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22 April, 2010
Agency workers are being mobilised across the UK to fill workforce gaps resulting from thousands of workers being stranded abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has highlighted the crucial role currently being played by temporary workers who have stepped up to the mark to keep essential services such as schools, hospitals and care homes working.
Recruitment agencies have also risen to the challenge by ensuring that suitably qualified and properly vetted supply teachers, care workers and other temporary staff are placed at very short notice to cope with the enforced absences.
Commenting on the effects the volcanic ash cloud is having on classrooms, John Dunn, Chair of REC Education, said: “Continuity of education is crucial. It is particularly important for students who are at a critical stage of their studies, GCSE students for instance.
“This is where specialised agencies are an invaluable asset as they are in a position to place supply teachers who are not only fully qualified and vetted but are also, whenever possible, subject specialists. This provides real added value compared to unqualified and generalist cover supervisors who can only offer a generic teaching experience for children.”
An example of how recruiters have responded to the crisis and have helped to provide emergency cover is provided by Jes Ladva, the REC’s London regional director and a director of Synabor Education.
Following the snow related disruptions at the start of the year, contingency strategies were developed in order to cope with future scenarios.
In the current situation, schools started contacting the agency as early as last Saturday and Sunday which enabled a weekend resource team to be convened and ensured that a pool of properly vetted supply teachers and support staff was in place for the start of the new term.
Commenting on the role that agencies have played, Jes Ladva said:
“The resourcing challenge was amplified by the fact that the situation happened at the end of the Easter holiday. The early intervention efforts went some way to allaying the disruption and helped us manage the 150 per cent increase in requests for temporary staff on the Monday morning.
“Clients appreciate the extra effort and the safety net that the effective supply of temporary staff provides in challenging circumstances such as those of the last week.”
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The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has highlighted the crucial role currently being played by temporary workers who have stepped up to the mark to keep essential services such as schools, hospitals and care homes working.
Recruitment agencies have also risen to the challenge by ensuring that suitably qualified and properly vetted supply teachers, care workers and other temporary staff are placed at very short notice to cope with the enforced absences.
Commenting on the effects the volcanic ash cloud is having on classrooms, John Dunn, Chair of REC Education, said: “Continuity of education is crucial. It is particularly important for students who are at a critical stage of their studies, GCSE students for instance.
“This is where specialised agencies are an invaluable asset as they are in a position to place supply teachers who are not only fully qualified and vetted but are also, whenever possible, subject specialists. This provides real added value compared to unqualified and generalist cover supervisors who can only offer a generic teaching experience for children.”
An example of how recruiters have responded to the crisis and have helped to provide emergency cover is provided by Jes Ladva, the REC’s London regional director and a director of Synabor Education.
Following the snow related disruptions at the start of the year, contingency strategies were developed in order to cope with future scenarios.
In the current situation, schools started contacting the agency as early as last Saturday and Sunday which enabled a weekend resource team to be convened and ensured that a pool of properly vetted supply teachers and support staff was in place for the start of the new term.
Commenting on the role that agencies have played, Jes Ladva said:
“The resourcing challenge was amplified by the fact that the situation happened at the end of the Easter holiday. The early intervention efforts went some way to allaying the disruption and helped us manage the 150 per cent increase in requests for temporary staff on the Monday morning.
“Clients appreciate the extra effort and the safety net that the effective supply of temporary staff provides in challenging circumstances such as those of the last week.”
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December 22, 2009
Mind the Gap… Children’s Services specific Interim Specialists to support, challenge, realign and enable… Helping you to bridge the gap!
Whether your departmental gaps are from a lack of skills, poor levels of human resource, financial efficiencies or a mixture of the three, applying the correct solution is a step in the right direction.
Assessment and Challenge:
Are your Interim Management arrangements delivering the results you require? Are they specific to Children and Education Services? Can they deliver at all levels? Do you receive comparables? Are you left with a report but no support?
Synarbor, are specialists in Children and Education Support Service offerings, for Interim Management and Management Consultancy covering all of the sectors key challenges:
• Serv ice Improvement – Mock Unannounced Inspections, Business Process Analysis, Audit and Change Management.
• Service Turnaround Intervention – Risk Assessment, File Audit and Backlog Clearing.
• Efficiency Management – Financial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Service Impact and Spend management..
• Workforce Planning – Capacity, Capability, Development, Alignment, Recruitment, Retention, Performance and Talent Management. • Service Specific – SCR, IMR, IT, Safeguarding, Safe Recruitment.
• Leadership – Network providing challenge and safe debate with a view to profile, development, lobbying and media relations.
Our Interims are Subject Matter Experts developed to support substantive posts as well as facilitate rapid intervention and deliver niche specialisms across both Social Work and Education. We have skilled professionals at all levels from CEO, Director, Executive Principal, Head/ Deputy Teacher, Head of Service, Inspector level consultants, to Turnaround Mentors with Project Management expertise who are able to be deployed quickly at short notice.
Whether your departmental gaps are from a lack of skills, poor levels of human resource, financial efficiencies or a mixture of the three, applying the correct solution is a step in the right direction.
Assessment and Challenge:
Are your Interim Management arrangements delivering the results you require? Are they specific to Children and Education Services? Can they deliver at all levels? Do you receive comparables? Are you left with a report but no support?
Synarbor, are specialists in Children and Education Support Service offerings, for Interim Management and Management Consultancy covering all of the sectors key challenges:
• Serv ice Improvement – Mock Unannounced Inspections, Business Process Analysis, Audit and Change Management.
• Service Turnaround Intervention – Risk Assessment, File Audit and Backlog Clearing.
• Efficiency Management – Financial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Service Impact and Spend management..
• Workforce Planning – Capacity, Capability, Development, Alignment, Recruitment, Retention, Performance and Talent Management. • Service Specific – SCR, IMR, IT, Safeguarding, Safe Recruitment.
• Leadership – Network providing challenge and safe debate with a view to profile, development, lobbying and media relations.
Our Interims are Subject Matter Experts developed to support substantive posts as well as facilitate rapid intervention and deliver niche specialisms across both Social Work and Education. We have skilled professionals at all levels from CEO, Director, Executive Principal, Head/ Deputy Teacher, Head of Service, Inspector level consultants, to Turnaround Mentors with Project Management expertise who are able to be deployed quickly at short notice.
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December 18, 2009
Are your services really where you think they are?
What would be the result of an unannounced Ofsted inspection, today?
How quickly could you make improvements?
When peering into priorities for 2010, it is inevitable that dealing with inspections will be high on the agenda for all authorities throughout the UK. Not only have the Local Authorities been publicly scrutinised and then put under pressure to improve both their service and grading, but Ofsted has been lambasted for delivering weak inspections. With this in mind, Synarbor believes that the New Year will see a wave of strong, deep inspections, designed to root out any underlying issues.
Synarbor have been providing support services to the public sector for many years. Our professional network and working methodology have developed an exacting, cost effective Mock Inspection Regime that rigorously evaluates service provision within Children’s and Education Services. This service is designed to mirror existing Ofsted Unannounced and Announced inspections in terms of format, depth and breadth. However, we also have the skills to support any improvement recommendations and deliver a plan for effective change. We aim to get things right first time … all of the time!
Mock Unannounced Inspections
• Practice in relation to contact, assessment and referral processes for children in need and children who may be in need of protection, with a consideration of how well practice supports the effective management of risk and minimises the incidence of child abuse and neglect.
• Analysis of case files and discussion with staff so as to assess the quality of practice and actions taken to ensure good or better outcomes for children and their families. The consultant will also need to consider how well initial assessment informs case planning.
• Partners’ contributions and the quality of multi-agency prevention and support for safeguarding children and young people, including the impact of the Local Safeguarding Children Board and Children’s Trust Board.
We utilise all evidence:
• Case file analysis.
• Staff interviews.
• Documentation.
• Comparative Data with Benchmark Group.
All of our services are designed to delve into root causes and provide immediate yet lasting improvements through correctly evidencing current performance and subsequently embedding the required change. We are engaged with the DCSF, Ofsted, CWDC and as an enterprise we have given evidence to both the CSF Select Committee and to the Social Work Taskforce. We are recognised as a proven, innovative solutions provider, with an unparalleled depth of expert resource.
What would be the result of an unannounced Ofsted inspection, today?
How quickly could you make improvements?
When peering into priorities for 2010, it is inevitable that dealing with inspections will be high on the agenda for all authorities throughout the UK. Not only have the Local Authorities been publicly scrutinised and then put under pressure to improve both their service and grading, but Ofsted has been lambasted for delivering weak inspections. With this in mind, Synarbor believes that the New Year will see a wave of strong, deep inspections, designed to root out any underlying issues.
Synarbor have been providing support services to the public sector for many years. Our professional network and working methodology have developed an exacting, cost effective Mock Inspection Regime that rigorously evaluates service provision within Children’s and Education Services. This service is designed to mirror existing Ofsted Unannounced and Announced inspections in terms of format, depth and breadth. However, we also have the skills to support any improvement recommendations and deliver a plan for effective change. We aim to get things right first time … all of the time!
Mock Unannounced Inspections
• Practice in relation to contact, assessment and referral processes for children in need and children who may be in need of protection, with a consideration of how well practice supports the effective management of risk and minimises the incidence of child abuse and neglect.
• Analysis of case files and discussion with staff so as to assess the quality of practice and actions taken to ensure good or better outcomes for children and their families. The consultant will also need to consider how well initial assessment informs case planning.
• Partners’ contributions and the quality of multi-agency prevention and support for safeguarding children and young people, including the impact of the Local Safeguarding Children Board and Children’s Trust Board.
We utilise all evidence:
• Case file analysis.
• Staff interviews.
• Documentation.
• Comparative Data with Benchmark Group.
All of our services are designed to delve into root causes and provide immediate yet lasting improvements through correctly evidencing current performance and subsequently embedding the required change. We are engaged with the DCSF, Ofsted, CWDC and as an enterprise we have given evidence to both the CSF Select Committee and to the Social Work Taskforce. We are recognised as a proven, innovative solutions provider, with an unparalleled depth of expert resource.
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April 28, 2009
Recruiter
Synarbor PLC were shortlisted for the Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2009, for Best Public Sector Recruitment Firm and Best Client Care.
We are very proud of our successes to date and although we did not win, we were shortlisted as one of the top three Public Sector Recruiters in the UK. Synarbor has become extremely well known for its expertise and forefront position within the social care and education sectors.
Synarbor PLC were shortlisted for the Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2009, for Best Public Sector Recruitment Firm and Best Client Care.
We are very proud of our successes to date and although we did not win, we were shortlisted as one of the top three Public Sector Recruiters in the UK. Synarbor has become extremely well known for its expertise and forefront position within the social care and education sectors.
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February 18, 2009
Recruiter
With some recruiters noticing an increase in private sector candidates looking for job stability within the public sector, there is optimism, however it is tinged with caution Public sector recruitment remains relatively strong, with the Monster Employment Index for January showing a 5% year-on-year increase. However, there are indications that the tide could be turning as public finances come under increasing pressure over the next few years.
With some recruiters noticing an increase in private sector candidates looking for job stability within the public sector, there is optimism, however it is tinged with caution Public sector recruitment remains relatively strong, with the Monster Employment Index for January showing a 5% year-on-year increase. However, there are indications that the tide could be turning as public finances come under increasing pressure over the next few years.
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