NEU help and advice pages comprise FAQs and other guidance which address common employment workplace issues and are entirely problem focused. These documents, along with our current top 5 FAQs posed by members, represent the quickest way to get support if you need it.
Other ways to get help
Your first point of contact is your workplace reps - they are best placed to discuss your next steps to dealing with your issue. If you don't know who that is, contact your branch for assistance. Find the contact details here.
You also contact the Employment AdviceLine - however, please be advised that this national service deals with a very high volume of emails and calls and your waiting time for a response may be long.
If you can't find the answer to your question below, speaking to your rep or branch secretary will be the quickest way to answer your query.
- NEU leadership members are key to supporting women going through the menopause in the workplace. As a leader, you’re not alone. Collaboration between leaders, governors, workplace reps, health and safety reps and a staff support network can go a long way towards creating a supportive environment for women experiencing menopause symptoms at work.
The most common queries NEU members have on pay for leadership teachers in schools and academies.
- This guide gives advice to leaders on how their pay progression system works.
- A summary of the childcare disqualification arrangements operating from 31 August 2018.
- Like others on the way to gaining QTS, you may be feeling anxious about your legal position while in the classroom. This brief summary should help you understand your rights and responsibilities.
- The legal protection provided and union support available to members who choose to blow the whistle on employers.
- Who is protected from sexual orientation discrimination, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
- Who is protected from harassment on grounds of sexual orientation, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been harassed at work.
In the last few years there has been much work done, raising awareness and increasing the visibility of transgender issues. This advice aims to helps school and college staff support gender variant or questioning students in the educational environment.
The NEU Trans Equality Toolkit provides information for education staff on transitioning in school/college.
- As teachers and school staff often work on their own, there are some key health and safety issues that employers must consider.
- NEU advice on risks of lone working and what can be done to counter them.
- It is common for teachers to offer private tuition to students. Before doing so, there are several important issues to consider, such as legal and insurance protection and health and safety issues.