1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Each year our schools pay into pooled trade union arrangements with our local authorities, as well as employing four trade union representatives in our schools who undertake paid trade union duties. Additionally, we have several school-based representatives who are staff working in our schools. They undertake a range of full-time and part-time roles, whilst also carrying out trade union duties and activities, working closely with their local and regional representatives.
Each year, we are required to submit a trade union facility time report to the government, and for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, our submission details the following:
Table 1 – Relevant Union Officials
| Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period | Full-time equivalent |
|---|---|
| 8 (4 paid officials) | 7.67 (4 FTE paid officials) |
Table 2 – Percentage of time spent on facility time (Union duties & Union activities)
| Percentage of time | Number of Employees |
|---|---|
| 0% | 3 |
| 1>50% | 1 |
| 51>99% | 3 |
| 100% | 1 |
Table 3 – Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time (Union duties & Union activities)
| Publication requirement | Figures |
|---|---|
| Total cost of facility time | £67,599.39 |
| Total pay bill | £44,734,396.45 |
| % of the total pay bill spent on facility time | 0.15% |
Table 4 – Trade union activities/duties hours
| Publication requirement | Figures |
|---|---|
| Total paid facility hours | 4076 h |
| Union Activities (of total paid facility hours) | 0 |
| Union Duties (of total paid facility hours) | 4076 h |
The submission is inclusive of the total cost of staff related facility time; amounts we can claim back from local authorities; and the total cost of pooled arrangements. Total trade union cost to the organisation is £67,599.39, representing 0.15% of our total pay bill. The cost has increased by £21,841.02 from last year due to an increase of 527 hours of trade union duties as well as increased staffing costs for all workers; however, the percentage of total pay bill has lowered from 0.41% last year.
