REVIEW OF COMMUNITY SCHOOL NETWORK, TECHNICAL,
ICT AND JANITORIAL PROVISION : CONSULTATION REPORT UNISON Aberdeenshire
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3 PROPOSED CHANGES
3.1 At 4.1 noted with reference to points at 2.6 above
3.2 At 4.2 noted
3.3 At 4.3 Some staff within schools feel that they also could
have a matching claim on these posts and challenge the assertion
that present ICT staff should have first pick of these posts.
3.4 AT 4.4 - The core group, especially in small schools is likely
to result in unequal workloads between these posts which would have
grading consequences.
3.5 At 4.5 - The formula (roll related) is questioned as set out
in Appendix 3 along with the 'other funds' which support some Technical
Support hours. All funding needs clarified and included in the proposal.
3.6 At 4.6 the assertion is made that "there is no longer the requirement
for the post of Supervisory Technician. This is totally rejected.
The proposal by simply stating that the CSN Co-ordinator takes the
Supervising role completely underestimates the role and fails to
recognise how a Secondary School (especially a large one) operates.
By going on to say that Technicians will manage Technical Support
Assistants adds to this insult, as they see that this may be where
they end up, still supervising but for less money.
3.7 At 4.7 reference is made to Janitorial and Technical Support
Assistants. One of the attached Job Descriptions at Appendix 2 uses
the title Support Assistant. This has led to a fear that in the
future Technical and Janitorial roles will be combined. This at
a stroke dismisses the cumulative experience of dedicated and committed
employees and has had a devastating effect on the postholders.
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4 CONCLUSION
4.1 UNISON members have expressed strongly their view that the
proposals do not have their support and that
- The post of Supervisory Technician should be retained.
- All Technical Support hours need to be reflected in the proposal
including those supported by other funding streams.
- Specialised roles within the support team need to be recognised
as giving specific support to Departments/Faculties within the
school.
- The roles of Technical Support and Janitorial Support Staff
are different.
- Technical and Janitorial Support Staff feel that the report
undervalues the complexity and demands of their role. In part
this may be caused by the Review Group having no representation
from these staff groups. This is seen as a major flaw.
- Repeated references have been made to statements by the Chief
Executive at an Open Forum that there would be no job losses/redundancies
as a result of Modernisation Reviews. - why is this not the case
here.
4.2 The McCrone agreement - relieves teaching staff of certain
duties which they expect to now be done by support staff. The proposal
provides less hours of support (in Academies) than is presently
the case. More work and less hours will not work.
4.3 UNISON will be pleased to discuss these comments in detail
and hope that the process can be real and meaningful.
Bob Revie,
Branch Secretary
UNISON Jan 2008
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