Understand who's responsible for setting the conditions of service for school support staff in different types of schools and how pay arrangements are determined.
Find out whether the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) and Burgundy Book apply in your school and get an overview of the key requirements they cover.
Be clear on what continuous service means, what is considered a 'break' in employment and what happens when staff move between different employers including between a maintained school and an academy.
Employees on maternity or adoption leave are entitled to 10 keeping in touch (KIT) days. Read guidance on how and when they can be used, as well as how to calculate pay.
Download our summary of the rules about maternity pay and leave for teachers and support staff. Adapt our 2 template letters, one for employees giving notice of maternity leave to their employer and the other for employers confirming maternity pay and leave details to an employee.
Eligible employees are entitled to statutory paternity pay and leave. Find out about your responsibilities as an employer, the rules on eligibility and taking paternity leave, and understand the requirements for shared parental leave.
Understand the rules around directed time and download our directed time calculator to help you organise and allocate the 1,265 hours for your staff during the 2025/26 academic year. Also see examples of directed time budgets from schools.
Understand guidance around a part-time staff member attending meetings, including parents' evening and training events such as INSET days. See the terms for teachers and support staff, and read union advice.
You must give teachers with leadership responsibilities, such as subject leaders, a 'reasonable' amount of non-contact time. Understand the rules and read advice on how much time to give.
Find essential information on planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time in just 1 page. Plus, download a copy of this QuickRead as a ready-made resource to share with colleagues.
Under the STPCD, eligible teachers must have guaranteed planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time. Read the rules on what you must provide, which teachers are eligible and how to manage the planning and delivery of cover lessons.
Get to grips with the statutory and additional leave entitlements of teachers and support staff – including maternity, paternity, neonatal and adoption leave. Plus, understand when staff might ask for discretionary leave.