Staffing and employment: guidance for schools
Guidance for managing staff and employment issues.
Applies to England
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This guidance applies to maintained schools and academies in England.
It is for:
- school leaders, school staff and governing bodies
- local authorities
- academy trusts
It will help with managing staffing and employment issues, and making decisions.
Guidance on flexible working in schools is also available.
Updates to this page
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Updated 'Staffing and employment guidance for schools'.
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Updated the sections on time off and flexible working, to reflect legislative changes that came into effect in April 2024.
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Updated page 22 to reflect updated appraisal and capability guidance documents. New links also added.
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Updated guidance to include advice for governors and school leaders on hosting initial teacher training (ITT) trainees in their schools.
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Updated to reflect legal changes following EU exit.
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Updated paragraph 4.22 of guidance, about newly qualified teachers.
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Updated advice document with new regulations for childcare disqualification.
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Updated paragraph 5.33 of the advice, about political views and school resources.
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Replaced document with updated version to replace references to NCTL with the TRA.
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First published.