People Solutions
Helping you to meet your people responsibilities
Whether it's day-to-day support, a second opinion, or assistance with a complex employment matter, our team of education HR experts can help you with these challenges. With our flexible purchasing options, you choose how and when you engage with us.
Phase: Nursery/Primary/Secondary/Special/PRUGovernance: Maintained/Academy/MAT/Federation/Independent/SpecialLocation: NationalContract type: Rolling
When HR and staffing matters require attention, you need the confidence of having access to trusted HR experts who are completely up to date on current legislation and who understand your specific challenges as well as those of the broader education sector. Our cost-effective services provide the level of HR expertise you need, when you need it. There are four service levels to choose from:
Level 1 – An annual licence to our HR knowledge hub (Ask HR portal) and access to request HR expertise for project delivery.
Level 2 – Unlimited access to our People Partnering team for employee relations enquiries and cases, with an option to purchase HR specialist support at hearings and meetings when required.
Level 3 – Unlimited access to our People Partnering team for employee relations enquiries and cases, plus an annual number of hours of HR support at meetings / hearings.
Level 4 - A bespoke People Partnering consultancy service, including project delivery and dedicated HR support.
We also offer a range of specific HR projects, including strategy and policy development, staff engagement, safer staffing reviews and much more, working closely with you to understand your aims and challenges.
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Phase: Nursery/Primary/Secondary/Special/PRUGovernance: Maintained/Academy/MAT/Federation/Independent/SpecialLocation: NationalContract type: Pay as you go
Guidance and advice on developing fair, flexible and affordable strategies to drive employee engagement and staff contribution. Our offer includes:
Developing 3/5 year people plans
HR policy development/review
Succession planning/skills audits
Setting up Trade Union recognition agreements & consultation mechanisms
Development and implementation of staff surveys
We offer a range of tailored staff development programs designed to better prepare staff for management challenges of a modern school. Programmes for teaching and non-teaching staff include:
Safer Recruitment (Accredited Training)
Safer Recruitment Refresher (Accredited Course)
The Single Central Record and Employee Files
Recruitment and Pre-employment Checks
Managing Stress in the Workplace
Become a Mental Health First Aider
Mental Health First Aid Refresher
Absence Management
Handling Difficult Conversations
Conducting Investigations
Addressing Employee Conduct Issues
Handling Complaints in the Workplace
Managing Change – Restructure and Redundancy
Performance Management and Capability
Creating and Embedding an Impactful People Strategy and People Plan
Succession Planning
HR for Senior Leaders
Menopause for Thought: A Workshop for School Leaders and Managers
We also offer a 5 module Education Leaders’ People Management Programme ideal for new or aspiring leaders.
The need to support the wellbeing of staff is critical to the success of any school. We can support you with promoting and achieving a healthy work environment. Our wellbeing services include the following.
Developing and implementing wellbeing strategies.
Tailored staff surveys and analysis of trends.
Exit interviews to understand why employee leave.
Training mental health first aiders within a school to ensure ongoing support.
Mental health first aid awareness training.
Our partner Medigold Health can offer occupational health support and employee assistance programmes.
Mediation service.
