Academy offers no response on whether it will change any staffing practices as result of tribunal judgment

A high-profile academy has failed to say whether it will change any of its policies on the management of its staff, after a damning employment tribunal judgment found that it had subjected a young teacher with multiple sclerosis to disability discrimination and “harassment”.

As I report separately today, Brampton Manor Academy in Newham, East London was found to have discriminated against Yasmin Omar, a newly qualified science teacher, in 10 ways while also subjecting her to “harassment” and “intimidation” during less than six traumatic months at the Ofsted-outstanding school.

But, aside from the damning specifics of Omar’s case, the 73-page judgment also offered insights into policies which, it said, Brampton Manor applies to its staff as a whole.

The report stated:

-The school requires “that all staff must attend all hospital appointments outside of work hours”. Mark Balaam, an assistant head teacher, told the tribunal that this was Brampton Manor’s “preference”. If they needed to attend a hospital appointment during school hours, they would need to complete a form in advance, he said.