Education Breakfast Briefing: A Positive Approach to Menopause
April 3, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Following the continued success of our Breakfast Briefings, Rollits and YoungPlus Limited are delighted to announce the third series of briefings for education sector leaders and those responsible for governance of the sector, which are FREE to attend. The sessions cover exemplar case studies and legal considerations to ensure compliance with your obligations and manage possible risk. In addition, we give a very practical strategic and operational view of each topic from the perspective of leaders within the sector. These ‘bite size’ opportunities for continuing professional development and learning aim to give a practical training resource to enable a wider number of professionals in your organisation to benefit from the information shared.
Part 3 – Positive approaches to Menopause for employers
Education is one of the most important ways an organisation can support menopause at work. With six in ten women acknowledging that the menopause has had a negative impact on their ability to work and over 50% of women failing to tell their employer that menopause is the reason for their workplace absence, taboos around the menopause remain prevalent.
There has never been a more important time to understand the subject of menopause to support your employees with a positive cultural response within your organisation.
Our Employment Partner, Ed Heppel will explain how employment legislation impacts on decision-making, including the various forms of discrimination that can potentially arise and discuss practical approaches that can be implemented in the workplace.
Meet the speakers
Caroline specialises in commercial litigation and heads up the Education Team acting for Schools, Multi Academy Trusts, Colleges, Universities and Independent Training Providers, advising upon disputes with Funders, Partner Providers, students and other stakeholders.
Commercially minded and pragmatic, Ed advises clients employment law and other HR issues and is relied on by clients from a range of sectors (including education, charities and family business) as he appreciates that clients need good advice quickly in order to make commercial decisions.
Lucy undertakes work on a variety of employment issues and has advised clients in respect of complex disability discrimination matters, including during employment tribunal proceedings and regularly advises both employers and employees on settlement agreement matters.
Sarah has over 20 years of school and Trust leadership experience. Until December 2021 she was Director of Education for a successful Multi Academy Trust in East Yorkshire. As Executive Lead from inception of the Trust through the first five years of development she initiated processes for shared pedagogy, curriculum expectation, CPDL, Headteacher coaching and Leadership Development programmes as well as leading on Strategic Partnerships.
