The School Support Staff Negotiating Body, launched last October as a non-statutory, 'shadow' body, is working towards agreeing a new framework for pay and conditions in maintained schools and settings (News, 1 October 2008). Previously pay scales were determined by the National Joint Council for local authorities.
Workers who will have their pay and conditions set by the SSSNB include nursery nurses, classroom assistants, caretakers, clerical and administrative staff, catering and playground supervisory staff.
The SSSNB was made statutory as part of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act, which is a package of reforms aimed at helping the schools workforce.
The body is currently developing national role profiles and job evaluations for school support staff and developing national contracts and agreements on working time.
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