by Emma Woodhouse | Apr 23, 2020 | FAQ's
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...
by Emma Woodhouse | Apr 23, 2020 | FAQ's
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...
by Emma Woodhouse | Apr 23, 2020 | FAQ's
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...
by Emma Woodhouse | Apr 23, 2020 | FAQ's
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...
by Emma Woodhouse | Apr 23, 2020 | FAQ's
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...
by Emma Woodhouse | Apr 23, 2020 | FAQ's
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...
