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Jul
Jul
“I want to make formal complaint”. Welcome to ‘The Lived Experience’ of making a complaint as an employee. Here we go through some of the aspects of raising a grievance you may not anticipate…
Category Archives: Blogs
Edapt provides edu-legal support for school staff in England and Wales. We feature a range of blog posts from teachers and educators every month.
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Jun
Jun
This case study looks at the topic of teacher resignation dates and pay which was overdue. We have removed specific details about this case and the actual names of subscribers for confidentiality reasons.
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Apr
Apr
The Teachers’ Pensions Scheme (TPS) is an organisation which many of our subscribers contact us about on a daily basis.
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Apr
Apr
This case study looks at when a role is not clearly defined and the employer looks to take action.
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Apr
Apr
What started as a way for parents to share reminders and build community is now creating real challenges for teachers and leaders. In this piece, Alistair Wood reflects on his recent BBC 5 Live discussion with education lawyer Robert Lewis on Naga Munchetty’s show about parent WhatsApp groups.
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Apr
Apr
Due to continued growth, we have a new vacancy in a our casework team. If you’re the type of person that colleagues can depend and rely on, you might be exactly what we’re looking for!
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Apr
Apr
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 when workplace relationships fracture and a grievance is lodged.
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Jan
Jan
With challenges abound and a new government flexing its muscles on schools’ policy, Edapt CEO Alistair Wood looks ahead to what might happen in 2025 for schools’ policy and more.
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Dec
Dec
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 an appeal process for UPS.
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Dec
Dec
75% of teachers cite “legal/employment support and protection against allegations” as the primary reason for joining a trade union or an alternative like Edapt (Teacher Tapp 2023). While trade unions play an important role in the education sector, at Edapt we believe that teachers should have the option to access this support and protection without…