Toolkit

This Appendix deals with Managing Concerns or Allegations against Staff working with Children or Adults who have Care and Support Needs, which should always take precedence over the toolkit.

Appendices

Conduct and Discipline Appendix 1 Managing Allegations Against Staff
Conduct and Discipline Toolkit
Conduct and Discipline Policy

Model Letters

These model letters can be used by schools during the various stages of a conduct and discipline investigation.

Model Letter A Schools' Conduct and Discipline - Mutual Agreement Final March 2018
Model Letter B Formal Warning Schools' - Mutual Agreement Final March 2018
Model Letter 1 Suspension
Model Letter 2 Extension of Suspension
Model Letter 3 Misconduct Advice of Allegations
Model Letter 4 Invite to Investigation Interview
Model Letter 5 No Formal Action Return to Work
Model Letter 6 Allegations now Misconduct Return to Work
Model Letter 7 Invite to Hearing
Model Letter 8 Employee Response to Invite
Model Letter 9 Investigating Officer inviting witness to hearing
Model Letter 10 Outcome of Hearing
Model Letter 11 Acknowledge Appeal has been lodged
Model Letter 12 Invite to Appeal
Model Letter 13 Outcome of Appeal March 2018

Schools Internal Investigation Templates

Interview Template
Advice on Taking Forward Investigations and Next Steps
Internal Investigating Officer Report Template Revised

Code of conduct

The code of conduct aims to ensure the highest standards of conduct and will assist employees in performing their duties to the best of their ability.

The Toolkit aims to provide more detail on how the guidance should be implemented.

Appendices

Appendix 2 Process surrounding Commercial Practices - Gifts, Hospitality, Private Transactions between the Employee and the Council
Appendix 3 Close Personal Relationships
Code of Conduct Policy (April 20)
Code of Conduct Toolkit (April 20)