Contracts and conditions of employment for school staff

  • Continuous service
    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.
  • How to handle flexible working requests
    Find out how to confidently respond to any flexible working requests you receive. Download our request form to give to your staff, and learn what to do when you receive a request, and how you must make a decision.
  • How to make changes to an employment contract
    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.