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Service Level Agreement
as provided by
Children, Adults, Families, Health & Education:
Education & Skills
for the role of Appropriate Body
for Newly Qualified Teachers
West Sussex County Council
to
(Name of Academy)
Effective Date:
Renewal Date:
1st September 2017
No renewal date for individual NQTs
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CHANGE CONTROL
Version Date
Author
1.0
Carol Vigor
April 2017
Changes
REVIEWERS
Name
Position
Jeanmarie Long
Principal Manager Statutory & Strategic Compliance
DISTRIBUTION
As per above list of reviewers, plus:
Name
Position
Chair of Board of Trustees
Principal/Head Teacher of the Academy
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Table of Contents
1.0 PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT & PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT ....................................4
2.0 PRE-REQUISITES ..................................................................................................4
3.0 AGREEMENT PERIOD ............................................................................................4
4.0 SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED .................................................................................5
5.0 SERVICE QUALITY AND REVIEW...........................................................................6
6.0 CHARGES ..............................................................................................................6
7.0 RESOLVING ISSUES & DISAGREEMENTS ..............................................................6
8.0 COMMUNICATION…………………………………………………………………………………………6
9.0 DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES…………………………………………………………………..7
10.0 SERVICE LEVEL PERFORMANCE…………………………………………………………………….8
11.0 TERMINATION COSTS………………………………………………………………………………….9
12.0 CONTACT DETAILS………………………………………………………………………………………9
13.0 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ...........................................................................................9
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PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT & PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT
This document is an agreement between West Sussex County Council (hereafter referred
to as “the council”) and the Governing Body of the Academy (hereafter referred to as “the
academy”).
Purpose
This document is intended to define the Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) Induction services
provided by West Sussex as Appropriate Body (AB) and associated service levels to be
provided by the council, as well as the corresponding obligations of the academy.
The NQT Induction services defined in this Service Level Agreement (SLA) are outlined in
section 4.0 below.
The SLA is based on Statutory guidance Education (Induction Arrangements for School
Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012 which broadly sets out the responsibilities of the
Appropriate Body and the school.
2.0
PRE-REQUISITES
All NQTs registered for induction with the council must:

hold full Qualified Teacher Status.

have been subject to an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check
If the academy does not meet the above pre-requisite(s), then the support service(s)
defined within this SLA cannot be provided by the council and this SLA will be invalidated.
3.0
AGREEMENT PERIOD
This agreement between the council and the academy covers the period 1st September
2017 to 31st July 2018 unless otherwise agreed.
All changes to this SLA, including those introduced by projects, will be jointly negotiated
and agreed between the council and the academy. The council will be responsible for
updating and issuing the revised SLA.
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SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED
West Sussex County Council will carry out the AB responsibilities for the Purchaser in
accordance with statutory requirements and guidance and subject to the Purchaser
complying with the relevant statutory regulations and guidance.
4.1
Appropriate Body Service description
West Sussex County Council will:

Maintain records for the named NQT(s) in line with DfE requirements.

Provide telephone and email support and advice for induction tutors/mentors and
head teachers with regard to NQT induction regulations and the employment of
NQTs

Provide advice and guidance where an NQT is experiencing difficulties.

Monitor the provision of NQT induction through the scrutiny of termly NQT
Induction Assessment forms.

Provide NQT Mentors with access to an Induction Handbook and guidance
documents for Induction mentors.

Provide advice and guidance regarding the calculation of induction periods for
individual NQTs

Make a decision about satisfactory completion of each NQT’s induction period and
complete the relevant documentation as required by the legislation, within the
required timescales.

Write to each NQT when the final assessment form has been received confirming
whether or not the AB will be recommending that he/she has successfully
completed the induction period

Inform the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), or such other
national body as regulation requires, of the outcome of each NQT’s induction period

Retain appropriate records for such time as legislation requires (currently 6 years).

Provide the NQT, in accordance with DfE regulations, a named contact within the
appropriate body with whom to raise concerns which cannot be resolved by the
academy
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SERVICE QUALITY AND REVIEW
The council will carry out a sample quality assurance exercise on an annual basis.
If required, a formal review of the services provided as part of this SLA will be undertaken
between the council and the academy. Any subsequent changes will then be jointly
agreed between the council and the academy. The council will be responsible for updating
and issuing the revised SLA.
6.0
CHARGES
The academy agrees to pay the council the sum of money defined in the schedule below:
Induction Period
Billing Date
Price
Individual assessment period or
part thereof (where the NQT has
already completed part of their
induction)
At the beginning of the NQT
assessment period
£103 per NQT per
period of
assessment tbc
3 full-time assessment periods (or
equivalent where the NQT is
employed part-time)
At the beginning of the NQT
assessment period
£309 for the first
NQT (i.e. £103
per assessment
period) tbc
£90 for each
subsequent NQT
(i.e. £30 per
assessment
period) tbc
Note: The whole fee for the induction of part-time NQTs is not to exceed the equivalent
full time NQT fee.
The charges defined in section 6.0 will be invoiced to the academy by the council at the
beginning of each NQT’s induction period.
7.0
RESOLVING ISSUES & DISAGREEMENTS
Any issues or disagreements between the academy and the council relating to the level or
quality of services provided as part of this SLA will at first attempt to be handled by the
NQT Induction Co-ordinator. If not suitably resolved the issue will be escalated as per the
subsequent (descending) order of contacts as shown in section 12.0.
In the event that the issue cannot be resolved through the above approach, then section
11.0 of the contract will be invoked.
8.0
COMMUNICATION
Liaison between the academy and the council will normally be through the NQT Induction
Co-ordinator. The academy will provide contact details of the NQT’s Mentor and/or
Professional Tutor through the NQT Induction Registration form.
Support and information for NQTs and mentors can be found on the NQT Support pages of
WSSFS.
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DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Legal and Statutory Responsibilities
The Academy’s Responsibilities
The Council’s Responsibilities
 Follow precisely the DfE requirements regarding
the Recruitment and Induction of NQTs as defined
by The Education (Induction Arrangements for
School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012 and
the Induction for newly qualified teachers
(England): Statutory guidance for appropriate
bodies, head teachers, school staff and governing
bodies (revised October 2014) and any subsequent
amendments or revisions to the regulations,
circular or guidance
 Support the academy in fulfilling
its statutory duties regarding NQT
Induction
 Designate appropriately qualified staff to be NQT
Induction Mentors/Tutors as defined by The
Education (Induction Arrangements for School
Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012 and the
Induction for newly qualified teachers (England):
Statutory guidance for appropriate bodies, head
teachers, school staff and governing bodies
(revised October 2014)
 Monitor the provision of NQT
induction through the scrutiny of
termly NQT Induction Assessment
forms
 Require appropriate staff to be familiar with the
requirements for NQT Induction, the statutory
regulations and guidance
 Provide up to date guidance on
statutory
requirements
of
induction.
 Provide sufficient accurate information to enable
compliant and concise advice to be given regarding
any issue, case or situation that may arise
 Provide accurate advice, support
and guidance and suggestions of
good practice.
 Confirm that each NQT has full Qualified Teacher
Status
 Make a decision about each
NQT’s induction period and
complete the relevant
documentation as required by the
legislation within the required
timescales.
 Ensure that before commencing induction each
NQT:
- has been subject to the mandatory and
recommended pre-employment checks as defined
by the Education (Teachers) Regulations and DfE
Guidance 0278/2002 issued May 2002, ‘Child
Protection: Preventing Unsuitable People from
Working with Children and Young Persons in the
Education service’.
has been subject to an Enhanced Level
Disclosure and Barring Service check
- has full registration of any body as required by
statutory regulations
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
The Academy’s Responsibilities
The Council’s Responsibilities
 Provide names and other required details of the
NQTs for whom they are requesting an Appropriate
Body service
 Provide the NCTL with details of
NQTs who have started an
induction period
 Carry out termly Induction Assessments and
forward
the
completed
statutory
termly
Induction Assessment Reports within the
timescales specified by the Appropriate Body
 Inform the NCTL (or such other
national body as regulation
requires) with details of NQTs
who:
Inform the AB where a NQT leaves the school or
undergoes an alteration to their contract
 Make a recommendation to the appropriate
body on whether the NQT’s performance against
the standards is satisfactory or requires
consideration of an extension
have completed (satisfactorily or
not) an induction period
have left a school partway through
an induction period
 Make a final decision on whether
the NQT’s performance against
the relevant standards is
satisfactory and inform the
relevant parties.
 Inform the NCTL (or such other
national body as regulation
requires) with details of NQTs
who require an extension
 Retain all relevant documentation, evidence and
report forms for such time as legislation requires
(currently 6 years).
 Retain appropriate records for
such time as legislation requires
(currently 6 years).
 As required by the DfE Guidance, alert the AB to
any potential difficulties the NQT may be
experiencing, as soon as the difficulties are
identified and in sufficient time for any additional
support to be put in place and/or for the NQT to be
made fully aware of the consequences of failure.
 Provide in accordance with DfE
regulations a named contact with
whom NQTs can raise concerns
about provision relating to their
induction which cannot be resolved
by the academy
 Work in partnership with the NQT Induction Coordinator to ensure the effective delivery of NQT
Induction
 Provide additional advice and
guidance through resources
such as handbooks for induction
mentors and headteachers
10.0 SERVICE LEVEL PERFORMANCE
Service level performance will be monitored through compliments and complaints and
through customer survey feedback.
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11.0 TERMINATION COSTS
A termination clause exists in the form of the academy having the option to request a
cessation of this service at any point within the period of this SLA.
The termination costs are as follows:
Where an NQT leaves the academy’s employment before completion of an induction period
for which they have been registered, the charge will be rounded up to the nearest termly
assessment period. Any outstanding payment will be reimbursed on application.
12.0 CONTACT DETAILS
Academy Contact
details
West Sussex County
Council Contact details
Third Party Contractors
Contact Details (where
applicable)
Jeanmarie Long
Principal Manager Statutory
& Strategic Compliance
County Hall, West Street,
Chichester, PO19 3QF
Tel: 0330 22 23571
Carol Vigor
NQT
Induction
Coordinator, Room 16, Durban
House,
Durban
Road,
Bognor Regis, West Sussex,
PO22 9RE
Tel: 0330 22 23579
13.0 GLOSSARY OF TERMS
NQT – Newly Qualified Teacher – a teacher subject to an induction period
AB – Appropriate Body
WSSFS – West Sussex Services for Schools
DfE – Department for Education
NCTL – National College for Teaching and Leadership
SLA – Service Level Agreement
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