Sectors
Education
WorkNest’s Education Team offers schools expert Employment Law and HR support, handling complex issues like litigation, TUPE, restructuring, industrial action, safeguarding, and everyday matters like disciplinaries and grievances. Our team, including qualified solicitors and CIPD members, provides practical guidance on 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 easily report safety actions for quick resolution, ensuring a safe, compliant environment.
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Specialist advice and support for education leaders
At WorkNest, we recognise that every organisation is different. But with specialist sector teams, you can benefit from the shared insight and expertise of our advisors, who support hundreds of other education establishments that will be facing similar challenges to you.
Why choose us?
With years of experience supporting over 250 education organisations across nearly 600 sites, we understand the unique challenges facing the Education Sector. Here is how we can help:
- Personalised relationships - Our team of named experts works closely with you, gaining a deep understanding of your institution’s needs and delivering a personalised service.
- Practical, results-oriented solutions - We focus on delivering efficient and compliant outcomes that align with your goals.
- Innovative technology integration - Tools like our real-time compliance and risk management platforms make managing operations straightforward and stress-free.
Experts in Employment Law & HR
All of our specialist Employment Law Advisers from our dedicated Education Team have a strong background in the sector. They have an expert understanding of school leadership, governance and strategy and vast experience in taking even the best organisations to the next level.
Your named Employment Law Advisers will:
- Specialist Advice - Access a dedicated team that provides solution-based advice on all types of matters concerning structural change, including large-scale restructuring and TUPE.
- HR Tools - Our PeopleNest platform controls risk, reduces administration costs, and increases workforce productivity
- Custom Documentation - Professionally drafted contracts, handbooks and policies that are legally compliant and align with best practices for education providers
With WorkNest, qualified support is just a phone call away. Whether you require strategic advice, step-by-step guidance through a specific issue, or just the reassurance of a second opinion, we will help take the hassle and uncertainty out of complex and time-consuming employee issues, allowing you to focus on maintaining and improving educational standards.
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Experts in Health & Safety
- Managing risk, especially where children are involved, requires the expertise of an experienced health and safety professional. As an approved partner of the Institute of School Business Leadership, we are best placed to support you in creating a safe working environment.
Your dedicated Health & Safety Consultant will:
- Act as one of your legally-required competent persons to support you in meeting the requirements of health and safety legislation
- Create a bespoke Health & Safety Policy and Employee Health & Safety Handbook tailored to your organisation
- Conduct an on-site General Risk Assessment specifically developed for education providers and work with you to develop a Prioritised Action Plan
Alongside this we also provide:
- Innovative Software - Our SafetyNest platform offers real-time visibility into compliance across multiple sites, featuring tools like QR codes for streamlined monitoring
- Emergency Assistance - In the event of an incident, we provide hands-on support with investigations, regulatory liaison, and legal defence.
At WorkNest, we don’t believe in merely performing audits and handing back reports; we are committed to providing the best quality hands-on support and will work with you to implement practical solutions. Our comprehensive approach will allow you to confidently meet your legal obligations and protect those affected by your activities.
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Discover more about how our services could support your organisation
24/7 unlimited support from your dedicated advisers
Whichever service you use, our highly qualified advice teams will form the bedrock of your relationship with WorkNest. You get named advisers, ensuring the support and advice you get remains consistent and from people who understand your business.
Employment Law Advice
Fast, pragmatic, commercial. Our Employment Law and HR advice line gives you and your managers access to truly unlimited advice on all of your people-related challenges, from the seemingly straightforward to the most complex.
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Health & Safety Advice
Need a steer on risk assessment, help unpacking legislation, or guidance on your COVID controls? With our unlimited advice line support, you can relieve the pressures of regulatory compliance and dramatically reduce risk.
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Best practice documents, personalised for you
Your Employment Law and Health & Safety advisers will work with you to create compliant, best practice contracts, policies and handbooks that meet the specific needs of your organisation.
Employment Contracts and Handbooks
Whether you have nothing in place or just need an expert review, our Employment Law specialists can carefully craft your employment contracts and employee handbooks to guarantee compliance and provide the flexibility you need as an employer.
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Health & Safety Policies and Handbooks
Whether you’ve got nothing in place or are in need of an expert review, our Health & Safety specialists can provide you with a policy and handbook tailored to your organisation, processes, activities and environment.
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Control your financial risk with our Legal Expenses Insurance
With the amount and cost of claims rising, and new risks emerging, our independent Legal Expenses Insurance gives you piece of mind that if things don’t go as planned, you aren’t hit with unforeseen expenses.
Legal Expenses Insurance for Employment Tribunals
Safeguard your business from the growing threat of Employment Tribunal claims with our independent, FCA-regulated Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI).
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Legal Expenses Insurance for Health & Safety Prosecutions
If you’re concerned about the rising cost of non-compliance and the impact a serious safety incident might have on your bottom line, Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI) can provide added protection for your organisation.
Innovative platforms to help you maximise your investment
Alongside your advice line services, you’ll have access to our software platforms, giving you instant access to hundreds of EL and H&S templates and resources, as well specific tools to manage HR and H&S compliance.
MyWorkNest
Your go-to management portal. Provided as part of our core service, MyWorkNest gives you access to guidance notes, document templates and EL case history, as well as being your gateway to e-learning, a HR management tool, and SafetyNest
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SafetyNest
Our innovative compliance and risk management software, SafetyNest, will revolutionise your approach to safety management by creating smart “to-do” lists, cutting out the admin and allowing you to monitor your compliance in real time with our risk status indicator.
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Additional, experience HR support, whatever your need
Entirely bespoke, based on sector experience and tailored to your exact needs, our HR Consultancy services range from on-site support with disciplinaries and grievances to restructures and developing your HR strategy.
Delivered by a growing network of experienced and qualified HR Consultants across the UK, these hands-on HR services can be seamlessly integrated with our Employment Law and HR support to provide comprehensive solutions to your workforce challenges and identify opportunities for improvement and growth.
Understand and manage your compliance with audits and specialist risk assessments
Our experienced H&S consultants will complete full audits and well as specialist risk assessments, identifying your areas of concern and providing practical guidance on how to reasonably mitigate risks in the future.
Audit and Inspection
Not confident in your compliance? Want to know that risk is being appropriately managed at every level across your organisation? Then you need a health and safety audit.
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Risk Assessments
If you’re looking for a task-specific risk assessment, our experts can take a systematic look at your premises and practices and work with you to ensure safety and compliance.
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Transform your approach to training
Tired of classroom training, or unable to take time out? LearningNest gives you access to 230+ Health & Safety, Performance and Compliance eLearning courses, including courses specifically aligned to the education sector.
