Teachers: Disciplinary Proceedings
Commons · Question 116829 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review how teacher suspensions are used in disciplinary investigations.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 18 Mar 2026
By law, all maintained schools are required to have a capabilities policy, which sets out disciplinary and grievance procedures in the workplace. As employers, all schools and trusts must follow all aspects of employment law and equalities legislation in ...