Breakfast Seminars

This training aims to provide straightforward advice on complex and time-consuming legal and HR matters, demonstrating exactly what process schools are expected to follow.

27th November
Ellis Whittam

Woodhouse, Church Lane, Aldford, Chester CH3 6JD
08:00 - 09:30

Join us at our FREE breakfast seminars to gain a better understanding of how recent case law and legal developments will affect your school.

The topics discussed will expand on some of the challenges raised in our recent video series, plus we’ll be exploring the surprising outcomes of some recent Tribunal claims and what practical steps you can take to mitigate similar risks.

The training will be delivered by Ellis Whittam’s Head of Employment Law Education Team, Jane Hallas, and Enlightened HR’s Executive Director, Justin Wilson. Jane and Justin have an abundance of first-hand experience in the Education sector, having both previously held senior leadership posts in schools. Their backgrounds, combined with their extensive time served supporting large MATs, independent schools and single academies with all elements of employment law and HR, ensure they understand the day-to-day challenges you face.

Places are limited, so book early to avoid missing out.

This seminar will cover:

• Managing safeguarding allegations against staff
• Investigating grievances and disciplinary issues
• Disability discrimination
• Whistleblowing and anonymity
• Suspending employees
• Holiday pay
• Brexit

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About the Hosts

Jane qualified as a solicitor in 2009 and now works as a non-practising solicitor leading the Education Team at Ellis Whittam. Her team advise hundreds of education clients, from Multi-Academy Trusts and single academies, through to independent schools, PRUs, colleges and universities on all HR and employment related matters.

Prior to joining Ellis Whittam, Jane qualified as a teacher (many years ago) and taught GCSEs, A-Levels, a range of vocational/professional courses (including BTEC, AAT, CIPD, Banking) through to lecturing at degree and master’s level. She has also worked as an examiner for A-Level boards as well as the CIPD.

Justin has strategic leadership experience as a Headteacher and local authority adviser and significant commercial experience working on Academy and Free Development for two major consultancies at Director of Programmes level.

He has an outstanding reputation for the delivery of transformational education programmes on time and on budget, having delivered over 40 Academy, Free School and UTC projects in the past ten years, including all-age, primary and secondary schools.