Author Archives: Colin Walker

Case Study: ‘Not paid for an interview day’

We support school staff in England and Wales with a wide range of employment-related issues in schools.These range from clarification with employment contracts, PPA time, job references to allegations from pupils, dismissal from role to employment tribunals and Teaching and Regulation Agency hearings. This case study looks at a subscriber being not paid for an interview day.

Case Study: ‘Supervision of a practical activity’

We support school staff in England and Wales with a wide range of employment-related issues in schools.These range from clarification with employment contracts, PPA time, job references to allegations from pupils, dismissal from role to employment tribunals and Teaching and Regulation Agency hearings. This case study is examining supervision of a practical activity and what can go wrong if you leave the room.

Case Study: ‘Implementing Reasonable Adjustments’

We support school staff in England and Wales with a wide range of employment-related issues in schools.These range from clarification with employment contracts, PPA time, job references to allegations from pupils, dismissal from role to employment tribunals and Teaching and Regulation Agency hearings. This article discusses identifying and implementing reasonable adjustments.

Case Study: ‘Support Plan process gone wrong’

We support school staff in England and Wales with a wide range of employment-related issues in schools. These range from clarification with employment contracts, PPA time, job references to allegations from pupils, dismissal from role to employment tribunals and Teaching and Regulation Agency hearings. This article discusses support plans.

What if exam results are not as predicted? Is capability likely?

There will be someone in school furiously working out ‘the data’, ‘the stats’, ‘the key metrics’ and so ‘define the narrative’. Normally results are as you broadly expect. But when things don’t go to plan…is a capability process likely? 

List of admin tasks that teachers should not be expected to undertake

In the early 1990s I remember sitting in a year team meeting that just happened to be in the English Department. It was the first time, as a young teacher, I remember thinking how impressed I was by the display boards around the room.

Is ‘work at home’, the same as being suspended?

It is becoming more common for staff to be asked (or instructed) to work at home in circumstances surrounding an investigation. Suspension from work is where an employee continues to be employed under their contract of employment, but is instructed not to attend the workplace or undertake any work. This is typically whilst a disciplinary matter is investigated. 

Disability Leave

Disability leave is planned or unplanned time off from work for a reason related to someone’s disability. It is a type of ‘reasonable adjustment’ which disabled workers may be entitled to under the Equality Act 2010.