Guidance
Trade union facility time in schools
Guidance explaining what facility time is and the Department for Education's expectations for schools managing facility time.
Applies to England
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This is for:
- school leaders
- governing bodies
- headteachers
- school staff
It applies to:
- local-authority-maintained schools
- academies and free schools
Facility time is reasonable time off for trade union duties and activities. This guidance:
- clarifies the flexibilities available to schools
- sets out DfE’s expectations about how you should manage facility time
- sets out new measures to ensure better accountability and transparency for spending on facility time
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Published 16 January 2014Last updated 9 March 2015 + show all updates
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