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Staff codes of conduct: guidance and FAQs
Must we have a staff code of conduct? We outline advice on requirements to have a code of conduct, how to introduce and embed it and how often to review it. We also look at whether Ofsted inspectors may look at them and whether staff should sign them.
- Allegations against staff: investigation reports
- Conducting informal investigations into allegations about staff
- Dealing with a staff member's negativity
- Dealing with staff who do not follow school procedures
- Difficult conversations with staff members: advice
- Staff conduct: when are spoken and written warnings used?
- Staff dress code: body art
- Staff drinking alcohol on residential school trips
- What is considered 'gross misconduct' for teachers?
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