You must consult on certain changes
A consultation is when you ask for, consider and listen to employees' views before making a decision.
You must do this about issues involving:
- Potential redundancies of 20 or more employees (called a 'collective consultation') – it's good practice to consult staff on any potential redundancies
- Health and safety matters
- Employment contract changes
- A business transfer / TUPE
If you have more than 50 employees in your school/trust, you might need to consult on any changes to your employee pension scheme.
This is set out on the government's website and in Acas guidance about consulting employees.
Read our advice on consulting staff on restructures and voluntary redundancy.
You may have an agreement to consult on other issues
This is known as an 'ICE agreement',