Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116830
Teachers: Disciplinary Proceedings
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what oversight exists to ensure schools comply with national procedures when suspending teachers.
Answer
Georgia GouldBy law, all maintained schools are required to have a capabilities policy, which sets out disciplinary and grievance procedures in the workplace. As employers, all schools and trusts must follow all aspects of employment law and equalities legislation in ...
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