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Bespoke HR & Staff Training for Schools and Trusts

Every school and trust faces different workforce challenges. That's why EPM delivers expert-led training tailored to your organisation, helping leaders and staff develop the knowledge and confidence to manage people effectively.

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Practical training, built around your people, policies and priorities.

From managing staff absence and workplace investigations to strengthening leadership skills and understanding employment law, our education HR specialists bring real-world experience directly to your team.

Choose from our most popular training topics or work with us to develop something entirely bespoke, designed around your policies, people and priorities.

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✅ In person or live online ✅ Led by senior education HR experts ✅ Tailored to your organisation

Our Most Popular Training for Schools and Trusts

Looking to build confidence in handling everyday workforce challenges? Our two most requested training sessions focus on areas where effective management can make a real difference.

Absence Management Training

Manage staff absence confidently and consistently.

Staff absence can place significant pressure on school budgets, colleagues and continuity of education. Our practical training helps leaders understand how to manage short- and long-term absence, apply appropriate procedures and support employees fairly.

Sessions can cover absence triggers, informal and formal processes, reasonable adjustments, occupational health referrals and employment law considerations.

Ideal for

Headteachers, senior leaders, HR teams and School Business Managers.

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Managing Investigations Training

Build confidence in conducting fair, thorough workplace investigations.

Handling disciplinary and grievance investigations requires careful planning, impartiality and a clear understanding of employment procedures. Our training equips those responsible with practical skills to manage investigations effectively and reduce procedural risks.

Sessions can explore the role of the Investigating Officer, preparing and conducting interviews, avoiding bias, gathering evidence and producing clear investigation reports.

Ideal for

HR professionals, senior and middle leaders, and colleagues responsible for workplace investigations.

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Explore our Wider Training Topics

Whatever your workforce development priorities, we can help your team build the skills to manage people, navigate employment challenges and make informed decisions. Our commonly requested training topics include:

Appraisal, Performance & Capability

Develop the skills to set clear expectations, conduct effective appraisals, address underperformance and manage capability procedures.

HR Essentials & Employment Law

Understand core HR responsibilities, education employment law and the policies that support effective people management.

Leadership & People Management

Build confidence in leading teams, handling difficult conversations, managing conflict and supporting employee performance.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Understand responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 and promote fair, inclusive workplace practices.

Managing Challenging People

Learn practical techniques for handling sensitive employee discussions, resolving conflict and addressing difficult behaviours professionally.

Managing Allegations Against Staff

Understand safeguarding responsibilities, relevant procedures and appropriate responses to allegations involving school employees.

Shared Parental Leave

Navigate employee entitlements, requests and procedures with greater confidence and consistency.

Safer Recruitment

Strengthen safeguarding practices and build confidence in your School's recruitment processes with Consortium-accredited training and practical workshops.

Don't see the Training you Need?

These are just some of the topics we're regularly asked to deliver. If your School or Trust has a particular HR challenge, policy change or development priority, we can work with you to create a completely bespoke session from scratch.

Whether it's training for a newly formed leadership team, support with a complex workforce issue or a programme tailored to your Trust's internal processes, we'll help you find the right approach.

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Your Training, Your Way

Getting started is simple. We'll work with you to understand what your colleagues need and recommend training that delivers meaningful value.

1. Tell us what you're looking for
Share your training priorities, the challenges you're facing and who you'd like to attend.
2. We'll shape the right session
Choose an existing topic or let us develop bespoke content incorporating your policies, procedures and relevant education scenarios.
3. Learn from our specialists
Our senior colleagues deliver practical, engaging training, online or in person, with opportunities for discussion and questions.
4. Put your learning into practice
Your colleagues leave better equipped to handle workplace challenges and apply their learning in their roles.

Flexible Training to Suit Your Team

Most of our HR training sessions last approximately 2–3 hours, with shorter or longer options available depending on the topic and requirements.

Sessions can accommodate up to 20 attendees in person or 16 attendees remotely. We can discuss alternative arrangements for larger teams.

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Bespoke School Training FAQs

Yes. We can develop bespoke HR and people management training from scratch, tailored to your policies, procedures, workforce structure and specific challenges. We can also adapt our existing training topics to meet your needs, except where prescribed course content applies. 
Yes. We can use your existing HR policies, procedures and relevant workplace scenarios to help colleagues understand how to apply learning within your organisation. 
Our standard sessions accommodate up to 20 attendees in person or 16 remotely. If you have a larger team or multiple schools, we can discuss suitable arrangements. 
CPD accreditation should be confirmed for the specific course before booking. Our Safer Recruitment Consortium-accredited training follows a prescribed course format. 
Our most requested sessions include Absence Management and Managing Investigations. We also deliver training covering HR essentials, employment law, leadership, performance management, equality and diversity, safeguarding-related employment matters and other workforce topics. Contact us if you have a different requirement.
Both options are available. We offer interactive, live online training and face-to-face sessions, depending on the course and your requirements. 
Many of our sessions last approximately two to three hours, although duration depends on the subject and the level of detail required. We can discuss the most appropriate format for your learning objectives. 

Let's Build the Right Training for Your Team

Whether you have a specific topic in mind or need help identifying the best approach, our education HR specialists can help you create training that meets your needs, priorities and budget.

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