Ordinarily, you can’t say much about the health of a staff member due to it being sensitive personal data, however the UK Information Commissioner has stated that you can tell other members of staff in these circumstances, provided you only go as far as necessary to...
A new statutory right to take emergency volunteer leave (EVL) is detailed in the Coronavirus Act 2020 creating a temporary new form of unpaid leave. Employees and workers can elect to take temporary leave from work, to volunteer for health and social care sectors...
The government has published guidance (including a number of FAQs) for apprentices and employers outlining the changes that the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is making to the apprenticeship programme during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Institute...
Generally speaking, it is likely that such processes or procedures will need to continue in some form where possible although there is no “one size fits all” approach to this response. Redundancies, for example, may be necessary for financial reasons which...
The Education Secretary confirmed in March that trainee teachers in this situation will have the 24 week requirement waived and will therefore still be able to gain QTS. Revised mandatory guidance on the criteria that organisations must meet to provide initial teacher...
Where the employee has accepted a job offer and the start date has been agreed, as this will be a term of the contract the school will only be able to change the start date with the employee's agreement, otherwise it would be in breach of contract. A new recruit may...
The Home Office and Immigration Enforcement published advice on 30th March 2020 for employers carrying out right to work checks during the COVID-19 outbreak. The guidance states that “As of 30 March 2020 the following temporary changes have been made: checks can now...
The DBS made temporary changes to the ID checking guidance, applicable from 19th March 2020. The full guidance can be found here. These changes enable ID documents to be viewed over video link and scanned images to be used in advance of the DBS check being...
The Government is advising those who are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 to be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures. This group includes those who are: aged 70 or older (regardless of medical conditions)under 70 with an...
The DfE’s guidance document states that they “would expect school staff to continue to support the education of pupils, and wider work of the school, in appropriate ways agreed with their school leadership team, but school leaders should be mindful of staff wellbeing...