Staffing and employment: adviceguidance for schools
Guidance for managing staff and employment issues.
- From:
- Department for Education
- Published
- 24 February 2017
- Last updated
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Applies to England
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Staffing and employment adviceguidance for schools
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Details
This guidance applies to maintained schools and academies in England.
It is for:
- school leaders, school staff and governing bodies
- local authorities
- academy trusts
It will help with managing staffing and employment issues, and making decisions. It replaces the statutory guidance from 2009, ‘Guidance on managing staff in schools’.
SeeGuidance also advice on flexible working in schools. is also available.
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Published 24 February 2017
Last updated 24 OctoberSeptember 2024
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2025-09-15 10:20
Updated the guidance. We have removed a paragraph about Ofsted and the School Inspection Handbook from page 22 as it is no longer relevant.
2025-09-04 09:31
Updated ‘Staffing and employment guidance for schools’.
2024-10-02 10:10
Updated the sections on time off and flexible working, to reflect legislative changes that came into effect in April 2024.
2024-09-03 16:11
Updated page 22 to reflect updated appraisal and capability guidance documents. New links also added.
Details
This guidance applies to maintained schools and academies in England.
It is for:
- school leaders, school staff and governing bodies
- local authorities
- academy trusts
It will help with managing staffing and employment issues, and making decisions. It replaces the statutory guidance from 2009, ‘Guidance on managing staff in schools’.
SeeGuidance also advice on flexible working in schools. is also available.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-09-15 10:20
Updated the guidance. We have removed a paragraph about Ofsted and the School Inspection Handbook from page 22 as it is no longer relevant.
2025-09-04 09:31
Updated ‘Staffing and employment guidance for schools’.
2024-10-02 10:10
Updated the sections on time off and flexible working, to reflect legislative changes that came into effect in April 2024.
2024-09-03 16:11
Updated page 22 to reflect updated appraisal and capability guidance documents. New links also added.