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Next week’s planned strike by NUT and NASUWT union members is likely to result in three-quarters of schools being forced to close.
Strike action places head teachers in a difficult position. Whilst they can ask staff if they are planning to strike, they cannot force them to reply. In any event, even if staff do not intend to strike, they may be unwilling to cross a picket line on the day. In addition, schools are not allowed to engage agency workers to replace striking staff and non-striking staff can legitimately refuse to carry out tasks outside of their job descriptions.
Communication is key. Most heads will have a good understanding of their staff and their likely action in order to assess whether school closure is required. Clear and advance communication to parents will help to minimise disruption.
The recent case of R (on the application of A Parent) v Governing Body of XYZ School [2022] EWHC 1146 (Admin) provides some welcome and reassuring guidance to governing boards on the exclusion reconsideration process.
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With 19 HR experts now supporting over 500 schools and trusts across the country, in this edition of 60 seconds we sit down with Emma Hughes, who leads the team, to discuss what this significant milestone means to her.
In order to reduce the risk of potential breaches, schools should follow this Health and Safety Executive guidance.
A ResPublica report highlighted that asbestos continues to be the UK’s number one occupational killer, with nurses and teachers 3 to 5 times more likely to develop mesothelioma than the general UK population. The House of Commons Work & Pensions Select Committee is investigating how the HSE manages the continued presence of asbestos in buildings.
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