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Agenda for Change News

Amicus, BAAT, BADth, ADMT, ADMth
Managing the transition from band 6 Entrance Level Arts Psychotherapists through Preceptorship to Arts Psychotherapist status
5th July 2007

Joint statement and message from Jane Dudley,Vice Chair BAAT >>


AGENDA FOR CHANGE PAY UP-LIFT FOR
APRIL 2006 - MARCH 2007
6th June 2006  Back to top of page

The details of this year's pay uplift for NHS employees has been published. Download the document from here>>


Consistency checking
4th April 2006  Back to top of page

Amicus is now receiving numerous reports expressing concern about abuses of consistency checking. The procedure for consistency checking is detailed on pages 66-68 of the printed version of the Job Evaluation Handbook (2nd Edition) - please see the document below - 'Consistency checking guidance'. Amicus has published the following document 'Consistency checking information from Amicus'.

  • Consistency checking guidance (pdf 36KB)
  • Consistency checking information from Amicus (pdf 52KB)


New Agenda for Change Job Descriptions
14th March 2006   Back to top of page

The following job description and person specification is for an art therapists who has now been banded at 8d as a consultant art therapist:

Consultant Status

Please note the position is that AFC has superceded all other agreements on the gaining of the status of Consultant. The title should only be used if matched to the Consultant profile and not to the other 8c/d profile.

See JD & PS profiles >>


New Agenda for Change Job Descriptions
1st March 2006  Back to top of page

The following job descriptions may be useful for anybody currently being banded or for those who have been banded at 6 and are going for a review.

The document below comes from a post of an arts therapist who had been working under Whitley Scales as a Senior I and who was successfully banded at 8a.

  • Senior 1 banded at 8a.doc

The following documents relate to an art therapists who was originally banded at 6 but who, on review, managed to get this increased to band 7.

  • Originally banded at 6 - banded at 7 after review -supporting evidence.doc
  • Originally banded at 6 - banded at 7 after review PS.doc
  • Originally banded at 6 - banded at 7 after review JD.doc


Important announcement for anyone seeking a review for their Agenda for Change outcome
BAAT- Amicus 17th January 2006  Back to top of page

A number of Employers are stating that postholders need management approval before seeking a review of your Agenda for Change outcome. This is not true and there is nothing in the national agreement and procedures which states that this is the case. If this happens with your employer please raise this immediately with your Amicus rep/regional officer.


Previous AFC updates and news (2005 and earlier) >>

 

Agenda for Change index

Agenda for Change news and updates

BAAT Guidance on Agenda for Change

Briefings for Amicus Reps

JD & PS docs

BAAT Agenda for Change forum

Knowledge & Skills Framework Guidelines

"Payment by Results"

Amicus web site

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