16th annual Employment Law in Education - London - Programme

Tuesday 2 May 2017
The Ibis Hotel Earls Court, London

09:00 to 09:45

09:45 to 10:00

09:45 – 10:00
Introduction and Welcome from the Chair

Becoming an ‘employer brand’ in a competitive market
Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

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10:00 to 10:30

10:00 – 10:30
Horizon Scanning

Horizon scanning: What’s next for employment law in education?

• An update on recent case law and implications for your school
• Impact on the employment landscape in light of Brexit and movement of workers
• Options and obligations of the apprenticeships levy

Peter Woodhouse, Partner, Stone King

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10:30 to 11:00

10:30 – 11:00
Managing Absence

Managing the growing challenge of short- and long-term absence:

What you can practically do to manage the cost to your school, understand key trigger points and remain compliant

Naseem Nabi, Partner, Veale Wasbrough Vizards

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11:00 to 11:10

11:10 to 11:40

11:40 to 12:10

11:40 – 12:10
Harmonising T&Cs

A strategic look at harmonising staff terms and conditions:

What are the benefits to your organisation and common legal pitfalls to avoid

Heather Mitchell, Associate, Browne Jacobson LLP

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12:10 to 12:20

12:20 to 13:20

12:20 – 13:20
1A. Capability

Learn how to legally manage capability and deal with underperformance: Follow the correct performance management process and avoid unfair dismissal

This session will include working through practical case studies

Peter Woodhouse, Partner, Stone King

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12:20 – 13:20
1B. Safer Recruitment

Ensure your safer recruitment policy and procedures are watertight and compliant: Fulfil your duties surrounding DBS checks and manage your SCR

Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

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13:20 to 14:20

14:20 to 15:20

14:20 – 15:20
2A. Managing Absence

How to make your sickness and absence policy fit for purpose, understand triggers and how to work with Occupational Health to secure strong reports

Naseem Nabi, Partner, Veale Wasbrough Vizards

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14:20 – 15:20
2B. Disciplinary

Know how to effectively manage conduct and run a robust disciplinary procedure: Build up strong evidence, act on your conduct policy and work effectively with unions

Representative, Browne Jacobson LLP

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15:20 to 15:40

15:40 to 16:40

15:40 – 16:40
3A. Restructures & Redundancies

Know how to carry out a compliant restructure and redundancies procedure: Build a strong business case and robustly manage the process

Richard Hewitt, Senior Associate, Veale Wasbrough Vizards

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15:40 – 16:40
3B. Complaints & Grievances

Ensure you appropriately respond to and handle complaints and grievances from staff and work through the formal procedures

This session will include working through practical case studies

Representative, Browne Jacobson LLP

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16:40