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legal issues

Many issues face us in our profession. We have gathered together help and advice from some of education's most authoritative sources to guide you

disciplinary procedures
Jft's legal adviser answers a community member's question about a disciplinary hearing they believe was conducted unfairly
  long hours
How many teaching hours is a teacher required to work?

parental leave
Our legal adviser your rights to time off when you or your spouse gives birth

  why redundancy?
Why do redundancies occur? And what should you do if your post is being closed?
school trips
Will your union back you up? Advice about what support you can expect if anything goes wrong
 
knowing your rights
As teachers' responsibilities increase, you need to be aware of your legal rights, and where to go for advice

education of children in care
Explaining the law about local authorities' responsibility as corporate parents to children in care

 
your references
Do you have the right to see your references?

inset day attendance
Your rights about attending training on days you don't normally work

  work disputes
What do you do when you feel that a colleague has it in for you? Is there a course of action to follow?
appealing against Ofsted
If you don't like what they said or how they went about it, here's how to complain
 
spent convictions and applications
The law relating to teachers revealing spent convictions to prospective employers
 
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