Introducing minimum service levels in schools would leave leaders in the “impossible position” of being expected to enact legislation that will cause “irreparable harm”, a heads’ union has warned.
ASCL has published its formal response to the government’s consultation on MSLs, which would enable schools to issue work notices to staff during strike action in order to continue educating certain groups of pupils.
The Department for Education set out its options for MSLs in education last November before union talks on the matter had ended, angering leaders and prompting some heads to say they would refuse to issue work notices. Its consultation closes next week.
Education secretary Gillian Keegan said the new legislation would “help us protect children and young people’s education whilst balancing an individual’s right to strike”.
