Frequently Asked Questions
Open evenings – do I have to go?
Part-time hours – do I have to attend meetings on my days off?
Sick Pay – how much am I entitled to?
PPA time – how much should I get? Can it be used for meetings?
Directed time calendar – does the school have to have one?
Sacked for being ill – is this possible?
Teacher-governor – do I have to leave a meeting when pay is discussed?
Pensions – can I retire at 55?
UPS – do I have to apply for UPS2 or UPS3?
School rep – can I get time off for training?
Maternity – can I automatically go part-time on returning to work?
Observation – what is the limit on the number of observations?
Curriculum responsibilities – can I be given them if I am not paid?
CRB – do I need a CRB check?
ISA – what is it and will it affect me?
Assaults – should the pupil be excluded if I am assaulted (including verbally)?
Swimming – can I be directed to walk pupils to the baths and teach them to swim?
Disability – what is a reasonable adjustment?
Racial abuse – does the school have to report incidents?
Behaviour – can I refuse to teach a badly behaved pupil?
Bullying – I am being bullied in school, what do I do?
Assaulted in school – should I report it to the police?
Trust – I work in a trust school so does the Blue Book apply?
Academy – I work in an academy school so does the Blue Book apply?