Trade unions have strongly defended the impact that their work has after the Department for Education (DfE) announced a review of facility time in schools.
Facility time is paid time off for trade union representatives which allows them to take part in trade union duties, including negotiating with employers, representing members in grievance procedures, or health and safety activities.
The government is not seeking to change the law on facility time, but says it wants to know how it could be “managed more transparently” and has launched a call for evidence.
In a six-page review document, the DfE alleges that spending on facility time in schools and across local authorities “varies widely”.
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