Harpur Trust vs Brazel Consultation: Outcome
15th November 2023 Employment Law | HR | News | Payroll
The government has this week published the outcome to the consultation it undertook earlier this year into calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers.
Employment Law Guidelines: Effective Reference Practices and Tips
27th January 2023 | Employment Law | HR | HRIS
Who references should be sought from to comply with KCSIE 2022; key questions you can and should ask when seeking references.
Challenges in School Safeguarding: Survey Reveals Key Concerns
8th January 2023 | News | Safeguarding
School leaders and designated safeguarding leads see several key safeguarding areas as relatively ineffective and highly challenging according to a new survey from UK school support business Judicium Education.
HR: Three Common HR Errors in a Disciplinary Process
Three common mistakes made regarding the disciplinary process: whether to record or not record meetings, who can and who cannot be allowed into the meetings, and how to avoid common process derailing techniques.
HR: Top Tips for Redundancy and Restructure
2nd January 2023 | HR
Reviewing your policy and seeing if the process is financially viable; seeking advice, preparing your business case and determining if redundancies are necessary; and obtaining approval, checking the modification order and notice periods and above all being supportive.
Health & Safety: DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
20th December 2022
This session focused on: what are an employer's health and safety-related responsibilities for work-related stress management; what is the Wellbeing Charter from the DfE; and how to ensure the right support across the whole school.
Employment Law: A Guide to Restructuring - Be Ready for 2023
15th November 2022 | Employment Law | HR | HRIS
Considering which process is best to use – restructure, redundancy, or something else; key points to consider and pitfalls to avoid when planning any restructure of redundancy process.
Safeguarding: Online Safety
9th October 2022
This blog focuses on what online safety is including filtering and monitoring systems; what staff need to know; what effective teaching of online safety looks like for students; and how to communicate online safety to parents.
Ensuring Effective Safeguarding: A Governor's Role
12th September 2022
This blog focuses on how to provide sufficient challenge when looking at safeguarding in your school; what policies and procedures are in place or need revising; and how to create a whole-school approach to safeguarding.