EPS HR Training

Education People Services, who are working in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, are offering on-line training sessions for Oxfordshire Schools 

From September 2026

We have developed bite size training workshops to enable you to access the support you need. All sessions will be held using Microsoft Teams and will be 45 minutes with 15 minutes available for questions at the end.  

Absence Management

The main message is that absence can be effectively managed and is aimed at providing strategies for managing the impact of long term and short-term absence with a view to improving attendance levels.  

Managing Performance for Teaching Staff and Support Staff

This session is designed to enable managers, who will be conducting reviews of staff, to identify and develop the skills they will need to do this effectively, with focus on the management of performance and capability concerns. 

Staff Restructuring

To consider the process and timeline that is required to successfully achieve a change in the staffing structure to meet the operational requirements of the school, whilst ensuring support in place for staff etc.

HR and Up and Coming Legislation

Looking at some of the key OCC HR Policies and how they can assist you in managing staff effectively.  How to manage when issues do arise and exploring new key employment legislation to help you are confident in how you manage staff but also that if an issue does arise you are confident in managing HR concerns.

The dates of training are below.  To book a space on any of these workshops please. contact us via hrbusinesssupport@hants.gov.uk where colleagues will be able to assist you.   Once registered you will be sent an invite to the Teams meeting.   Please note this is a discretionary service so a charge of £35 per delegate is applicable.