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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Virtual meeting via Zoom - https://zoom.us/j/94914870548

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Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

No apologies had been received.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

In accordance with the Regulations, Members are invited to declare any disclosable interests under the Code of Conduct and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this Agenda and/or indicate if Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

 

Minutes:

No declarations of interest had been received.

 

3.

APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHAIR

Minutes:

Nominations were invited for the position of Vice-Chairman of the Employment and Appeals Committee for the municipal year. Councillor Payne was proposed by Councillor Woodley and seconded by Councillor Harvey.

 

No further nominations were received.

 

RESOLVED

 

That Councillor Payne be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Employment and Appeals Committee for the municipal year.

 

4.

MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the Employment and Appeals Committee held on 18 February 2020, previously circulated.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Employment and Appeals Committee held on 18 February 2020 were confirmed as a correct record.

 

5.

PETITIONS, DEPUTATIONS AND QUESTIONS

To receive any petitions, deputations and questions received from Members of the Public in accordance with the Virtual Meetings Regulations (s1 2020 392) and the subsequent RCC Procedure Rules agreed at Council on 20 May 2020 and revised by Council on 14 September 2020. (Please see link: Council agenda/revision to Virtual Meetings Protocol).

Minutes:

No petitions, deputations or questions had been received.

 

6.

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

To consider any questions received from Members of the Council in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 95.

 

Minutes:

No questions were received from Members of the Council.

 

7.

NOTICES OF MOTION

To consider any Notices of Motion from Members submitted under Procedure Rule 97.

 

Minutes:

No notices of motion had been received.

 

8.

APPRENTICESHIP STRATEGY pdf icon PDF 243 KB

To receive Report No.99/2020 from the Strategic Director for Resources.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report No. 99/2020 was received from the Strategic Director for Resources.

 

Ms C Snell and Ms C Jarvis introduced the report, the purpose of which was to notify the Committee of the Council’s progress, development and experience of Apprenticeships since the Levy and target was introduced in 2017 and to get a perspective of the experience of one of the Council’s Apprentices.

 

Miss Sophie Hayes, Business Administration Apprentice for the Learning and Skills Team, spoke to the Committee detailing her experience of being an apprentice at Rutland County Council.

 

Mrs Harvey stated the following:

 

“The Children and Social Work Act 2017 extended our support for care leavers by clarifying our role as corporate parents.

The Act introduced seven principles, one of which is to promote high aspirations and seek to secure the best outcomes for our children.

 

One of the ways Rutland can do this is by showing our commitment to our care leavers within this apprenticeship strategy.

 

I propose that we do that in two ways:

 

1)We offer apprenticeship opportunities to our care leavers as a priority, In order that our young people would get first refusal, therefore offering choice and flexibility both to the individual and the organisation.

2)We guarantee that any care leaver who applies for an apprenticeship would be guaranteed a first stage interview (pre selection)

 

These actions would demonstrate a strong commitment to our young people and give them an opportunity to develop within the ‘family firm’

I would ask that my fellow members support the inclusion into the strategy.”

 

During discussion the following points were noted:

 

      i.        Ms Snell would take on Mrs Harvey’s comments and bring the Apprenticeship Strategy back to the Employment and Appeals Committee in February.

    ii.        During the first year of working towards the Apprenticeship and Public Sector Apprenticeship Target, the Council along with other authorities were restricted by the limited range of Apprentice standards that were available. By the third year there was an increase in the number of apprenticeship roles.

   iii.        There had been an increase in applications for apprenticeships since the pandemic started. The Council was currently looking at vacancies and gaps in teams, and would look to discuss if more apprentices could be taken on.

 

RESOLVED

 

The Committee NOTED the report.

 

 

9.

HR POLICIES pdf icon PDF 210 KB

To receive Report No.100/2020 from the Strategic Director for Resources.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report No. 100/2020 was received from the Strategic Director for Resources.

 

Ms Snell introduced the report, the purpose of which was seek approval for an updated relocation policy and to seek approval for amendments to the Council’s special leave provisions in response to new legislation for Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay.

 

During discussion the following point was noted:

 

·         It was questioned whether the policy should state “up to the HMRC limit”. Ms Snell stated it would be best to bring back the policy each time if the Council wished to increase the limit in case the Council did not wish to raise the limit along with the HMRC.

 

RESOLVED

 

1.    The Committee APPROVED the updated Relocation Policy

2.    The Committee APPROVED the changes to the Council’s Special leave provision in accordance with new employment legislation for paid Parental Bereavement Leave.

 

10.

ANY URGENT BUSINESS

To receive items of urgent business which have previously been notified to the person presiding.

Minutes:

No urgent business was received.