1. HR Update Senior Staff Briefing November 23 rd 2011

2. Agenda Learning & Development Legal Briefing Agency Workers Regulations

3. Learning & Development

4. Background Greater focus on organisational need Value for money Review of learning and development –Current provisions –Future requirements New approach endorsed by DMT

5. New approach Staff development programme: New courses covering areas such as: Communication skills Meeting Skills Time Management Self and career management

6. New approach Staff development programme: New Induction programme: Revised Flying Start Introduction to Higher Education course New Induction checklists – Managers and staff New online Equality and Diversity course

7. New approach Management development New courses covering area such as: Leadership Manager as Coach Managing Change Performance Management Strategic Thinking and Planning

8. New approach Management development programmes: Revised Acorn course for new and aspiring Managers Diploma in Management New programme for middle- senior managers (to be validated by ILM)

9. New approach Flexible options: Equality and Diversity online for managers Lunch and Learns covering areas such as –Wellbeing –Equality and Diversity Impact assessments –Sustainability LSE Online People Management Toolkit

10. New approach Other areas Revised Learn for You guidance Revised External Funding guidance Evaluation

11. New approach New providers Innovative partnership with Kings College –Staff development –Management development –Coaches –Organisational development –Staff Survey

12. LSE Online People Management Toolkit More to support those in management / leadership roles Feedback regarding classroom based courses Key investment – 3 years Resource at point of need Available to HoDs, DMs, Heads of Service and others above Band 7 Reviewed in 12 months Accessed via HR web site LSE Online People Management Toolkit –ManagersManagers –LeadersLeaders

13. Next Steps Watch out for more details –Staff News –HR web site –Training booking system

14. Legal Update

15. Legal Briefing Joint briefing with Pinsent Masons Services Leaders, DMs 12 December Likely Topics –Managing without a Default Retirement Age (DRA) –Performance Management –Fixed Term Contracts –Agency Workers Regulations

16. Agency Workers Regulations

17. Questions ?