Education Employment (Accompaniment to Hearings) Bill

Key Points

• Expands who can accompany staff to disciplinary or grievance hearings beyond union reps or colleagues.
• Applies specifically to disciplinary and grievance hearings in schools and other education workplaces.
• Staff can choose someone of their own choosing to accompany them under the Bill.
• The phrase 'and for connected purposes' suggests related processes or hearings could also be covered.

Progress

The Bill is at its second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move on to committee stage for detailed scrutiny and further readings before possible passage to the Lords.