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Notice period for teachers

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SatsumaMoon · 01/12/2008 14:21

Anyone know what notice period teachers have to give (have it in my head it is half a term?) and if there are any exceptions?

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EbeneezerSlouch · 01/12/2008 14:22

Half a term. Exceptions at Headteacher's discretion.

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SatsumaMoon · 01/12/2008 14:24

Any examples of situations where head would allow less (I'm assuming serious illness of teacher or close family member would be the sort of thing but anything else?)

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slayerette · 01/12/2008 14:33

As Ebeneezer says, it's at the Head's discretion. You would just have to explain your reasons for wanting to give less notice and see what s/he said.

If you can be replaced easily/quickly/conveniently than exception may well be made.

nymphadora · 01/12/2008 14:34

Depends how good the head is really. My old boss let a teacher leave in July(end of term) without notice.

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SatsumaMoon · 01/12/2008 18:45

Erm it's not me - a teacher at my friend's dd's school has left without apparently giving any/much notice. Parents are pretty annoyed and kids very upset. Reason for leaving not revealed...

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duckyfuzz · 01/12/2008 18:48

if they've left quickly then there may be another reason, or it may have been neogtiated but not publicised to parents

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SatsumaMoon · 01/12/2008 18:50

I think it's been suggested that because the teacher was fairly recently qualified she didn't have to give any notice?

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asdmumandteacher · 01/12/2008 19:33

half a term is what i thought too unless exceptional circumstances but i have known teachers to take jobs and then drive past school and not turn up

Donk · 01/12/2008 22:15

More usual to have a cut off point for resignations. E.g. 31st October is the last day you can resign if you want to leave at Christmas. 31st May is the last day you can resign if you want to leave at the end of the summer term - although this can be varied at the discretion of the Head.
AFAIK this is not different for NQTs

TheFallenMadonna · 01/12/2008 22:21

TBH, if a teacher leaves without working their notice, there isn't that much you can do to get them back. It's happened in my school.

Also, what kind oof contract were they on. I'm doing a meternity leave cover, so my notice period is one week.

Donk · 01/12/2008 22:36

TFM - I meant on permanent contracts. TBH, my notice period is about 10 minutes - I do daily supply work at the moment, and although I have never done it (nor can imagine leaving a school in the lurch like that - completely unprofessional), I have heard of supply staff who are having a rough time just walking out...

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SatsumaMoon · 02/12/2008 10:32

Thanks for all the replies - she's already left so not even staying till the end of term. Obv don't know the details of her contract but afaik she wasn't supply or covering for maternity leave or anything...

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bramblebooks · 02/12/2008 21:31

teachers have to give in notice by the half term in order to leave at the end of that term.

In this case she may have been able to negotiate a speedy release for personal reasons.

A friend of a friend had a really tough time settling to teaching and left after a few weeks. His teaching was really good, but he was suffering emotionally and I imagine there was a risk that he could have gone long term sick. He didn't want the support and extra training on offer and wanted to make a speedy break. He and the school felt it best for all concerned, as the children then had a new teacher lined up rather than months of uncertainty. He was able to move on to something temporary before making a decision about his future.

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