A handbook setting out the conditions of service for school teachers in England and Wales has been updated for the first time in more than two decades.
The Burgundy Book is a national agreement between the five teacher unions and the national employers. It is relevant to around 500,000 teachers and is an essential reference for all schools – maintained and academies – with the majority choosing to incorporate the agreement into their teachers’ contracts of employment. Its main provisions relate to notice periods, sick leave and pay, and maternity leave and pay. LGA member councils can download the Burgundy Book from www.local.gov.uk/our-support/workforce-and-hr-support