The Schools' Personnel Handbook
Chapter 1: Background to personnel management
- trade union contact list
- employment legislation
Chapter 2: Recruitment and appointment
- guidelines on advertising
- code of practice for recruitment and supporting documentation
- DBS policy and supporting documentation
- management guidelines on the use of fixed term and temporary contracts
- probationary review
Chapter 3: Employment
- guidance on the School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD)
- support staff pay and conditions
- keeping children safe in education and supporting documentation
- maternity, paternity and family related leave policy and forms
- flexible working policy
- TUPE guide
- travel allowances
- grievance procedure
- allegations against teachers
- handling unfair discrimination, harassment, bullying and victimisation
- working alone in safety
- home visits and violence to staff
- smoking in the workplace
- working time regulations
- guidance on fertility treatment
- schools confidential reporting policy
- facilities for representatives of unions
Chapter 4: Conduct, performance and capability
- disciplinary procedure and supporting documentation
- capability procedure
- health and attendance policy
- sickness absence – employee guidance
Chapter 5: Leaving us
- redundancy policy and supporting documentation
- redeployment policy and supporting documentation
- premature retirement of teachers