Staff Disciplinary and Dismissals Appeals

Chair: A Hutchings

Vice Chair: L Alexander

R  Costigan

K Ramesh

Reserve:  J Houston

Terms of Reference

• To consider any appeals against a decision made by the staff disciplinary and dismissal committee in respect of disciplinary issues;
• To consider any appeals against decisions made and sanctions imposed by the headteacher through the lesser misconduct  procedure;
• To consider any appeals against any sanctions imposed in Stages 1 and 2 of the capability procedure;
• The appeal committee may:
• accept the appeal and remove the sanction imposed;
• accept the appeal and impose a lesser sanction; or
• reject the appeal and confirm the sanction imposed;
• To consider any appeals against selection for redundancy;
• The decision of the appeal committee will be final;
• To seek professional advice from the Local Authority or others, as necessary;
• To attend relevant training as appropriate.

Policies to Review:

Stress Management; Restrictive, Physical Intervention; Code of Conduct; Leave of Absence; Management of Absence; Performance Management