Contracts and conditions of employment for school staff

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.

Find a definition of continuous service, and understand whether it applies to a staff member who is moving between a maintained school and an academy.

Be clear on what you need to do to change an employment contract, such as consulting staff members and putting the agreed changes in writing. Get tips on what to do if staff don't agree with your proposals, and learn how to minimise the risk of a legal challenge.

Learn how to respond to any flexible working request you receive. Understand what counts as flexible working, who can make a request and what to consider before you make a decision.

Get to grips with how to manage staff movement - whether it's sharing staff to plug recruitment gaps or creating flexible, cost-effective roles based across your schools.

Find practical advice on handling safeguarding and contract issues when you have staff living on your school site. Download our template risk assessment to manage safeguarding and stay Ofsted-compliant, also our checklist so you know who is responsible for what.