AR/5 November 2007 
university and college union
To:	Academic Related Staff Committee – to note (agenda item 6)
From:	Rachel Curley, assistant general secretary

SUBJECT:	Action points from the afternoon workshops

The action points from the afternoon workshops at the annual meeting are set out below for information and to inform the discussion of priorities for 2007-08 (agenda item 7).

JE and role analysis
•	Disseminate information about the Leeds campaign against red-circling, and about any other successful campaigns.
•	Follow up and analyse the Framework survey results in relation to JE outcomes.
•	Publish as many institutional academic related role profiles as possible.
•	Produce guidance on post role analysis implementation: use of job descriptions, recruitment practices, progression and promotion.
•	Produce guidance on the use of market supplements alongside JE schemes.
•	Look at single grade structure and how best to articulate the start of the academic-related career path.
•	Map red circling across the country. Consider creation of red-circle group.

Organising and campaigning
•	Update and expand the manifesto and if possible produce a key point summary
•	Improve communications: web site, UC magazine, HE News 
•	Look at issue based recruitment with the use of targeted materials for AR staff.  Establish links with post 1992 local associations and branches