Andalusian Junta steps up surveillance to oversee teachers' work schedule and daily activities
The Andalusian Government has recently updated its manual for compliance with schedules and hours in public schools and institutes, effective from September 2024. This update aims to maintain compliance with schedules and teaching hours, and to simplify various procedures through the use of an informatics platform.
One of the key changes is the introduction of the manual's coverage for the attendance control module that has been applied through Séneca for more than three years. This module will now be available to registered users and subscribers, with functionality for attendance control during labor protest days. For administrative and service staff who do not have full access to Séneca, the center directors or responsible persons of support services for education will adapt the attendance control for each time slot.
The new manual also brings changes to the sections related to educational guidance teams and unjustified absences. The wording regarding unjustified absences has been changed from "minor offense" to "disciplinary offense". In addition, the publicity of absences will no longer allow for corrections from the day of publication until the 10th of each month.
The hourly control register enabled in Séneca will be used for attendance control. This update also aims to eliminate paper support and simplify the procedure for requesting a permit or leave, as well as justifying absences, through Séneca.
The Department of Education also aims to avoid displacements for adequate control by updating the manual for electronic follow-up of the absence register. The individual schedule of the staff will be detailed during these days, and several changes have been made to adapt the manual to "new needs".
It's important to note that the search results do not contain information on the name of the head of the Department of Educational Development and Vocational Training of the Andalusian Government, nor details about the recent updates to the manual controlling work and teaching hours in public schools and educational institutions. Therefore, this information cannot be provided based on the available data.
The new manual also allows teaching staff with reductions in hours for legal guardianship, caring for a family member, gender violence, or being a terrorism victim to have a personalized schedule for mandatory presence at the center.
In conclusion, the Andalusian Government's update to the manual for compliance with schedules and hours in public schools and institutes is aimed at improving attendance control, simplifying procedures, and eliminating paperwork. The changes will be implemented from September 2024, and the main tool for this will be the Séneca platform.
