Staff in a trust school are employed by the governing body and not the trust. They are employed under the normal arrangements for school teachers’ pay and conditions.
If a foundation or voluntary aided school becomes a trust school, there is no change of employer. Therefore the staff will transfer under the provision of the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools)(England) Regulations 2007 (Paragraphs 29 to 32 of Schedule 1).
Union and employment law apply to all schools.