Employment Law in Schools - London

Programme

09:00 – 09:45	Registration and refreshments
09:45 – 10:00	Chair’s opening remarks Mark Blois, Head of Education Law, Browne Jacobson LLP
10:00 – 10:30 Keynote 1	Managing staff employment in schools – latest guidance and obligations Richard Gold, Consultant, Stone King Sewell LLP
10:30 – 11:00 Keynote 2	Safer recruitment – the Independent Safeguarding Authority and the new legal landscape Mark Blois, Head of Education Law, Browne Jacobson LLP
11:00 – 11:30	Morning refreshments
11:30 – 12:30	Streamed Sessions 1
1A		1B	1C	1D
COMPETENCY & DISMISSAL		EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS	STAFF RIGHTS	RECRUITMENT
Handling long-term absence: how to make effective use of capability and disciplinary procedures Tamsin Wilkinson, Solicitor, Stone King Sewell LLP		The employment effects of federating schools: TUPE; casual and self-employed staff James Tait, Solicitor, Browne Jacobson LLP	Harassment and stress: learn how to protect staff and avoid a negligence claim Claire Anderson, Solicitor Morton Fraser LLP	Advertising for staff: how to meet the requirements of equal opportunities law and avoid discrimination Peter Woodhouse, Partner, Stone King Sewell LLP
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Keynote 3	Your new legal obligations: Rarely Cover and the new Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, Working Time Regulations and the Workforce Agreement Stephen Szemerenyi, Pay and Conditions Consultant, ASCL, Government committee on pay and conditions
14:00 – 15:00	Streamed Sessions 2
2A		2B	2C	2D
COMPETENCY & DISMISSAL		EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS	STAFF RIGHTS	RECRUITMENT
Getting dismissal right: avoid tribunal claims by understanding best practice and procedure, and using compromise agreements Simon Bevan, Head of Education, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP		School support staff: pay and conditions, parity with teaching staff and the new School Support Staff Negotiating Body Joan Binder, Board Member with responsibility to lead on employer issues, FASNA	Allegations against staff: how to protect staff rights and deal fairly with a pupil’s accusation James Tait, Solicitor, Browne Jacobson LLP	Choosing staff: good interviewing practice and complying with the law on age, gender, race and disability Peter Woodhouse, Partner, Stone King Sewell LLP
15:00 – 15:20	Afternoon refreshments
15:20 – 16:20	Streamed Sessions 3
3A		3B	3C	3D
COMPETENCY & DISMISSAL		EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS	STAFF RIGHTS	RECRUITMENT
Cutting staff costs: is redundancy always necessary? Explore the alternatives: restructuring, reducing hours, retirement, and dismissals under a year Simon Bevan, Head of Education, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP		Non-standard staff: Employee or not? Meeting your legal obligations to part-time, casual, agency and supply staff Tamsin Wilkinson, Solicitor, Stone King Sewell LLP	Health and safety – your rights and duties: avoid costly negligence claims by understanding your responsibilities to staff and the duty of care Claire Anderson, Solicitor Morton Fraser LLP	Staff checks and the new Ofsted regime: spotting and dealing with potential problems Mark Blois, Head of Education Law, Browne Jacobson LLP
16:20	Conference Close