FAQs
First thing is always check your contract, along with handbooks and policies because these could form part of your contract. If you think the request is unreasonable, talk to your line manager.
If you are still being asked to do what you deem unreasonable, speak to your rep.
If you are still being asked to do what you deem unreasonable, speak to your rep.
Get in touch with your Branch Secretary on the CONTACT page. Your branch can tell you who your school rep is or will help you directly if you don’t yet have one.
Or, you could become your school rep and then you’ll always know who your rep is!
Or, you could become your school rep and then you’ll always know who your rep is!
If it’s a quick chat, no worries!
If it is a formal meeting, they should tell you that and you should be allowed to bring along your rep.
If it is a formal meeting, they should tell you that and you should be allowed to bring along your rep.
If this is a formal meeting, you can ask for the meeting to be paused until you can have trade union representation.
If not, you can still ask to pause the meeting so you can get advice from your rep.
If not, you can still ask to pause the meeting so you can get advice from your rep.
Talk to your rep and decide what to do. Having a quiet conversation with the person affecting you is usually the best first step, and your rep can accompany you if you want.
Any acts of discrimination should be recorded and reported to your line manager or your NEU rep. Check your Grievance policy and follow the steps outlined in that.
Any acts of discrimination should be recorded and reported to your line manager or your NEU rep. Check your Grievance policy and follow the steps outlined in that.
Most schools and academies follow the guidance in the national pay and conditions documents.
For teachers, this is 'The Burgundy Book'.
For support staff, this is 'The Green Book'.
This is why teachers and support staff have different rules, rights and regulations.
Check with your business support officer or trust to see if your school follows this guidance. Academies do not have to follow these, but usually do.
For teachers, this is 'The Burgundy Book'.
For support staff, this is 'The Green Book'.
This is why teachers and support staff have different rules, rights and regulations.
Check with your business support officer or trust to see if your school follows this guidance. Academies do not have to follow these, but usually do.
In short, no. We cannot offer actual advice on pensions as we are not financial advisors, and we cannot be liable for you making significant financial choices based on what we say.
However, we have held a number of pension workshops (that will be repeated) with representatives from other organisations that can give you more insight than I can. A summary of these workshops can be found under ''Newsletters'' on the website.
However, we have held a number of pension workshops (that will be repeated) with representatives from other organisations that can give you more insight than I can. A summary of these workshops can be found under ''Newsletters'' on the website.
