Non-Teaching Staff Collective Agreements

This is an urgent reminder that you need to offer and have your non-teaching staff accept a new IEA by Friday 29 May for them to qualify for back pay from the end of 2019. Those staff that sign up after 29 May will receive the new rates from the date of signing only and will not receive any back pay.  

You have been fully funded for these increases, including back pay. Please be aware that this back pay will be clawed back if a new IEA for non-teaching staff is not signed.

Returning to the classroom

Increased risk of Child Protection issues
Among the many challenges that remote learning has created for teachers, is the difficultly of being able to check on the wellbeing of their students.  These times of increased stress increases the risk of Family Harm incidents occurring.  Child Matters team have developed resources to support teachers to know what to be aware of as they and their students return to the classroom.  Please click here

Self-Care for Teachers
It is important that teachers are supported as they navigate this new teaching environment and the extra pressures it brings.  Child Matters have developed free resources to support teaches to be aware of the need for self-care, and how to be aware of professional dangerousness.  More information may be found here

Other Support Available
The team at Child Matters are working hard to continue to offer schools services as they face these new challenges. Free support on offer includes:

• Free Consultation Service – We will continue to offer a full consultation service free of charge and you can access this by contacting our National Services Manager Megan West on 022 547 7505
• Resources available - We know the need for at risk children is increased during this time, so we are a working daily to develop resources that are relevant to this new work environment.  Please click here
• Continuing Education – On-line options for Child Protection training will be available shortly. 
  

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