08 Mar202124th March 2021
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We’re Offering Lateral Flow Testing

We’re Offering Lateral Flow Testing

Salford Supply Desk warmly welcomes the introduction of rapid testing for our staff, as we strive to make our schools as safe as possible for everyone. All staff, along with future members of staff who register with Salford Supply Desk, will be offered the opportunity to voluntarily participate in lateral flow testing. We are registered...

23 Feb202122nd February 2021
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School Re-Opening Update

School Re-Opening Update

On Monday 22nd February, we heard the welcome news that primary schools will be re-opening fully as of Monday 8th March. Hopefully this will begin the route back to some form of normality for us all. In light of the update, our office staff will return full-time from Monday 1st March. If you are registered...

08 Jan202122nd February 2021
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School Closures & Furlough Update

School Closures & Furlough Update

On Monday 4th January 2021, we saw the government introduce another national lockdown including the temporary closure of schools. We hope you and your family are well, safe and in good health. This week, we have contacted all our staff regarding an update with existing bookings, future bookings and the furlough scheme. Salford Supply Desk...

28 Aug20208th September 2020
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COVID-19 Risk Assessment Policy

COVID-19 Risk Assessment Policy

Salford Supply Desk will require a COVID-19 risk assessment form returned before we can place any staff into school. This has been developed to inform Salford Supply Desk you are fit for work and fully understand the new procedures in place. This will help inform teachers and assistants about what they need to do to...

07 Jul20209th September 2020
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We’re safely re-opening for registration interviews

We’re safely re-opening for registration interviews

We are safely re-opening for registration interviews from Monday 13th July. We have ensured our office is COVID secure and continue to implement strict hygiene protocols. Due to this, we can maintain a safe environment to hold distanced face to face registrations. Some of our hygiene checks include: Our office is regularly and thoroughly deep...

24 Mar20205th May 2020
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COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Update

We hope we’ve been able to offer our staff relevant health advice and financial reassurance in extremely uncertain times, via our email updates, phone calls and furlough scheme. We really do appreciate the work of all our staff, therefore we have been working tirelessly to provide accurate updates for our teachers and teaching assistants. We...

20 Mar20209th September 2020
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Salford Headteacher’s Conference 2020

Salford Headteacher’s Conference 2020

Salford Supply Desk were proud sponsors of the Salford Headteacher’s Conference 2020, held at The Mere. We have thankfully sponsored the conference for many years, providing us with a chance to meet with old friends and colleagues, as well as new Headteachers. Our trade stall was again full of our popular school stationery, alongside great...

28 Nov20195th May 2020
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Revealing our new branding!

Revealing our new branding!

We’re extremely excited to announce our brand-new Social Media logo, which you will now see on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn! All our office team worked closely with the designers until we finally decided on our chosen logo. We are all really delighted with the result and hope you love it too! As you can...

14 Nov20194th December 2019
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Sponsoring Salford’s Deputy Head’s Conference 2019

Sponsoring Salford’s Deputy Head’s Conference 2019

We are proud sponsors of the Salford Deputy Headteacher’s Conference 2019! This year, the conference was held in Liverpool. It was great to put names to faces again, having a chance to chat face to face with several Deputy’s who we often speak to on a regular basis. We also had the pleasure of listening...

14 Sep201928th November 2019
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Safeguarding Training 2019

Safeguarding Training 2019

Our Teachers, TA’s and Consultants have recently completed Salford Council’s 2019 Safeguarding Training, on behalf of Salford Supply Desk. We aim to update all of our staff’s Safeguarding training to a maximum of two years by offering free annual courses. This year, our Safeguarding Training was focused on emerging threats, including online abuse, grooming, sexual exploitation and...