Education Bulletin - Autumn 2021

Published date15 February 2022
Subject MatterCorporate/Commercial Law, Employment and HR, Consumer Protection, Contracts and Commercial Law, Contract of Employment, Health & Safety, Employee Rights/ Labour Relations, Education, Trusts, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Law FirmWrigleys Solicitors
AuthorWrigleys Solicitors

Welcome to our Autumn education bulletin

In this issue, we look atupdated guidance on special severance payments for academy trusts and what the additional requirements are for academy trusts. We also highlight the case of Flatman v Essex County Council and how the lack of manual handling training in lifting disabled pupil was a fundamental breach of contract.

More regular COVID-19 updates and what that means for staff are posted to the news page on our website and linked through Twitter and LinkedIn.

As always, we really welcome feedback and suggestions for further topics that may be of interest to you, so please get in touch.

Forthcoming webinars:

  • 7 December 2021
    Employment Brunch Briefing:
    What's new in employment law?
    Speakers: Alacoque Marvin & Michael Crowther, solicitors at Wrigleys Solicitors
    Click here for more information or to book

If you would like to watch any of our recorded webinars, please click here.

Updated guidance on special severance payments for academy trusts

Additional requirements for academy trusts considering agreed exits for staff.

The Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has updated the rules for academy trusts considering making a special severance payment to a member of staff. These rules now reflect the Public Sector Exit Payments Guidance on Special Severance Payments published in June this year and the new Academy Trust Handbook which replaced the Academies Financial Handbook from 1 September 2021.

Further information on the updated Academy Trust Handbook can be found in our previous article...

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