School Representatives

 

Pay Campaign

Please hold meetings with your members to discuss the ballot for strike action over pay. Voting will take place from 28 Feb. to 31srt March A yes ballot will result in a one day strike on 24th April.

Joinng Up

Please remind all NQT's that they need to pay for their membership as from now.Hotline is 0845 300 1669

Workload Campaign

School representatives should by now have received a booklet on identifying priorities and raisning concerns.
The NUT advice is to call a meeting of members in the school and use the booklet to prioritise the concerns in the school. Then meeet with other unions beforre seeking a meeting with the head to try to negotiate improvements.
The NUT is anxious that as much as possible should be done by consultation but if agreement cannot be reached contact the local association or Essex Division to process a ballot for action. This cannot be done without approval of Regional Office.

Membership

I receive regular updates from Hamilton House re the membership which I copy and pass on to secondary school reps. since there membership is very large. I am often told that the list is out of date as people have left, changed schools, retired etc.
The database is dependent on what information HQ receives fromn its current members. If they do not inform HQ the database will obviously be out of date. All members receive a pro forma which they can fill in and return to Hamilton House if their circumstances change. Please draw your members attention to this at appropriate times.

Basic Information

Each school should elect one of its members to act as the School Representative. They are a vital link in the chain between the National and Local officers of the NUT.

Each school should have its own NUT notice board in the staff room . Make sure you read it regularly !

Your school representative will have a great deal of information which may be of use to you. He/She is your first point of contact for any query you may have.

Apart from the NUT News and posters giving information about local meetings your school Rep. also has a Resource pack containing information under the following headings: In addition they now have a booklet describing the NUT's guidelines on Workload and Working time Policy.

Newly Qualified Teachers

Mid Essex Association will be organising a Welcome Function for NQT's and for teachers new to the area early in the Autumn term. If you already know the names of NQT's who are coming to your school please let the secretary know so that a personal invitation can be sent to them (marion.wilson@tiscali.co.uk) Reps of course are also invited to come along with their NQT's.

Recruiting Teachers Training in School

Trainee teachers can ans should become members of the Union. If they are on the graduate, registered and overseas programme the must use the full NUT application form.
If they are trainee teachers on a SCITT scheme they should be treated as student members and use the approppriate form.
All trainee teachers should be made aware of the importance of belonging to a Union and of the advantages of joinning the NUT.
ASK THEM AND THEY WILL JOIN

Recruiting Overseas Trained Teachers

You should have received a recruiting leaflet aimed at targeting Overseas trained teachers to join the NUT provided they have the necessary recognised teaching qualifications. Please either call a meeting in school or speak individually to any teacher in your school who come into this category.
ASK THEM AND THEY WILL JOIN.

Keeping TABS on Workload

The Union has just produced a small pocket sized folded card relating to 10 Proposals to improve your conditions.
The proposals relate to :-
Class size
Cover for absence
Teacher Support Time
Parents' Meetings
Needs of the School
Mid Session Break
Lunch Break
Evening Meetings
In Service Education
Secondment

If you would like a supply of these for your members contact the Secretary on 01277 62632

Health and Safety Accreditation Cards

The Union has just produced official cards for all school Health and Safety representatives.  Would school reps therefore please contact the Secretary, Marion Wilson on 01277 626321 with the name of your H&S representative and I will send the card to him or her. Alternatively write to her at 25 Parklands, Billericay CM11 1AS

 

 

 

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