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Voi ce:TheUni onf orEducat i on Pr of essi onal s–auni onwi t hahi st or y dat i ngbackt o1970–j oi nedf or ceswi t h Communi t yUni oni nOct obert obecome i t seducat i onandear l yyear ssect i on. Voi cer epr esent st hewhol eoft he educat i onwor kf or cepl usear l yyear sand chi l dcar epr of essi onal sacr osst heUK, i ncl udi ng:t eacher s,headt eacher sand l ect ur er s;t eachi ngassi st ant s, t echni ci ans,bur sar s,schoolbusi ness manager s,admi ni st r at or sandot her suppor tst af f ;nur ser yst af f ,ear l yyear s t eacher s,nanni es,andt eachi ngand ear l yyear sst udent s. Voi cer ecogni sesandpr omot est he benef i toft r adeuni onmember shi pt o empl oyeesandempl oyer s,f ost er i ngand pr omot i nggoodwor ki ngr el at i onshi ps. Voi cebel i evest hecor epur poseof uni onsi namoder nsoci et yi snotonl yt o pr ot ectmember sandnegot i at e i mpr ovement si nt hei rpayand condi t i ons,butal sot opr omot e pr of essi onalst andar dsandengage const r uct i vel ywi t hal lst akehol der sand empl oyer sf ort hebenef i tofpupi l s, col l eaguesandt hepr of essi on. Wor ki ngr el at i onshi pscanf al t erand br eakdown,butVoi cebel i evesi n f ost er i ngandpr omot i nggoodempl oyer empl oyeer el at i onshi ps.Weal sopr ef er t hef or ceofar gumentr at hert hant he ar gumentoff or ce,andst r ongl ybel i eve t hatdi sput esar er esol vedt hr ough negot i at i onandchanget hr ough campai gni ng.
Voi cei swor ki ngt oel i mi nat enegat i ve per cept i onsaboutt r adeuni onsand pr omot et hebenef i t sofposi t i ve engagementandt heachi evementof har moni ouswor ki ngr el at i ons. Voi ceenj oysposi t i ver el at i onshi psand r ecogni t i onacr ossal lphasesof educat i on,i ncl udi ngpr i vat edaynur ser i es, col l eges,academi es,andi ndependent andl ocalaut hor i t yschool s.
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Ev i denc eMes howst hei mpac tofc hi l dr en’ sl ear ni ngby c apt ur i ngl ear ner s ’ ex per i enc es ,moni t or i ngt hei rdev el opment ,andc r eat i ngr epor t st os har et hei rpr ogr es s .You c aneas i l yt ak eaphot o,av i deoorwr i t eanot eandi twi l l i ns t ant l yupl oady ourobs er v at i ont ot heappwhi l s tont he go,wi t horwi t houtwi f i .Wi t hEv i denc eMet eac her sc an c ons i s t ent l yf or m qual i t yf or mat i v eas s es s mentands av e hour sofr ec or dk eepi ngt i me.
Thededi c at edpar entappc anbes har edt woway sbet weenpar ent sandt eac her s ,s har i ngi nf or mat i oni nr eal t i me.Thet eac herhasc ont r ol ov erwhati ss har edwi t h par ent s ;t hes es har edobs er v at i onsar ei ns t ant l ys entt o t hepar entapp.Par ent sc anc ommentont heobs er v at i on andc r eat et hei rownbyaddi ngmedi aandnot es .I t ’ st he per f ec twayf orpar ent st obeupdat edont hei rc hi l d’ s pr ogr es sandl ear ni ngj our ney .
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Fi ndoutmor eaboutEv i denc eMe’ sdedi c at edpar ent app,f ac ebl ur r i ngf unc t i onal i t yandr epor tt y peswi t ha f r ee14dayt r i al .
Whens et t i ngupEv i denc eMey ouc anupl oady ourpr ef er r edf r amewor k ,f r om Ear l yYear st oKeySt age2or ev enupl oadac us t om f r amewor k .Onc eanobs er v at i on hasbeenc apt ur ed,t heaut os ugges t i ngt ool wi l l r ec ommendt heobj ec t i v esandnex ts t epobj ec t i v esbas edon t het eac her ’ snot esoft heobs er v at i on.
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I mpor t antquest i onsyoushoul dbeaski ng whenpur chasi ngachar gi ngsol ut i onf oryour cl assr oom I fyouar et hi nki ngofi nt r oduci ngmul t i pl edevi cessuchasl apt ops, Chr omebooksort abl et si nt ot hecl assr oom,buyi ngat r ol l eyorcabi nett o keept hem saf eandchar gedi ssi mpl e,r i ght !Youcoul dn’ tbemor e wr ong. Overt heyear snumer ouschar gi ngsol ut i onshavef l oodedi nt ot he mar ket pl ace,sowor ki ngoutwhi chwi l lmeetyourneedsandof f ert r ue val uef ormoneycanbear ealheadache.School sof t ent aket heeasy opt i onandbuyt hecheapestbutasweal lknow;cheapi snotal wayst he best ! Sobef or eyour ushof fandmaket hatmi st ake,her ear eaf ewpoi nt st o consi der : Fi r st l y ,t hi nkabouthowyourst udent swi l luset hedevi ces.Doyouneed t oshar et hedevi cesf r om onecl assr oom t oanot her ? Wi l lt hedevi ces needt obet akenout door s? Howwi l lyoukeept hem secur ewhennoti n use?Ar est udent sgoi ngt obr i ngi nt hei rowndevi cesorwoul dl oani ng outl apt opsort abl et sbebet t ersui t edt oyourst udent s? Gi vesomet houghtt oyourI CTTechni ci an,howwi l lhe/ shemanage updat esanddownl oadst ot hesedevi ces.Wi l lt abl et sneedt obe synchr oni sedordoyouneedt oadddat at r ansf ercapabi l i t yt onet wor k l apt ops? Mor ei mpor t ant l y ,whoi sgoi ngt omanaget hesedevi ces? Acr osst hemar ket pl acet her ei sawi devar i et yofsol ut i onsbei ngof f er ed f r om mobi l et r ol l eys,f i xedwal lcabi net s,deskcabi net sandsel f ser vi ce l oanl ocker s.Mostof f erst or ageandchar gi ngf orar angeofdevi cesand cancat erf ormul t i pl edevi ces.Forl oani ngoutdevi cesorl oani ng i ndi vi dualchar gi ngbayst her ear ear angeofi nt el l i gentl ocker st hatcan bei nt egr at edwi t hyourl i br ar ymanagementsyst em t ol oant hedevi ce si mi l art ot hatofal i br ar ybook.Thi ssol ut i oncanwor kr eal l ywel li na l i br ar yandwi t hver yl i t t l ei nt er act i onf r om t hel i br ar yst af f ;st udent scan bor r owadevi cef orashor tper i odoft i me. Onceyouhavedeci deduponyourpr ef er r edopt i on,bei tmobi l eorf i xed youneedobvi ousl yt osetabudget .Whenmaki ngadeci si onupon spend,consi dert hepr oduct sl i f ecycl eandl ongevi t y ,doyour eal l ywant t obuycheapandt henbuyagai ni nayear ’ st i meori si tbet t ert ochoose asol ut i ont hatcanbeupgr adedasyourneedschange i . e.asyou r ef r eshyourdevi ces. Her ear ej ustaf ewi mpor t antquest i onst ohel pmakeyourdeci si ont o buyachar gi ngsol ut i oneasi er . 1.Doest hel apt op/ t abl etchar gi ngsol ut i onmeetal loft heBr i t i sh Heal t h&Saf et yel ect r i calst andar dsandal someetHSESaf et y gui del i nes? 2.Hast hesol ut i onbeent est edf orcompl i ancebyani ndependent bodyi nt heUK?I si tCECer t i f i ed?( Somet r ol l eymanuf act ur er s sel f cer t i f y) . 3.Lookf orasol ut i ont hathassaf epowermanagementasst andar d. Somet r ol l eyshavet hi sasanopt i on;saf et yshoul dNEVERbean opt i on. 4.Doest hel apt op/ t abl ett r ol l eycomewi t hl oadpr ot ect i on( al soknown as‘ sof t st ar t ’ pr ot ect i on)asSTANDARD,t oensur et hati tdoesnot t r i pci r cui tbr eaker swheni ti sf ul l yl oaded? 5.Doest hel apt op/ t abl ett r ol l eyhavesur gepr ot ect i on,t oensur e l apt opsar en’ tdamagedbyanysuddenf l uct uat i onsi nel ect r i ci t y? 6.I fusi ngadat at r ansf erf unct i oni st her eaddi t i onalcool i ngpr ovi ded wi t ht heuni tt opr eventover heat i ng?
7.Consi derhowyouwantt ochar geyourdevi ces.Agr eatwayt osave t i mei nt hecl assr oom i st opur chaseasol ut i onwi t hf ul l yi nt egr at ed char gi ng.Thi smeansi thasi nbui l tchar gi ngl eadsmadet omat ch yourspeci f i cmakeandmodelofdevi cesot her ei snoneedf orAC adapt or s.Somei nt egr at edchar gi ngal soshut sdownt hepower af t erdevi cesbecomef ul l ychar gedt osaveener gyandr educe car bonf oot pr i nt . 8.I fyouneedt oaccommodat esever aldi f f er entdevi cesi nonet r ol l ey orcabi netorl etst udent sbr i ngt hei rownt henchooseonewi t h easycabl emanagementandonewher eACadapt orst or esaf el y outoft hewayofst udent s.Somet r ol l eysal l owyout o‘ mi xand mat ch’ devi cesi nonet r ol l eyorcabi net . 9.Lookf orat r ol l eyt hatchar gesal ldevi cessi mul t aneousl yand char gei nt hef ast estpossi bl et i me.( Somet r ol l eysuse‘ r oundr obi n’ char gi ngwhi chonl ychar gesaf ewatat i meori tl i mi t st heamount ofchar get oeachdevi cebef or emovi ngont ot henext ) . 10.Whenchoosi ngasol ut i onf ort abl et ssuchasi Padsensur et he sol ut i onwi l laccommodat et hem i nt hei rpr ot ect i vecases. 1 1.Forsecur i t ychooseasol ut i ont hatcomesf ul l yassembl edandi s madeofaf ul l ywel dedst eelchassi swi t hnoweakpoi nt ssuchas pl ast i cmoul di ngs,orwoodenpanel sordoor s. 12.Somechar gi ngsol ut i onscomewi t henhancedsecur i t yf eat ur es suchasbui l t i nal ar m,t wi nl ocki ngdoor s,hi ghsecur i t ykeysand ant i dr i l ll ocks.Addi t i onalf eat ur escani ncl uder ei nf or cedst eeland ant i j emmypl at esatr i skpoi nt s,t ohel pcombatagai nstoppor t uni st t hef t . 13.Doest hel apt op/ t abl ett r ol l eyhavesepar at ekeyst ounl ockt he f r ontandbackdoor s,f orenhancedsecur i t yandst udentsaf et y? 14.Secur i t yl oopst ochai nt het r ol l eyt ot hef l oorcangi veext r a pr ot ect i onorchooseat r ol l eywi t hadocki ngst at i on. 15.Mostt r ol l eyscomewi t hvar i ousext r asr angi ngf r om bui l t i n7day t i mer s,bui l ti npr i nt er s,net wor kconnect i vi t yanddat at r ansf er . 16.I fyouar et hi nki ngofaut omat i ngyourmanualdevi cel oanst hen l ookf orl ocker swhi chl oant he‘ best char ged’ devi ceand si mul t aneouschar gi ng.I ft hel ockersyst em i nt egr at eswi t ht he l i br ar ymanagementsyst em,t heni tcanl oant hedevi cej ustl i kea l i br ar ybook. 17.Last l y ,bef or eyoubuyaskf orademonst r at i onorr ef er encesi t e. Remember ,youcanspendal otoft i mechoosi ngt her i ghtdevi cesf or yourschoolorcol l ege.Sospendj ustabi tmor edeci di ngonhowt o keept hem saf e,secur eandf ul l ychar ged.Secur i t yi si mpor t antast he l ossofdevi cesduet ot hef tcanbehear t br eaki ngt obot ht heschooland t hest udent s,nott oment i ont hel ossofval uabl et eachi ngt i me.
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Gotadegr ee?I tdoesn’ tmat t er j oi nt hi sf r eeuni ver si t ywebi nar t omot i vat eyourr emot est af f Tr i ni t yBusi nessSchoolhaspar t ner edwi t hI bec,I r el and’ st opbusi nessconf eder at i oni n l aunchi ngaf r eeser i esofwor kshopsandsemi nar sf orbusi nessest or ebui l di nt heCovi d economy . TheReboot&Rei gni t eser i esbr i ngst oget hert opacademi cs,busi nessl eader sandi ndust r yexper t soveraser i esofei ghtonl i newor kshops. Thi ssessi on,Wor kpl aceHR,Remot e&Wor kpl acePr act i ce,wi l lf ocusont heconceptof a‘ di st r i but ed’ wor kpl ace,wher ei ti sgoi ng,andhowCovi dhasaccel er at edt hepr eexi st i nganddevel opi ngHRt r endsoverr ecentyear s. Thesemi narwi l lcoverbot ht hebenef i t sandoppor t uni t i est hatdi st r i but edwor ki ngof f er s, butal sosomechal l engest hati tconf r ont suswi t h.Thesessi onwi l lt akepl aceont he 27t hOct ober ,f r om 1pm t o2. 15pm BSE. Joi ntwi t hTr i ni t yBusi nessSchool ,t hesessi onwi l lbel edbyMaeveMcEl wee( Di r ect orof Empl oyerRel at i onsatI bec)andwi l lf eat ur ebusi nessl eader sMar gotSl at t er y( Gl obal Chi efDi ver si t y&I ncl usi onOf f i cer ,SodexoGr oup) ,Cl odaghLogue( Vi cePr esi dent ,I nt er nat i onalHR,Fi t bi t ) ,Al ast ai rBl ai r( Count r yManagi ngDi r ect or ,Accent ur eI r el and)& AmandaCut aj ar( Gl obalHeadofPeopl e,Mapl esGr oup) . MaeveMcEl wee,Di r ect orofEmpl oyerRel at i onsatI becsays: “ Ourmemberf eedbackdemonst r at edt hat ,i nf actadi st r i but edwor kf or cewasal r eady begi nni ngt oemer gequi t esi gni f i cant l yaspar tofar ecr ui t mentandr et ent i ont ool .The onl yr ealdi f f er encewast hati twasqui t econser vat i vei nt er msofgr owt hi nor gani sat i ons. Someor gani sat i onsembr acedi twel l ,ot her sdi dn’ t .Al otoff eedbackwasar oundmanagementski l l s,par t i cul ar l yatmi ddl ear easofmanagement ,wi t hpeopl econcer ned abouthowt heywoul dmanagepeopl et heycoul dn’ tsee. " Al ast ai rBl ai r ,Count r yManagi ngDi r ect or ,Accent ur eI r el andsays: “ Gr eatt hi ngshappenwhenhumani ngenui t yi sappl i edt oi nnovat i on.Whi l ewehave seensomegr eatt hi ngshappenaswemovet or emot ewor ki ng-t hi scanmakei nnovat i onl essef f ect i ve.Ther ear et hr eemai nchal l enges.Ther ei ssomet hi ngspeci alabout t hespar kofi ngenui t yt hatcomesf r om t hr eepeopl el ooki ngatapr obl em f r om di f f er ent per spect i vesst andi ngbesi deeachot herori nt hevi ci ni t yofeachot her .Thesecondchal l engei sbodyl anguage.I ti sgr eatt obeabl et ousecol l abor at i ont ool st obr i ngpeopl e f r om al lovert hewor l dt oget herbutsomet i mesbodyl anguagecangetl osti navi r t ualen vi r onment .Thet hi r dchal l engei st hehygi enef act or .Weneedt omakesur et hatpeopl e ar ecomf or t abl et ogetbackt ogr oupset t i ngs,t hatt heyar ecomf or t abl et ot r avelon publ i ct r anspor torbei nt hesamespaceasot her sf oraper i odoft i me.SoIt hi nkwe havet ot r i alt hi ngsver yqui ckl yandcar ef ul l y .Wear ei nacompl et el yexpl or at or yphase. ”
Mar gotSl at t er y ,Gl obalChi efDi ver si t y&I ncl usi onOf f i cer ,SodexoGr oupsays: “ I t ’ sbeenaper i odofenor mouschange,especi al l yi nr el at i ont ot hewayi nwhi chwe wor k.Whi l eIdon’ tbel i evewewi l lr et ur nt ot hesamemodel ,Iseet hef ut ur easahybr i d model ,ami xt ur eofhomewor ki ngandof f i cewor ki ngf ormanybusi nesssect or s.Gl obal r esear chwhi chSodexocar r i edoutwi t hHar r i sI nt er act i vehasshownt hatt r usti st he newcor por at ecur r ency .79% ofempl oyeeswor ki ngr emot el ydur i ngl ockdownwantt he opt i ont ocont i nuedoi ngsot osomedegr ee. " Despi t et hi s,t her ear esi gni f i cantdr awbackst ovi r t ualwor kt hatcanhaveanegat i ve i mpactonbusi nessatl ar ge.Ther esear chci t edl ackofsoci ali nt er act i onast het op dr awbackwi t hdi f f i cul t ycol l abor at i ngasat eam i nsecondpl ace.Goi ngbackt oamor e " nor mal "l i f e,ment i onedby53% ofr espondent s,and45% sai di nt er act i ngwi t ht hei r cowor ker sar et hemai nr easonst hathaveorwi l lmakeempl oyeeshappywhenr et ur ni ngt ot hewor kpl ace.So,i ti svi t alt hator gani sat i onsunder st andandr espondt ot he newdemandsont hei rwor kpl acesandt eams,t or et hi nkempl oyeeexper i enceandaddr esst hei rconcer ns. ” AmandaCut aj ar ,Chi efHumanResour cesOf f i cer ,Mapl esGr oupsays: “ AtMapl eswehavehadexampl esofmanagi ngt eamsgl obal l y ,ver ysuccessf ul l y ,f ora l ongt i menowandIt hi nkweneedt ost epbackandspeakt ot hosekeypeopl ewi t hi n t hebusi nesswhohaveal waysbeendoi ngt hi s,whohaveal waysl eadt eamst hatar e gl obalandengageandl ear nf r om t hem f i r sthand. Ther ear emor eoppor t uni t i esi nt hi snewwor ki ngenvi r onmentt hannegat i ves.Wej ust needt owor kt hr ought hechal l engesandbecar ef ulnott oover l ookormi sst heupsi de t hati ncr easedf l exi bi l i t yhaspr ovi dedt heof f i ceandwor ki ngenvi r onment . ” Cl odaghLogue,Vi cePr esi dentofI nt er nat i onalHRFi t bi t ,says: “ Ast hecont i nuedpr eval enceoft hepandemi cshapesourwor ki ngpr act i cesar oundt he wor l d,t her ei sani ncr easi ngr ecogni t i onoft he‘ accel er antef f ect ’ onr emot ewor kpr act i ces,t hechal l engesi tposest opr evi ousnor msandal sot heoppor t uni t i esandquest i onsi tr ai sesf ort hef ut ur e. ” Joi nI bec,Tr i ni t yBusi nessSchool ,andt hei rpaneli nexpl or i nganddevel opi ngbestHR pr act i cef oradi st r i but edwor kf or ce. Si gnupher e: ht t ps: / / www. t cd. i e/ busi ness/ execut i veeducat i on/ r eboot r ei gni t e/ Wor kpl acePr act i ceHR. php Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyEducat i on
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