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Education Hub for School Leaders
Best-practice advice and resources covering the legal, HR and safety challenges school leaders may experience.
Education Breakfast Briefing for Independent School Leaders in Manchester
Join WorkNest’s Employment Law and HR experts for a timely employment law update to ensure you’re legally compliant and prepared to tackle the latest employment challenges heading your way in 2023.
Our Health & Safety Regional Manager will discuss the importance of creating and maintaining a positive health and safety culture and why it is essential for any school.
Protected Beliefs in Education
Employment Tribunal claims linked to religion or philosophical belief are rising across the education sector – particularly disputes involving gender-critical views, LGBT+ issues, political opinions, and social media activity.
Recent case law – most notably Higgs v Farmor’s School (2025) – confirms how challenging it is for education employers to uphold equality and inclusion while respecting legally protected beliefs. Getting it wrong can lead to time-consuming grievances, costly discrimination claims, and serious reputational consequences.
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Poor financial wellbeing leads to slumps in performance and attendance
The Money and Pensions Service estimates that almost eight in 10 UK employees take their money worries to work, affecting their
performance and 4.2 million worker days each year are lost in absences because of a lack of financial wellbeing.
Contact our team to find out how we can support you to manage sensitive employee situations involving poor performance or sickness absence.
Need Education Specific Support?
WorkNest’s Education Team offers schools expert Employment Law, HR, and immigration support via ESP Solicitors. This includes guidance on international recruitment, Skilled Worker visas, sponsor licence management, compliance duties, and resolving complex Home Office issues – helping schools confidently hire and retain overseas staff.
Alongside immigration expertise, our team handles the full spectrum of employment and HR challenges, from litigation, TUPE and restructuring to industrial action, safeguarding, and everyday matters like disciplinaries and grievances. With qualified solicitors and CIPD professionals, we provide practical, hands-on advice around performance management, absence, union relations, and disputes.
Our four-pillar Health & Safety approach includes a General Risk Assessment covering Health and Safety Management, Facilities, Curriculum-related, and School-specific risks. With the SafetyNest QR code feature, staff can quickly report safety actions for efficient resolution, ensuring a safe, compliant environment for pupils and employees
“Being in the highest levels of senior leadership can be quite isolating, so the reassurance of having someone there to support on significant issues is invaluable.”
Discover how WorkNest’s fixed-fee support has helped Helen Jeys, Head Mistress at Manchester High School for Girls, to become more confident and compliant around Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety.