Complex Grievances

• Support with drafting and responding to grievances
• Advising on fair procedure
• Helping matters progress in a controlled and constructive way
• Guiding on how to proceed in line with good practice and regulations

Complex Disciplinary Matters

• Advice on investigations, allegations, hearings and appeals
• A focus on defensible decision-making and fair process

Parental Complaints and Workplace Impact

• Parental complaints can create operational pressure and must be handled carefully in combination with staff management issues

Safeguarding and Compliance Context

• Schools work in line with statutory safeguarding expectations, particularly the duties set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
• Where employment issues sit alongside safeguarding concerns, early advice is crucial to ensuring matters are managed carefully and appropriately

Teachers' Pay and Conditions

• Schools in England follow statutory guidance set out in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions framework
• LC Law can advise on how employment law and issues interact with pay, conditions and contractual obligations

Discrimination and Equality Duties

• Advice on discrimination risks, reasonable adjustments and protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010

Whistleblowing

• Guidance on concerns raised in the public interest
• Advice on the appropriate internal reporting routes and protection from detriment
• Recommendations on the best-practice principles for handling disclosures

LC Law can assist education professionals and organisations by:

• Advising early on strategy and risk
• Drafting and reviewing key documents
• Supporting fair process
• Providing representation in Employment Tribunal proceedings where required

If you require employment law advice in relation to the education sector, please get in touch.