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Academisation—employment implications

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Published on: 29 March 2016

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What are the employment implications of the academisation programme?
How might this affect teaching staff that currently have negotiated settlements with unions and local authorities but also non-teaching staff and potential non-qualified teachers becoming involved in education?
Has the conversion process led to any difficulties in employment contracts for transferring staff? Is this a straight TUPE transfer?
Could the proposal to extend the school day lead to challenges?
Are there risks of a recruitment crisis in education?

Article summary

Local Government analysis: Following the government’s announcement of its plans to pursue the academisation of all schools in England, Ben Wood, partner at Eversheds, considers the employment implications of the academisation programme.

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