face session or remote support

Advice on producing a balanced budget

Development and maintenance of budget planning tool

Budget Monitoring Budget monitoring visits

Review of budget monitoring

Payroll review

Further Finance Services also included School Finance Officer inductions

Headteacher Finance inductions

Closedown guidance

Second line help desk queries

Support with school finance staff recruitment process

Up to 12 hours free bursar service to cover emergency sick leave Targeted and Preventative Support (Identified Schools) Strategic challenge, support and advice

Action planning

Academy Conversion Pre decision support and advice

Support on the financial aspects of the academy conversion process


Dedicated finance officer, based in Oxfordshire, who understands and responds to individual school’s needs

Easy access to finance team access via email and telephone.

Focused approach for schools that need extra support

Enables schools to fulfil their statutory obligations and facilitate good practice

Confidence of a robust and secure IT structure within which to operate financial transactions

Transparent system allowing schools to fulfil statutory obligations and comply with audit procedures

Services available at additional cost

SAP Training courses in Oxfordshire on a pay-as-you-use basis Ad hoc face to face training in Oxfordshire will be arranged as required at additional cost (charges per delegate) Bursar service providing transactional service, month end processes and budget monitoring on a temporary or long term basis

Contact Schools Finance Helpline Tel: 01865 797500 [email protected]

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Health and Safety (Maintained Schools)

The Health and Safety Team assists schools in meeting their statutory health and safety responsibilities by providing competent practical advice and guidance to support safe, secure and rewarding learning environments and robust safety management.


Provide a safe environment, work processes and activities for pupils, staff and visitors by having an identified management system in place

Comply with health and safety legislation, identify any significant risks and implement procedures to control those risks

Ensure staff are competent to carry out their duties in a safe manner

Arrange inspections of equipment at a preferred rate including radioactive sources, play equipment

Convert to academy status

Assist to complete the school’s pre checks on contractors if they are registered with the Contractor Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS)


Assistance in fulfilling statutory health and safety duties and responsibilities through improvement of safety management measures as a result of regular monitoring, access to information and employee training and supportive visits together with our dedicated helpdesk and email facility

Access to a team of competent, qualified health and safety professionals, who have experience of working in and with schools

We issue Safety Action Bulletins to schools advising of potential dangers of equipment and/or as a result of a HSE alert on safety measures, or as a direct result of incidents happening in Schools

We provide specific health and safety advice for schools such as arrangements for dealing with communicable diseases and infections

Access to data and lessons learnt from previous issues and resolutions

Checks to see if contractors have current registrations with CHAS

Pricing


Nursery and primary schools

£4.25 per pupil

Secondary schools

£5.15 per pupil

Special schools

£6.80 per pupil

School with responsibilities for managing Children’s Centres as

part of the school an additional £382

Pay-as-you-use £387.60 per day

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A team of health and safety professionals who can provide technical and practical advice, assistance and support including on-site visits and advice

Advice on keeping people safe and healthy – your employees and those who are affected by your activities i.e. pupils, contractors, members of the public, visitors

Advice on maintaining safe and secure sites, buildings and equipment to meet legislative requirements

Access to the health and safety information on the Schools Intranet

Annual pre-use inspection of school based seasonal swimming pools and annual inspection of indoor pools

Annual condition inspection and report of specialist equipment undertaken by competent contractors for PE (inspection and services included), Outdoor play, D&T and extraction, ceramics, fume cupboards and radioactive sources

A health and safety site visit which will assist you to fulfil your statutory and delegated health and safety responsibilities, to include: advice on good practice related to your activities and processes and a site safety tour of buildings and grounds to identify any actions needed to improve health and safety

Access to specialist and technical advice including CLEAPSS and the Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) Service

Assistance in emergency situations such as dangerous occurrences; e.g. asbestos exposure, contamination issues, legionella, hazardous substance releases, critical incident arrangements

Assistance with investigations into serious accidents that the Health and Safety Executive and other external bodies may involve you in. If additional visits are required in relation to significant issues an additional charge may be applicable

Library of DVDs which can be borrowed free of charge

Worklife Enhancement

An additional service using the OCC worklife enhancement survey.

Inputting of data from questionnaires at 50 pence per questionnaire

Production of an action plan, visit to the school to feedback the results to senior leadership team and staff. A standard additional cost of £500 is charged for this service where resource is available.

Maintained Schools

The County Council offers this support service for schools where it is the employer. Other schools such as Voluntary Aided can also purchase a similar service.

It is important to note that the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 places overall responsibility for health and safety on the employer which for voluntary aided schools will be the governing body.

Contact

Joanna Davis

Schools Health and Safety

Team Manager

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Pricing


Annual Subscription package

Nursery and primary schools

£4.25 per pupil

Secondary schools

£5.15 per pupil

Special schools

£6.80 per pupil

Swimming pool inspection

£280

School managing residential accommodation (boarding facilities) as part of the school an additional

£382

Pay-as-you-use pricing details - to include coaching and specific project assistance with individual

costing

This service is to offer more in-depth assistance to those who have recently converted to academy status or those academies wishing to implement new activities or systems by offering the facility to negotiate more time, advice and assistance though the pay as you use facility.

Pay-as-you-use £387.60 per day

(for additional work not included in

package)

Health and Safety (Academy)

The Health and Safety Team assists the Trust in meeting its statutory health and safety responsibilities by providing competent practical advice and guidance to: Ensure safe, secure sites, advise on ensuring robust safety management

Offer specific advice (based on the Trust’s own safety management arrangements) to assist in partnership with the Trust to address and manage statutory requirements based on industry standards.

We can help your Trust to:

Provide a safe environment, work processes and activities for pupils, staff and visitors by advising on your identified management system and operation in place

Comply with health and safety legislation, identify any significant risks and implement procedures to control those risks and meet statutory requirements

Advise on training and competency for employees to carry out their duties in a safe manner

Help complete the schools pre checks on contractors if they are registered with the Contractor Health and Safety Assessment scheme (CHAS)


Assistance in fulfilling statutory health and safety duties and responsibilities through advice on improving your safety Management measures as a result of: - An annual visit, and termly contact by phone or e-mail - access to information and employee training - dedicated helpdesk and email facility - objective advice based on the Trust’s individual management arrangements and sharing of tools developed for academy support and assistance.

Access to a team of competent, qualified health and safety professionals, who have experience of working in and with schools

We issue Safety Action Bulletins through: - a managed list of headteachers and business managers e-mails, articles published in Schools News and advising of potential dangers of equipment and/or as a result of a HSE alert on safety measures, or as a direct result of incidents happening in schools

We provide specific health and safety advice for schools

Access to data and sharing lessons learnt from previous involvement with pre/post-conversion issues and resolutions

Checks to see if contractors have current registrations with CHAS


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Academy

The County Council offers this support service for academy status schools. It is important to note that the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 places overall responsibility for health and safety on the employer which for academy status schools will be the Trust.

Contact

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A team of health and safety professionals who can provide technical and practical advice, assistance and support including on-site visits and advice

Advice on keeping people safe and healthy – your employees and those who are affected by your activities; i.e. pupils, contractors, members of the public, visitors

Advice on maintaining safe and secure sites, to meet legislative requirements

Access to the health and safety information on the Schools Intranet

Termly contact through phone calls emails or visits (One visit per year. Additional visits can be purchased).

Direct phone contact to the Health and Safety Officer assigned to your School or an alternative if they are not available.

Assistance to identify previously centrally managed Health and Safety activities and actions required by the Trust to manage them.

Annual condition inspection and report of specialist equipment undertaken by competent contractors for: - PE, (Universal)- Inspection and service included - Outdoor play, (Wickstead) - D&T (MSS) - Ceramics (Keltic Kilns) - Radioactive sources (five yearly visits)

A health and safety site visit which will assist you to fulfil your statutory health and safety responsibilities, - to include advice on good practice related to your activities and processes; - site safety tour of buildings and grounds to identify any actions needed to improve health and safety

Access to specialist and technical advice including: - Access to CLEAPSS - Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) Service

Assistance in emergency situations such as dangerous occurrences: - asbestos exposure, contamination issues, - legionella, hazardous substance releases, - critical incident arrangements

Assistance with investigations into serious accidents that the Health and Safety Executive and other external bodies may involve you in. If visits are required in relation to significant issues an additional charge may be applicable

Health and Safety DVD library for training purposes which can be booked and borrowed free of charge

Assist in the process and checks when managing contractors by checking if they have current registration with CHAS

Documentation on key changes and considerations for Academies during conversion

A servicing template to use as a storage system to identify when H&S activities, servicing and checks are required. This is based on statutory requirements Activities additionally charged

Annual pre-use inspection of school based seasonal swimming pools and annual inspection of indoor pools

Worklife Enhancement An additional service using the OCC worklife enhancement survey.

Inputting of data from questionnaires at 50 pence per questionnaire

Production of an action plan, visit to the school to feedback the results to senior leadership team and staff. A standard additional cost of £500 is charged for this service where resource is available.

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Health and Safety (Conversion package)

This health and safety service package has been formulated and designed to assist schools to achieve a smooth transition to academy status. The package content has been developed from:

Experiences of other schools who have already converted

Requirement to continually review and improve services

Expertise from the Health and Safety Team for Oxfordshire County Council

Academies Conversion Committee strategic plans The package is specifically costed to cover actual expenditure to provide the package.


This package is additional to the Health and Safety (Maintained Schools) service. The package is designed to assist in navigating schools towards achieving statutory compliance as a standalone commercial business. At the conclusion of the conversion package, it is hoped the school should feel confident to take on its newly acquired health and safety responsibilities as an academy. You will be allocated a Health and Safety Officer from the team who will be assigned to you throughout the duration of the package. The package will run for four months on average but slippage and variation will be factored in if needed by you.


A health and safety document identifying the key issues and template policies and documentation including servicing requirement calendar and planner

Up to three days of Health and Safety Officer time, which is variable according to the circumstances, to support and advise of specific site actions identified and any individual concerns unique to your site. This will include a summary report of the recommendations agreed.

Included will be direct access via phone and email to the allocated officer

A briefing for Senior Leadership Teams, trustees, key employees and governors lasting approximately 1 hour with time for questions and agreeing key roles for identified employees facilitated by the schools Health and Safety Team Manager and officer

Essentials of health and safety at work book produced by the HSE

Current documentation related to accountability and strategic decisions and roles for the Board of Directors or Trustees produced by enforcement authorities

Contact

Joanna Davis


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Tel: 01865 797219

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Pricing


Conversion to academy package:

£500 to £2,500 based on individual

requirements.

Conversion Package This is only offered to schools who are undertaking or have just completed conversion to academy status. It is designed to assist the smooth the transition of status to academy.


Pricing (Service Periods detailed on Page 58)

Pay and Contract Support Service is based on occupied posts priced at

£96.75 per occupied post

Pay and Contract Support Services

Pay and Contract Support Services provides schools with the tools and support for all pay and employment related administration including new starters, pay changes, absences and salary claims. The service is offered to school employees, headteachers, bursars, and school governors in respect of pay, statutory deductions, terms and conditions of employment, as well as the supporting employment policies and procedures.

We can help your school:

To pay staff in accordance with agreed pay scales, contractual terms and conditions

To ensure statutory deductions are made in accordance with legislation

To ensure that pension scheme and voluntary deductions are processed and ‘paid over’

To ensure all statutory returns are provided correctly and on time

With casework for maternity, paternity and adoption leave

With employee pay references for mortgages, and employment confirming dates of service and earnings data

With administration of Teachers Pension and Local Government Pension schemes

With providing forms for schools to use to apply starters, leavers, claims and changes to employee records


Access to Pay and Contract Support Services via email and telephone for schools and their employees for all pay related matters

Ensures compliance with statutory PAYE regulations as well as agreed pay and terms and conditions of employment

Assistance with the maintenance of employment records to meet requirements


Access to Pay and Contract Support Services for schools and their employees concerning contractual and pay arrangements

Processes to assist maintenance of employment records and pay data

Administration of teachers’ pension elections


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July 15 to March 17

This service will be provided by arrangement with Hampshire County Council Integrated Business Centre


Should schools choose to operate with multiple cost centres or complex financial structures, this will mean additional work and/or maintenance for the PEI Team and as a result may lead to an additional charge for this service There may also be additional one off charges for schools who wish to alter or completely rebuild their organisation (financial) structures for payroll/budget purposes. This arrangement will be negotiated by the school and PEI Team should the need arise

Contact

Kevin Cooper

Schools’ Pay and Employment Information Manager

Tel: 01865 797374

[email protected]

Available to

Available as


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Subs

Provision of information for statutory agencies e.g. HMRC

Pay appropriate monthly pension contributions to the Teachers' Pensions, LGPS and maintain records to support completion of necessary returns

Provide Schools with forms and tools to facilitate the processing of allowances, overtime, honoraria, casual claims, travel and expense claims

Implementing pay awards and calculating backdated pay where applicable

Providing full ‘end of year’ service as required by the HMRC

Compliance with statutory and administrative regulations affecting pay

Administration connected with the recovery of sums due to school following staff absence due to third party accidents

Maintaining employees’ income tax coding and National Insurance category

Paying salaries or wages direct to employees’ bank accounts

Respond to HMRC enquiries and other agencies as required e.g. other local authorities, banks, building societies and other government departments

Managing the collection of overpayments to employees

Run payroll and pay staff via BACS

Provide staff with online payslips

Check data quality

Pay statutory and occupational payments

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Pricing


Includes full access to the Schools’ HR service:

email, telephone and consultant support. £32.37 per occupied post. Minimum charge £250 per school

Education Personnel Services (EPS)

Education Personnel Services provides headteachers and

governors in schools with advice and support to manage staff

effectively to achieve the best outcomes for pupils.

Our Vision

“Is to be the trusted, class-leading education personnel service;

delivering outstanding and responsive customer solutions”


Comply with employment law

Follow best practice in managing your staff


Access to high quality professional support and advice when you need it

Peace of mind when dealing with any HR issue

Customer Charter: a set of pledges which personalise the service and provide opportunities for feedback

Access to a specialist team available to answer your queries through our helpdesk which is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4.30pm on Friday 52 weeks per year

We give you a choice of options, personalised to meet the needs of your own situation, ensuring the power to decide the direction of your school remains firmly in your own hands

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July 15 to March 17

This service will be provided by arrangement with Hampshire County Council.


Contact Jane Watret Schools’ HR Manager Tel: 01865 797586 [email protected]

Available to

Available as

Key details on page

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Sub Pay


Our HR Consultants are professional staff with extensive

experience, a commitment to achieving a high level of customer

satisfaction and a detailed understanding of the needs of the

schools. This service provides full access to our consultants through

e-mail, telephone and if appropriate, face to face support.

Education Personnel Services provides advice and support with all

HR issues, employee relations and casework, whether routine or

complex, including:

Disciplinary

Appraisal and managing performance

Professional capability

Grievance

Sickness absence

Workforce organisation including advice and support with

managing change

Managing staff reductions and redundancy

Transfer of staff and implications of TUPE regulations

Consultation with trade unions

Oxfordshire's model policies and procedures

Pay and conditions, advice, interpretation and development of

national and local terms for teachers and support staff

Education Personnel Services can also provide:

Recruitment and advertising: support including access to Education Jobs

Access to Training, standardised and bespoke training solutions for leaders, managers, support staff and governors – separate charges will apply

DBS checks will be available – separate charges will apply

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Pricing

(Service Period detailed on page 58)

Based on pupil numbers

Nursery, primary and special schools

£852.72 + £3.57 per pupil

Secondary schools

£1,066 + £3.06 per pupil

Available to

Available as


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ICT Services

MIS Support Service The Schools’ ICT Support Team provides a full Management Information System (MIS) application support service for both RM Integris and Capita SIMS. The team offer MIS support, training and consultancy to both maintained schools and academies. Subscription to the School MIS Support Service offers all schools and academies access to a range of support services to help make the most of their school’s MIS.


Access to the ICT Service Desk offering MIS support

Entitlement to scheduled classroom training for all staff

Guidance notes for all statutory returns

MIS inductions for new headteachers and senior data managers

Escalation of MIS system faults to RM and Capita

MIS development, enhancements and improvements forwarded to RM and Capita

Schools MIS intranet pages and termly newsletter


Realise the potential of your MIS

Resolve queries relating to your MIS via our Service Desk 8:30am till 5:00pm

Update skills by attendance at scheduled training

Implement local and national initiatives to help meet your responsibilities and drive forward whole school improvement


Rapid and reliable access to management information enabling: Teaching staff and senior management to make informed decisions

The use of the data to achieve whole school improvement

Support raising achievement in schools

Fully trained staff with the ability to interpret management information and make effective use of data

Ability to respond to Ofsted inspections with swift access to required evidence

Support from a local, experienced and trusted team dedicated to Oxfordshire schools

Peace of mind on preparing and submitting statutory returns


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Pricing


(Primary only) First year, including setup £663 Subsequent years, for schools that buy OCC MIS support £304 For schools that do not buy OCC MIS support £406 Nursery schools £83

Supports Ofsted outcomes… By providing Ofsted-ready data

for Leadership & Management

Available to

Available as


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“During the transition period of MIS changes, The Warriner School opted for OCC ICT Support Services; we greatly appreciate the professional expertise of this team. They have provided excellent support and continued advice; problem resolution had been delivered effectively; response time has been prompt. We will not hesitate to use their services for 2015-16.”

Leigh Barmby (School Business Manager) The Warriner School

Oxfordshire Pupil Tracking (OPT) Support Service OPT is a robust and effective assessment tracking tool for measuring pupil attainment and progress. It is rapidly becoming recognised by Ofsted as an invaluable tool that supports all schools in narrowing the gap for vulnerable pupils and raising achievement for all. Support, training and consultancy provided for all maintained and academy schools using RM Integris or Capita SIMS MIS software. New resources to meet the needs of the New National Curriculum will be available. Service includes: Access to on-going developments and regular national and local upgrades

Training

Ofsted Ready Data (ORD)

Service desk support

Assessment user groups

OPT newsletters

The resources have been developed in collaboration with OCC’s School Improvement Team and the Foundation Year’s Team, meeting both local and national requirements. Schools are charged separately for on-site visits, customised training and consultancy. “Both the OCC MIS and OPT Support Services are five star! We use the RM Integris MIS system and the support we receive from OCC ICT staff is excellent and worth every penny. The user notes that are regularly produced by the Integris Team are very thorough and invaluable. The staff are always willing to help with any queries and we couldn't operate without them”

Sarah Richards – Turner (Office Manager) Ladygrove Park Primary School

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Schools’ Office 365 Web Email Support

The Schools’ ICT Support Team provides an Office365 Web Email support service. The service is offered to both maintained schools and academies.

Subscription to the Schools Office365 Web Email Support Service offers all schools and academies access to a range of services to give schools the reassurance that their email system is being managed and maintained safely and securely. Schools will have peace of mind that there is someone to help with the administration of user accounts and when a problem occurs. We can help your school with: Creation of accounts

Deletion of accounts

Modify accounts (change of user name)

Creation of account aliases

Re-setting passwords

Resolve user interface and feature issues

Provide a mail box recovery service

Resolve questions and provide guidance on the Office365 Web interface and features.

Resolve queries relating to your Office365 Web Email through our Service Desk 8:30 am till 5:00 pm.

Escalate issues to Microsoft on your behalf where the issue cannot be resolved easily.

Sophos Anti-Virus

The Schools ICT Support team have purchased an Antivirus Endpoint Protection-Advanced License on behalf of Oxfordshire Schools and Academies through the South West Grid for Learning.

Under the terms of the license, schools, may make use of this coverage on ICT equipment that is owned by the school. Schools already using this service will be able to continue to take advantage of the protection with no additional steps to take. For schools taking the service up for the first time they must download the software from Sophos. The protection covers any PC or Laptop that is owned by the school. The school must keep a record of all PCs and laptops which are covered by the Sophos AV for Audit Purposes. This service continues to offer exceptional value for money.

Pricing - Office 365

Pupil NOR Price

1 - 99 £181

100 - 199 £207

200 - 299 £234

300 - 449 £256

450 - 649 £331

650 - 999 £408

Secondary Schools and Academies

Small up to 700

students

£500

Large above

701 students

£750

Contact

Polly Hedges Schools’ ICT Support Manager Tel: 01865 797233 [email protected]

ICT Service Desk: 0845 052 1000

All above available to Available as


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Service periods detailed on Page 58

Primary, Special and Nursery

Schools and Academies

Pricing - Sophos AV

Annual cost - £175.00 per school



Pricing


Prices are set by the third party

insurance provider (Zurich

Insurance) and are available on

application.

Insurance premiums are set by our

insurance provider well in advance

of the period to which they relate

and 12 months’ notice is required

by any Local Authority maintained

school to withdraw from the

scheme. NOTE: The premiums

paid are not currently refundable.

Key Insurances

Provides assurance that there is comprehensive financial cover in place to protect the school, its assets, employees and governors against liabilities and claims.


Demonstrate that cover relevant to the County Council’s insurable interests is in place


Legal Liability Insurance provides protection against the school’s legal liability to pay compensation for injury or damage to employees and third parties caused by the County Council’s negligence or breach of statutory duty

Personal Accident Insurance provides personal accident insurance for employees and official volunteers injured whilst on duty

Fidelity Guarantee Insurance provides financial protection against the loss of money and stock lost through the fraudulent act of an employee

Work Experience Insurance provides personal accident insurance for all school students taking part in official work experience placements (this insurance relates to secondary schools only)

Premises Insurance provides insurance protection for the school buildings and contents against damage caused by fire, lightning, storm, flood, explosion, and other related perils

Engineering Insurance provides an inspection service and insurance protection for all pressure plant and lifting equipment requiring inspection under legislation that the Insurance Team have been notified of and that is placed on the Insured Schedule

Motor Insurance provides fully comprehensive motor insurance in respect of all County Council owned vehicles and vehicles temporarily hired in (where required) following notification of vehicle details to the Insurance Team. See the Insurance Team section of the Schools Intranet for policy and vehicle usage conditions Additional Cover Please note the Insurance Team will continue to offer, where appropriate, the option to take out the following additional insurance cover directly to schools (i.e. outside of this package): Theft, vandalism and accidental damage

Pupils and governors personal accident

Loss of revenue

Hirers insurance

School journey insurance

Pupils Personal Accident Insurance

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Reduced premiums rates through bulk purchase

The Council can ensure cash cover for establishments whilst a claim is being settled e.g. after a large fire

Protecting schools from additional expenditure by offering cost-effective insurance appropriate to school's specific needs

Some levels of risk can be covered by the County Council rather than each establishment having to cover a large part of the claim themselves

Arrange continuity of cover when necessary e.g. at the time of renewal or if an insurance company fails

Easily available expert advice on insurance and risk management from the Insurance Team in Customer Services

The Insurance Team liaise with Insurers, Loss Adjusters, and Solicitors on behalf of the school in order to ensure claims are dealt with swiftly and efficiently

Administration of policy documentation and claims undertaken by the Insurance Team

Contact Dale Stevens Insurance Manager Tel: 01865 894988 [email protected]

Available to


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Pricing


The prices for licences are determined by the issuing of third party suppliers. Prices can be found on the Licensing section of the Schools Intranet.

Licensing

This service provides schools with a cost effective method for managing the purchase and implementation of essential licences required to ensure compliance with licensing regulations around the use of music, video/DVD and text.


Confidently use media and text to support educational and non-curricular activities to remove the risk of being penalised for non-compliance


Assurance that schools have the mandatory licences and those they are likely to need

Schools who do not purchase licences via the Council’s service would be liable in any inspection and the Council would be obliged to pass across the list of licensed schools to the appropriate licensing agency

Bulk discount negotiated centrally by the OCC licence team

Reduced administration involved with purchasing licences

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This service provides the administration and co-ordination necessary to:

Arrange for the purchase and recording of licences including

Performing Right Society (PRS), Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) and Christian Worship Copyright Licences (CWCL)

Where appropriate, negotiate with the licensing agencies to

ensure that schools and educational establishments benefit from group discounts

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of licensing requirements and

coverage to ensure that schools have access to accurate information, advice and guidance

Provide schools with supporting documentation where required

Respond to queries from the licensing agencies regarding

compliance Contact

David Reynolds

Business, Marketing and Communications Manager

Tel: 01865 797284

[email protected]

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Pricing


Maintained Schools

Occupational Health and Employee

Assistance Programme can now

be purchased separately.

Occupational Health can be

purchased for £22 per employee

Contact

Grainne Darnton Occupational Health/Staff Care Contract Manager Tel: 01865 797295 [email protected]

Available to

Available as


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Subs

Occupational Health

The service is dedicated to promoting and maintaining the health, and well-being of all employees at work. It provides medical advice to headteacher’s, managers and employees to assist and support attendance at work.


Increase attendance of employees at work

Give advice and screen medical assessments for staff who have been offered posts

Give advice and guidance following management referrals


Access to the service during normal working hours as well as access to an Occupational Health Information On-line service out of hours

Confidential service where medical ethics are strictly adhered to

Impartial advice is given supporting both the employee and the employer


Medical assessment screening for all new employees

Advice and guidance following management referrals

Psychological assessment by a doctor in line with schools’ ‘fit to work’ requirements

Advice and guidance to management and employees on all relevant legislation

On-line systems, providing online case management and online case tracking

On-line health promotion linked to the intranet

Appointment reminders: email/text reminders to employees prior to their appointments

Management occupational health advice (via a dedicated management helpline)

Both face-to-face and telephone consultations are available

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Charges reflect full amount payable

for 24 month period from April 15 to

March 17

Academies

£19 per employee


for 21 month period from 1st July

2015 to March 2017

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Pricing


Maintained Schools

Occupational Health and Employee

Assistance Programme can now be

purchased separately.

Employee Assistance Programme

can be purchased for £14.50 per

employee.


for 24 month period from April 15 to

March 17

Contact

Grainne Darnton Occupational Health/Staff Care Contract Manager Tel: 01865 797295 [email protected]

Available to

Available as


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Subs

Employee Assistance Programme (formerly

known as Staff Care)

The Employee Assistance Programme is provided through PAM assist. It is a free confidential support service provided to you by your employer. The service is staffed by experienced and professional advisors who are there 24 hours a day to answer you or your employee’s call. You will have access to clinical and professional expertise which gives you a chance to talk about all kinds of work and personal issues. These might include debt advice, relationships, managing money, stress management, moving house, health advice, work issues, domestic abuse, drug/alcohol addiction, family care or bereavement. Sometimes it can be difficult to balance the needs of work with the pressure of home life; help is sometimes needed to deal with the challenges your employees may face in life, both practical and emotional.


Resolve staff conflict and reach workable agreements

Provide support to employees with personal and work related issues

Provide resilience therapy for staff facing challenging demands within their work that cannot always be controlled by the employer


Access to the service when you need it

Helps find workable agreements

Resolves conflict

Offers a non-judgemental environment to discuss issues

Impartiality – the service has no disciplinary role


Confidential access to the helpline service via a free phone number for the employee and their family living at the same residence 24/7

All helpline calls are answered by a professional advisor

Where clinically assessed up to six face to face and confidential sessions of counselling for employees or up to four face to face sessions of cognitive behaviour therapy

Advice and support for managers re psychological support

Telephone and information advice services on a variety of issues including, but not limited to: family law, immigration law, property law, traffic law, contract law, landlord or neighbour disputes, matrimonial and relationship issues, wills and probate, welfare and benefits; managing debt, financial budgeting guidance; tax and benefits; childcare/ dependent care and relationship advice to support working parents and carers; domestic violence; family support; health and nutrition


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Academies

£14.50 per employee



1st July 2015 to March 2017

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Prices per Swimming Instructor One Swimming Instructor for an hour per week per Oxfordshire Term (normally 13 weeks) Oxfordshire Schools £327.52 per term

Prices for Pool Time

Swimming Pools

(subject to a joint

use agreement)

Chargeable rate

for 1 hour per

week including a

life guard for a 13

week term

Abbey Pool £1132.17

Henley Pool £1255.67

Thame Pool £1119.30

Chip’ Norton Pool £724.62

Wantage Pool £977.86

Faringdon Pool £977.86

Kid’ton/ Gosford

Pool

£1039.61

Banbury Spiceball

Pool

£1039.61

Bicester Pool £1039.61

Contact

Sandra Higgs Education Support Services Manager Telephone: 01844 264 2204 [email protected]

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Swimming Service

Schools can book their pool time at facilities which are subject to Joint Use Agreements through Education Support Services. In addition schools can book an Oxfordshire County Council Swimming Instructor to deliver swimming lessons. Schools will then be invoiced for this service.


Swimming lessons for all ages, conducted in accordance with Oxfordshire County Council’s safe swimming policies

Pool time at facilities subject to a Joint Use Agreement between Oxfordshire County Council and the City or District Councils

Access to centrally employed Level 2 Qualified Swimming Instructor with full DBS certificate

Cover from a Level 2 Qualified Swimming Instructor with full DBS certificate, when possible or full refund if not

Swimming Area Team Leader, through which all communication about swimming arrangements can be made

Key benefits to the School:

Oxfordshire County Council centrally employs all Swimming Instructors provided through this service

Swimming Instructors will assess your children’s swimming ability and provide advice on safe swimming ratios and appropriate levels of supervision

Area Team Leaders will contact you if the pool is closed due to an emergency or if your regular instructor is unavailable

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Carillion School Premises Services

Carillion has a vast amount of experience in both facilities and building and construction management. In Oxfordshire we are working alongside our sub– Consultant; Capita who provide any professional services input required. PLANNED PREVENTATIVE MAINTAINACE & REACTIVE SERVICES Carillion offer a Planned Preventative Maintenance service to meet all statutory obligations and school needs through a package solution that enables each school to choose the service they require. Our Bronze, Silver and Gold Maintenance packages detailed below describe the service options available to you; Bronze Package Our Bronze package is your building M.O.T. statutory compliance advice package. The compliance package will “tick off” all of your compliance responsibilities, ensuring that you are up to date with all Statutory and Mandatory activities. Where any problems are identified from the M.O.T., your surveyor or engineer will be able to offer you the necessary services to rectify your Planned Preventative Maintenance. In addition your school will have access to our reactive 24/7 helpdesk service for those ad-hoc repairs and breakdowns. Through this helpdesk service you have access to our experienced team of surveyors and engineers who provide fast and efficient recovery on emergency or sudden failures, breakdowns and leaks. Our helpdesk will log all calls and provide you with an update. You will be invoiced once the work is complete. Silver Package The silver package offers everything included in the bronze package plus all of your Planned Preventative Maintenance activities. This will include things like your annual heating system maintenance servicing, PAT testing, quarterly fire alarm maintenance and an annual review of your fire risk assessment. A full list of services is available on request. Benefits Include;

A “one-stop shop” for all of your Planned Preventative Maintenance activities

All statutory and mandatory activities completed within required frameworks

A single point of contact

Reduced School Management time

All engineers fully trained, certified and insures

A service complaint with Health and Safety Legislation Gold Package Why not let Carillion become your partner of choice? Our Gold Package allows you to utilise Carillion’s total FM Solution. Everything from your Panned Preventative Maintenance to small repairs…. compliance checking to garden services… Carillion can become your partner of choice for all of your building and maintenance requirements.

Our services offer a high quality and cost effective complete property solution, tailored to the unique requirement of your school.

In addition to the benefits of the bronze and silver packages’ As a Gold Package subscriber, you will also benefit from;

A single point of contact for all of your premises requirements

Preferential rates in the Planned Preventative Maintenance activities

We offer a range of

services including:

Design and Construction

Building Surveying and

Refurbishment Works

Estates Consultancy

Health, Safety and Compliance

Energy Management

Statutory Compliance and Energy

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Facilities Management

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Pricing

Available on application.

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Catering - Food with Thought Carillion’s Food with Thought is Oxfordshire’s leading provider of contract catering and support to the education sector preparing around 1400 freshly cooked, nutritious meals for Oxfordshire school children each day. Food with Thought is committed to helping to develop great eating habits in young people by providing nutritious, tasty and exciting dishes created by a dedicated development team freshly prepared by the onsite catering staff. It is proven that eating well has a significant impact on pupils daily lives and at Food with Thought, we recognise that we have responsibility to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of all pupils who eat with us each day.

What can Food with Thought do for your school? If you entrust your school meals provision to Food with Thought, you benefit from the peace of mind which comes from knowing that the Food with Thought menus which change three times a year, conform to the latest government guidelines and industry Best Practise. We use fresh seasonal produce sourced wherever possible from local Oxfordshire suppliers. We support health lifestyles by:

Baking rather than frying

Keeping down the salt, sugar and fat content of all our meals

Promoting lean meat and poultry, fresh fruit and vegetables

All Food with Thought staff undergo DBS checks and are fully trained in health and food safety. Food with Thought provides a comprehensive catering management service allowing the school senior team to focus on delivering successful and memorable learning experiences for all pupils.

Engaging with schools and pupils Food with Thought believes that it is essential that the catering service is seen as an integrated part of school life and that each school has a service which is tailored to its specific needs. That’s why the catering team will actively encourage pupils to choose a healthy meal and listen to any comments about the food from the pupils. The catering teams will also offer help and support to schools with initiatives such as cooking clubs and growing clubs where the produce grown in schools is cooked and served as part of the school meal. Further pupil feedback is also sought with the use of comment cards specifically designed for primary schools, this feedback is used to help with the development of future menus. Members of the Food with Thought management team will attend parents events, school council and governors meetings to be available to answer any questions regarding the meals at the school and our Development Chef is happy to run Healthy Eating, Funky Fruit and cookery workshops as part of our offer. Food with Thought has developed new eye-catching logo featuring fan fruit and vegetable characters to appeal to primary age children and encourage them to take advantage of the school meals service.

Value for Money Maintained schools can contract through Education Support Services in order to have Food with Thought provide their school meals catering, this will give the additional advantage of knowing that any kitchen equipment repairs and maintenance will be undertaken at no additional cost to the school. Academy schools can contract direct with Carillion, and be offered a choice of pricing options based on individual school needs, meal uptake, length of agreement, management fee and meal price.

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Contact

Astley Shields Telephone: 07774 870008 [email protected]



Pricing

Prices available on application.

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Carillion Cleaning Services

Cleaning is fundamental to an integrated facilities management service. Carillion offer an efficient, personal and high quality cleaning service that is tailored to fit the needs of your school.

Carillion ensures our cleaning service is cost effective and high performing. Our client– centred service focuses on:

A tailored cleaning solution

The provision of clean and safe buildings

A dedicated Service Delivery Manager

Pro-active Management

Investment in cleaning equipment and materials

Strong client–customer communication

Quality control through six weekly audits

Staff training and development

A service compliant with all Health & Safety legislation

Demonstrable performance

Carillion design and construction

Carillion Design and Construction offer construction and project management, planning, site and building surveying and construction delivery. Capita provide the multi– disciplinary design services on behalf of Carillion, through and established sub– consultancy agreement. Our design and construction service can be provided for either new build or refurbishment projects. Web focus on collaborating with customers, stakeholders, building users and project funders to enable efficient implementation and timely delivery of high quality projects. The benefits of using an integrated design and construction service include;

Integrated end-to-end programme management

Health and safety legislation throughout the life of a project

A single point of contract for your project

Save time by procurement through a framework

All projects are risk assessed

Establish value for money To find out more about Carillion’s Design & Construction or Cleaning Services, please contact Astley Shields on 07774 870008 or [email protected]

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Ordering Services

For both local authority maintained schools and academies the buyback form to purchase services will be available in

December.

To save you time the buyback form is prepopulated with the services that you purchased last year where they are available

for 2015-16. If you do not wish to purchase a service again this year you must uncheck the box. The form should be

returned by 31st January 2015.

NOTE: If the form is not returned we will assume that there are no amendments to your buyback requirements.

Most services are available as an annual subscription but some services are available throughout the year on a

pay-as-you-use basis. You can indicate on the Buyback form that you wish to purchase these services during the coming

year and we will contact you for further details. If you have not yet decided to use a pay-as-you-use service wish please

feel free to contact when you are ready to purchase.

Completing the Buyback form

Instructions on how to complete the Buyback form can be found online when you download the form.

If you have any queries regarding the completion of the Buyback form please contact the Education Support Services

General Enquiries Team on 0844 264 2204. Alternatively contact the team via

[email protected].

Terms and Conditions Subscription period

Please see table on page 58 for Service Level Agreement (SLA) and Contract periods for both Local Authority Maintained

Schools and academies.

Notice period

A school wishing to withdraw from a service in most cases will be required to provide at least 2 school terms or 3 months

notice, in writing, stating the reasons. Please note some services may require a longer notice period; e.g. Key Insurances.

Therefore, clients are advised to contact the Service team directly for more information. Academies should refer to their

contracts for termination periods.

Charges

Each service has been individually priced to cover relevant costs and overheads to give good value for money. The

services are priced to cover costs not to produce a profit.

Due to the variety of services offered there are several methods used for pricing. The information in this brochure makes

clear what the charges are and what is included in the price. If you would like more detailed information about the pricing of

a particular service, please contact us.

Payment

For maintained schools payment will be collected via SAP internal recharge on a monthly basis. Academies will be invoiced

monthly and payment will usually be collected by direct debit from the academy’s bank account.

Pay-as-you-use options

The flexibility for schools of pay-as-you-use is offered as an option on some services. Local Authority maintained schools

will be internally recharged within a month of using the service. Academies will receive an invoice, payment of which is due

within 28 days of the invoice date.

Provision of Service

Each service is provided to Local Authority maintained schools under a Service Level Agreement and under contract to

academies. Full details of the contract are available on request.

Changes to Contract or Service Level Agreement

Any changes to the Service Level Agreement or Contract must be agreed by the Council and the school or academy.

VAT

The Council charges VAT at the current rate on services provided to academies.

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LA Maintained Schools Academies

Section Page

Number Service Extension to existing SLA

available

Start

Date End

Date Contract

Start Date Contract

End Date

Education Improvement

Services

7 Behaviour Support Service Sep-15 Aug-16 Sep-15 Aug-16

9 Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention Service Sep-15 Aug-16 Sep-15 Aug-16

11 Educational Psychology Service Sep-15 Aug-16 Sep-15 Aug-16

13 Equality and Diversity Achievement Service Sep-15 Aug-16 Sep-15 Aug-16

15 Foundation Years Service Sep-15 Aug-16 Sep-15 Aug-16

17 Governor Services Apr-15 Aug-16 Sep-15 Aug-16

19 Closing the Gap - Vulnerable Learners

Consultancy Service (formerly OXSIT) Sep-15 Aug-16 Sep-15 Aug-16

21 Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) Induction Sup-

port Service Sep-15 Aug-16 Sep-15 Aug-16

23 Oxfordshire County Music Service Sep-15 Aug-16 Sep-15 Aug-16

25 Oxfordshire Outdoor Learning Service Sep-15 Aug-16

27 School Improvement Services 5-19 Sep-15 Aug-16

29 Special Needs Advisory Support Teachers

(SNASTs) Sep-15 Aug-16 Sep-15 Aug-16

33 Financial Services Apr to Jun 15 Jul-15 Mar-17 By arrangement with

Hampshire County Council

37 Health and Safety (Academies) Jul-15 Mar-16

35 Health and Safety (Maintained Schools) Apr-15 Mar-16

39 Health and Safety Pre-Conversion Package Apr-15 Mar-16

40 Pay and Contract Support Services Apr to Jun 15 Jul-15 Mar-17 By arrangement with


42 Education Personnel Services Apr to Jun 15 Jul-15 Mar-17 By arrangement with


44 ICT Services - MIS Support Service Apr-15 Mar-16 Jul-15 Mar-16

45 ICT Services - Oxfordshire Pupil Tracking Apr-15 Mar-16 Jul-15 Mar-16

46 ICT Services - Web Email Support (Office 365) Apr-15 Mar-16 Jul-15 Mar-16

46 ICT Services - Sophos Anti- Virus Apr-15 Mar-16 Jul-15 Mar-16

47 Key Insurances Apr-15 Mar-16

49 Licensing Apr-15 Mar-16 Apr-15 Mar-16

51 Occupational Health Apr-15 Mar-17 Jul-15 Mar-17

52 Employee Assistance Programme (formerly

known as Staff Care) Apr-15 Mar-17 Jul-15 Mar-17

53 Swimming Service Apr-15 Mar-16 Apr-15 Mar-16

Facilities

Management

54 Schools' Premises Services

By arrangement with

Carillion By arrangement with

Carillion 55 Catering - Food with Thought

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Our aim is simple. While your school works hard to

enable pupils to reach their full potential we work hard

to provide services that support you.

Through Education Support Services, educational

establishments in Oxfordshire can purchase a range

of services including:


Business Services


We provide a “one stop shop” to save you effort, time

and money by bringing together an array of services.

Our aim is simple. While your school works hard to enable pupils to reach their full potential we work hard to provide services that support you.

Through Education Support Services, educational establishments in Oxfordshire can purchase a range

of services including:


Business Services


We provide a “one stop shop” to save you effort, time and money by bringing together an array of services.

Education Support Services

Oxfordshire Customer Services


Unipart House, Garsington Road

Oxford, OX4 2GQ

Tel: 0844 264 2204

Email: [email protected]


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