HR and employment Covid-19 FAQs for schools and academies - September 2021
With many Covid-19 restrictions now removed we have prepared a new set of employment/HR related FAQs to support schools and academies for the new academic year commencing in September 2021.
Please note: the information contained in this legal update is correct as of the original date of publication.
With many Covid-19 restrictions now removed we have prepared a new set of employment/HR related FAQs to support schools and academies for the new academic year commencing in September 2021. The Government updated its operating guidance to schools on 19 July and again on 18 and 27 August 2021.
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