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09:00 to 09:40
09:00 – 09:40
Registration and refreshments
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09:40 to 09:55
09:40 – 09:55
Introduction and welcome
What's on the horizon for employment law in education?
Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
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09:55 to 10:35
09:55 – 10:35
GDPR: understand the impact GDPR will have
Understand the impact GDPR will have on HR record-keeping and the data you hold and ensure your HR procedures and policies are compliant
Naseem Nabi, Partner, Veale Wasbrough Vizards
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10:35 to 11:15
10:35 – 11:15
Mock Disciplinary: interactive disciplinary
Gain clear guidance and advice when preparing for a disciplinary and know how to run an effective disciplinary procedure.
Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
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11:15 to 11:25
11:15 – 11:25
Questions
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11:25 to 11:55
11:25 – 11:55
Morning refreshments
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11:55 to 12:45
11:55 – 12:45
1A: Sickness & Absence - gain new management strategies
Gain new strategies to manage long-and short-term sickness and absence to reduce absence costs.
Tom Wallace, HR Consultant, Browne Jacobson LLP
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11:55 – 12:45
1B: Managing Allegations - ensure compliance
Ensure you are compliant when managing allegations against staff and understand how to make referrals to DBS and NCTL.
Naseem Nabi, Partner, Veale Wasbrough Vizards
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11:55 – 12:45
1C: Harassment - understand common legal pitfalls
Know what policies and procedures should be in place to manage harassment from staff and parents and understand the common legal pitfalls.
Richard Hewitt, Senior Associate, Veale Wasbrough Vizards
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11:55 – 12:45
1D: Staff Wellbeing - new proven and adaptable methods
New, proven and adaptable methods to create a culture of wellbeing that has a positive impact on staff retention.
Emma Huges, Head of HR Services, Browne Jacobson LLP
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12:45 to 13:35
12:45 – 13:35
Lunch
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13:35 to 14:05
13:35 – 14:05
Recruitment - ensure robost procedures
Ensure your recruitment procedures are robust and gain new, proven and adaptable methods to market your school and find, recruit and retain high quality staff.
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14:05 to 14:35
14:05 – 14:35
Managing employment risk
Is an employee for life?
Consider eight ways to reduce risk in employee recruitment, management and exit and understand the risks of taking action, as well as not taking action in relation to staff
Peter Woodhouse, Partner, Stone King
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14:35 to 15:25
14:35 – 15:25
2A: Restructures - hear three case studies
Hear three case studies on the common pitfalls to avoid when restructuring and know how to carry out an effective restructure.
Heather Mitchell, Associate, Browne Jacobson LLP
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14:35 – 15:25
2B: Capability - learn how to manage capability
Learn how to manage capability with teachers who are coasting or underperforming and ensure you follow the correct procedures.
Peter Woodhouse, Partner, Stone King
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14:35 – 15:25
2D: Sickness & Absence (repeat) - gain new management strategies
Gain new strategies to manage long-and short-term sickness and absence and reduce absence costs.
Tom Wallace, HR Consultant, Browne Jacobson LLP
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15:25 to 15:45
15:25 – 15:45
Afternoon refreshments
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15:45 to 16:35
15:45 – 16:35
3A: T&Cs - know that processes
Ensure you know the process to follow when harmonising T&Cs, understand the impact of TUPE and the common legal pitfalls.
Richard Hewitt, Senior Associate, Veale Wasbrough Vizards
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15:45 – 16:35
3B: Termination - difficult conversations
Know how to have the difficult conversations around termination and understand how to structure termination payments moving forward.
Naseem Nabi, Partner, Veale Wasbrough Vizards
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15:45 – 16:35
3C: Safer Recruitment - ensure robust policies
Ensure your safer recruitment policy and procedures are robust and compliant with the latest statutory guidance.
Victoria Blake, Principal HR Consultant, Stone King
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15:45 – 16:35
3D: HR in a MAT - HR freedoms
Know what HR freedoms you have in a MAT and to what extent you can move away from traditional models.
Heather Mitchell, Associate & Emma Huges, Head of HR Services, Browne Jacobson LLP
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16:35
16:35
Conference close
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