HR that inspires confidence
HR+ provides schools and academies with a confidence-inspiring HR service. This means:
- Solutions focussed support with no sitting on the fence
- Cases moved forward swiftly and outcomes achieved
- More time for you to devote elsewhere
As the first and only law firm in the country that is entirely dedicated to the education sector, we have developed HR+ through many years of witnessing the challenges that schools face when it comes to receiving high quality HR support.
What we can help you with 
Fast turnarounds by experts
Our HR practitioners range from generalists who can assist across the HR service spectrum to specialists who are experts in specific areas such as learning and development and reward. Our transactional services are subject to strict service levels including a 24 hour turnaround for all document drafting requests.
Our comprehensive 'HR Service Menu' lets you decide what support you would like to receive, from transactional administration through to HR Business Partnering. A unique feature of our service is that we also offer support in responding to parental complaints.
Based on an annual subscription model, you can choose certain items or take the full menu; it is entirely up to you.
HR Service Menu
Choose the support you require
Transactional HR support such as drafting contracts of employment and letters of variation to T&Cs.
Providing template letters and reviewing procedural correspondence e.g. invites to disciplinary, grievance, and complaints hearings.
Reviewing all HR policy and procedure including the provision of new documents.
Providing advice throughout the process and supporting you with drafting response letters to parental complaints, a unique feature of our service.
Hands-on support with all HR casework including remote attendance at hearings, drafting response letters in all HR matters such as disciplinary, grievance, and absence outcomes and support with HR projects such as restructures and redundancy.
On Hand When You Need It
With our Purchased Solutions, you can pay one fixed price for individual pieces of work, no matter the size or scope. Useful for ad hoc projects, filling a skills gap or simply alleviating the pressure on your internal HR team, we will deliver the solution to specification and on time.
Examples of cases in which Purchased Solutions have been used include:
- HR casework, such as conducting investigations and providing independence at appeals stages.
- Leading on transformational projects including restructuring and TUPE.
- Implementation of new HR systems and policy including pay and benefits, appraisal and performance management.
The below case study provides an example of Purchased Solutions in action.
Case Study
Acting as the strategic HR lead
HY Education supported a large multi academy trust with a complex restructuring programme at three failing single academies which had been brought into the trust under a sponsorship arrangement through the ESFA. Such was the requirement for change at these schools that a complete curriculum review was undertaken and an overhaul of the incumbent financial and operational structures necessitated a remodelling of the workforce to meet budgetary and skills targets.
HY was instructed to intervene in the project after it had been paused through challenge from staff and unions. HY acted as the strategic HR lead in collective consultation processes which encompassed 5 different unions involving complex negotiations on matters such as changes to terms and conditions and redundancy scoring and selection. Each school was able to achieve the desired changes within the required timescale, establish positive relations with the unions and exit large numbers of staff without receiving notice of employment tribunal claims.