Hi Sally
Just a reminder that the JCGQ only consists of the GCSE/GCE boards, I don't think they would respond to comments on CITB, VTCT.
Regards
Janet
>>> "Graham, Sally" <[log in to unmask]> 12/03/2003 14:07:29 >>>
Hi everyone
Here is the response I got from my previous email about how we can put our collective voice forward to the Joint Council
From recent messages it seems there are some issues regarding the administrative procedures and I would like to follow this one up by drafting something to send to JCGQ and a copy to AoC to make sure it is followed up. I would not like it to be a whinging session merely a pro-active way of telling the council of the issues we have and give them specifics to work on. Please could I have a list from all members of the type of items we would like them to address - not only would it be a way of focusing on the key issues but also we could add strength to our arguments for Awarding Bodies to listen to what we have to say and take a good luck at their systems. I agree with all team members who have said they would prefer to send Excel spreadsheets or CSV files to Awarding Bodies like CITB, VTCT and the like so they can process all our registrations in one go - lets try and cut down on handwriting 90% of what we currently do!
Any comments and lists would be gratefully received and I can then send something from us all and see what response we get - I do not want to have to wait another year to see any progress
What do you all think of this suggestion?
Thanks
Sally Graham Exams Manager at Stockport College with 15,000 + students, 36 Awarding Bodies, 3 full-time members of staff and me and a temp who are all underpaid and overworked!
On the back of this message I would also like to inform the group of the new job evaluation software from AoC which colleagues might want to have a look at as this will evaluate what we do and how much we should get paid. We are going to be doing this over the next 18 months so I am looking for all my staff to be recognised in their paypacket what they are expected to do!! I will keep the group informed
Last but not at all least I would like to thank everyone for this very useful group of comments which sometimes gives me a little strength to approach senior managers to help us out and make some decisions when I give them real examples from other colleges
Thanks again
-----Original Message-----
From: MaggieS [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 12 March 2003 12:17
To: Graham, Sally
Subject: Issues for next year's ACRA conference
Sally
Thank you for your enquiry.
There are two approaches here. Either you could take your issues direct to
JCGQ, and if so I suggest you go to the top and address the Convenor, who
this year is John Milner. Use the Cambridge address which is 1 Regent
Street Cambs CB2 1GG We would appreciate being copied in, in this case.
Alternatively yoy could forward your suggestions to AoC in the first
instance, and we will forward them with a covering letter. Please just do
this whenever you are ready.
Best wishes,
Maggie
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