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Consider when suspension may or may not be suitable during disciplinary procedures and if and when to reinstate. Also taking into account safeguarding issues
09:00 to 09:40
09:00 – 09:40
Registration and refreshments
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09:40 to 10:10
09:40 – 10:10
Chair’s welcome and Q&A session
Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
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10:10 to 10:50
10:10 – 10:50
Employment law in education
An update on the latest on employment law and its impact on the sector
Naseem Nabi, Partner, VWV
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10:50 to 11:10
10:50 – 11:10
Keynote 3
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11:10 to 11:20
11:10 – 11:20
Questions
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11:20 to 12:00
11:20 – 12:00
Morning refreshments - networking with exhibitors
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12:00 to 12:50
12:00 – 12:50
1A: Absence management
Practical strategies and tools to effectively manage both short and long-term absences
Naseem Nabi, Partner, VWV
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12:00 – 12:50
1B: Branding as an employer – recruitment and retention
Ensure robust recruitment strategies as well as staying on top of exit procedures and how to market your brand successfully
Gill Martindale, Senior HR Consultant, Browne Jacobson LLP
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12:00 – 12:50
1C: How to create kinder, stigma free, cultures of trust in your workplace
We look at how we can create a kinder culture of trust where everybody feels confident to open up a conversation about mental health without fear or making someone else feel awkward.
David Beeney, Founder, Breaking the Silence
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12:50 to 13:40
12:50 – 13:40
Lunch - networking with exhibitors
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13:40 to 14:30
13:40 – 14:30
Whistleblowing
An interactive look at different scenarios within the education sector and how to handle them
Ian Deakin, Senior Associate, Browne Jacobson LLP
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14:30 to 15:20
14:30 – 15:20
Difficult conversations – when, how and what?
A look at difficult conversations, focusing on the timelines around them and the actions and outcomes to employ for different situations
Gill Martindale, Senior HR Consultant, Browne Jacobson LLP
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15:20 to 15:40
15:20 – 15:40
Afternoon refreshments
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15:40 to 16:30
15:40 – 16:30
2A: When to suspend?
Consider when suspension may or may not be suitable during disciplinary procedures and if and when to reinstate. Also taking into account safeguarding issues
Richard Hewitt, Senior Associate, VWV
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15:40 – 16:30
2B: Contracts management
Getting employment status right, ensuring contracts are designed appropriately to protect from claims and establish whether an individual should be an employee or a worker
Ian Deakin, Senior Associate, Browne Jacobson LLP
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15:40 – 16:30
2C: Managing change
Ensure you are in the best position to manage any changes that may occur to structures and personnel
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16:30
16:30
Conference close
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