Closing a pre-school with a clean TUPE transfer for staff
Long-standing HR support carried an early-years setting through a full closure and TUPE process without disruption to staff outcomes.
- Independent pre-school (anonymised)
- Sector: Schools & Edu
After many years of HR support on day-to-day staffing and recruitment, an independent pre-school setting reached the difficult decision to close. The provider needed a partner who already knew the setting to guide trustees and managers through TUPE and off-boarding.
About the client
An independent UK pre-school setting supporting early-years childcare with a small, long-tenured team.
Products and services used
- Employment Law Advice
- TUPE Support
- Outsourced HR Advice
The challenge
The setting had to close while safeguarding continuity of employment for a small team of experienced early-years staff. Trustees needed to run a TUPE process correctly under time and emotional pressure, with a constant stream of questions from staff and parents.
What we did
Existing HR advisers led the TUPE process end to end, covering measured information and consultation, transfer documentation, staff Q&A support and coordination with the incoming provider, while remaining reachable for the routine day-to-day queries that continued through the wind-down.
The outcome
The closure completed with staff transferred correctly under TUPE and no procedural challenges. Managers reported that having a familiar adviser through the closure removed most of the operational anxiety from an otherwise difficult period.
They made a very difficult closure much easier, and made sure everything was done correctly for our staff.
Results at a glance
Clean TUPE transfer · No procedural challenges · Continuity of employment protected