Education Sector
Employment issues in education often require careful handling. This is not only because of the employment law involved or the potential of collective agreements adding complexity to the employment relationship. It also requires a detailed understanding of the operational and safeguarding principles that schools work within.
LC Law advises individuals and organisations within the education sector, offering careful and clear guidance at each stage.
Employment issues in education often require careful handling. This is not only because of the employment law involved or the potential of collective agreements adding complexity to the employment relationship. It also requires a detailed understanding of the operational and safeguarding principles that schools work within.
LC Law advises individuals and organisations within the education sector, offering careful and clear guidance at each stage.
Common Issues We Advise On
In the Education Sector
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
- Working with a focus on defensible decision-making and fair processes
- Advice on conduct and the requirements for DBS and TRA referrals when allegations are made
Parental Complaints and Workplace Impact
- Parental complaints can create operational pressure and must be handled carefully in combination with staff management issues
- Investigations into complaints can be delegated to us
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
How can we help
LC Law can assist education professionals and organisations by:
- Advising early on strategy and risk
- Managing end to end investigations
- Drafting and reviewing key documents
- Supporting fair processes
- Providing representation in Employment Tribunal proceedings where required
If you require employment law advice in relation to the education sector, please get in touch.
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London, N12 8PW
0203 633 8674
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