Follow your statutory requirements
When a member of staff resigns, you must:
- Ask the employee to confirm their resignation in writing
- Tell the employee what the notice period is
- Agree with the employee when their last day at work will be
- Confirm whether the employee should work all or part of their notice period
This is set out on the GOV.UK website.
You can find more support on notice periods for school staff in our article.
Acas suggests that you have an informal chat with the staff member before they leave, to avoid misunderstandings or disputes. It also recommends that you set out in writing anything that you expect from the staff member before they leave. For example, you may ask them to:
- Create handover notes
- Train a colleague on how to do a task that they are responsible for
Always ask for resignations to
