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Guidance

Staffing and employment: guidance for schools

Guidance for managing staff and employment issues.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
24 February 2017
Last updated:
15 September 2025
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  1. Updated the guidance. We have removed a paragraph about Ofsted and the School Inspection Handbook from page 22 as it is no longer relevant.

  2. Updated 'Staffing and employment guidance for schools'.

  3. Updated the sections on time off and flexible working, to reflect legislative changes that came into effect in April 2024.

  4. Updated page 22 to reflect updated appraisal and capability guidance documents. New links also added.

  5. Updated guidance to include advice for governors and school leaders on hosting initial teacher training (ITT) trainees in their schools.

  6. Updated to reflect legal changes following EU exit.

  7. Updated paragraph 4.22 of guidance, about newly qualified teachers.

  8. Updated advice document with new regulations for childcare disqualification.

  9. Updated paragraph 5.33 of the advice, about political views and school resources.

  10. Replaced document with updated version to replace references to NCTL with the TRA.

  11. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Staffing and employment guidance for schools

PDF, 591 KB, 29 pages

Details

This guidance applies to maintained schools and academies in England.

It is for:

  • school leaders, school staff and governing bodies
  • local authorities
  • academy trusts

It will help with managing staffing and employment issues, and making decisions.

Guidance on flexible working in schools is also available.

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