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- 1. www.pdst.ie Setting Sail 2 Leo Hogan & Ed O’Donovan
- 2. www.pdst.ie • Health & Safety • Teacher Induction • Communications • Paperwork • Planning Topics
- 3. www.pdst.ie • Creating a safe environment: – Remember, the educational welfare of the students takes precedence over all other considerations • Child Protection Policy, Anti-Bullying, Critical Inc – Your role as Health & Safety Officer should not be overlooked. You must have: • H&S Policy with risk assessments for all areas • Fire Safety Register – need for a consultant? Health & Safety
- 4. www.pdst.ie • Has each staff member got a copy of – the Safety Statement/ H&S Policy? – The Child Protection Policy? – The Dignity in the Workplace Policy? • Has relevant training been provided? • Are there duties/responsibilities assigned to staff in policies? Are they aware of these? • Should you provide staff with First Aid training? Health & Safety Checks
- 5. www.pdst.ie • Does the H&S Policy reflect the current infrastructure? Extensions etc? • Does it oblige you (BOM) to write an annual report or other task? • Location of fire hoses, fire extinguishers, defibs, first aid kits • Sign in/out procedures for part-time workers. Working Alone Policy? • Keys – have you access to all parts of the building? Emergency etc. Health & Safety Checks
- 6. www.pdst.ie • See www.teacherinduction.ie (NIPT) • What is the school policy? • Workshops at Education Centres • There may be trained facilitators on staff • School mentor, possibly the DP • Invitation to schools to participate in Droichead for 2017/2018 • Droichead Policy updated in June 2017 – see www.teachingcouncil.ie Teacher Induction
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- 8. www.pdst.ie • Mobile number & Email address for every staff member, including non-teachers • Texting service and group email for staff, families or using a school app • Use of website, and other online systems (Google apps, Office 365, Edmodo, Schoology, Moodle, Schoolwise) • Newsletters • Teacher-student emails: safe system General Communications
- 9. www.pdst.ie • Letter to staff with a clear schedule of the ‘return to school’ process – who is required and when? • If timetables are incomplete, be careful about half-days. Use ‘draft timetable’. • If new to the school, perhaps a staff photo? If so, let staff know in advance & include all staff Staff
- 10. www.pdst.ie • Induction procedures for each year group – Clarify roles of Class teacher, Year Head, DP & P at induction – What teachers are needed? • Croke Park hours – teachers on reduced hours – Was the calendar and deployment of hours ratified by BOM? N.B:Confirmation of Attendance to Salaries DES Staff
- 11. www.pdst.ie • Trustee contact(s) – when/why? – BOM Minutes, finance, reports – Permission to alter property – Advice • Local principals’ network • DES: Salaries, Allocations • Support: NAPD, Mgt body, Trade Union, • HSE, Garda, NEPS, TUSLA Others
- 12. www.pdst.ie • File for teaching staff members – Allocations schedule for 2017/18 from DES – Seniority lists for POR and Redeployment – Full list of staff including those on career breaks, secondments, job-shares, other leave – Non-permanent staff: copies of letters, incremental forms, yearly status, contracts from their starting dates – Determine CID possibilities – Did you receive a curricular concession? Staff Paperwork
- 13. www.pdst.ie • Other staff (www.employmentrights.ie) – Contract – hours, duties, rates, holidays – H&S: inservice? – How do you record time worked? – Safety of workers in the building after hours: working alone policy – Keyholders, locking-up etc – Contract staff: cleaners, security Staff Paperwork
- 14. www.pdst.ie • Learning Support and allocation of Resource Hours – how/when? • Information on students with special needs – disemmination of this info to staff • Subject levels – who takes HL? System? • System for compiling accurate class lists for database – must be done by mid- September Organisation Paperwork
- 15. www.pdst.ie • How will students know where to go on the first morning? • Lockers, books, journals, jackets/uniform – systems • School Meals Programme? • Introducing yourself to classes if new to school – how, when? • Student Council – election procedures Students
- 16. www.pdst.ie • First letter to parents – introduction, opportunity to make a good impression, ensure it’s not just about the money! • Encourage involvement • Parent Council – The first meeting, parameters – Agenda for the year, guest speaker? – Role in School Self-Evaluation (SSE) Parents
- 17. www.pdst.ie • Reinforce policies on uniform/hair/jewellery (the messy things) • Systems for contacting the school • Page on school website for Parents to manage? PC slot in Newsletters? • Online portal, Moodle, Texting Service • Information on fees/charges for the year for different year groups Parents
- 18. www.pdst.ie • Schools page in local paper? System? • Groups that may use school facilities • Night Classes • TY Computer classes for retired people • Parent/student classes or classes for parents in Maths etc • Requests by clubs to promote their activities? Community
- 19. www.pdst.ie • Renovate, move? • Secure filing system and record-keeping: who has access to office and records? • Diary – record all calls, meetings & facts • System for students, teachers and parents to meet you • Work desk and a ‘meeting’ desk Your Office
- 20. www.pdst.ie • Vetting • Has school literature and website been updated to reflect your appointment? • Alarm codes – who has them? • Computer backups – system? • Access codes for texting service, OLCS etc (NB. The principal only is the approver for OLCS) • Policies, Sept (DTR) & Oct Returns General Admin
- 21. www.pdst.ie • DLP – stated in BOM minutes and posted around the school • Designate power to suspend for up to 3 days – delegated at your 1st BOM meeting • POR review, especially if you’ve had retirements • Remember all BOM agenda should include Child Protection & Anti-Bullying Reports by you & CP Policy reviewed annually General Admin
- 22. www.pdst.ie • Very important role for school and you – familiarise yourself with the role to date, contract, pay scale, holidays • Mail, phone calls, visitors – procedures • Accounts – preparation of financial reports for BOM with finance c’ttee. Online banking passwords; lodgements • Interaction with other staff - role, social etc Secretary
- 23. www.pdst.ie • Also a VIP with a huge impact on you. You, secretary and CT may be the only people in the building, at times • Familiarise yourself with the role to date, contract, pay scale, holidays • Security: opening & closing school, interaction with security company, H&S role, interaction with students Caretaker