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A Word of Warning on the use of Facial Recognition Technology

15 Mar 2024

The use of facial recognition technology is back in the news following an announcement from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) that it has ordered Serco to stop using a staff clocking-in system which used facial recognition technology. The technology was used to monitor the attendance of…

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Non-payment of fees - what steps should schools take?

15 Mar 2024

As an independent school, there is an inherent risk that parents may not pay fees that they have agreed to pay. This could be down to a multitude of factors. Below are set out steps to take to ensure that any non-payment is picked up expeditiously. Process The first step would be to have a…

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Was an agency worker entitled to 'suspension pay' in between assignments?

08 Mar 2024

In the case of Donkor-Baah v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an appeal brought by an agency worker challenging a Tribunal's decision to dismiss her claim for suspension of pay between the termination of one assignment and the commencement…

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Changes to Holiday Pay & Other Employment Law Issues

10 Nov 2023

The Government has published its response to the consultations "retained EU employment law" and "calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers". Whilst the response covers a number of areas (set out below) the most noteworthy is the proposal to change how…

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DfE Continues Efforts to Support AI in the Classroom

01 Nov 2023

On 30 October 2023, the Department for Education (DfE) publicised a fresh wave of support for the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the education sector, by announcing £2 million worth of investment in Oak National Academy in its development of a lesson planning assistant for…

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School not liable for abuse by work experience student.

15 Sep 2023

The Court of Appeal has ruled in the case of MXX v a Secondary School, dismissing the claimant's appeal against a finding that the school was not vicariously liable for sexual assaults against her by a work placement student. The background. The defendant is a co-educational secondary…

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What is RAAC and how can it impact the education sector?

04 Sep 2023

The post-war construction boom saw almost 15,000 schools built between the 1940s and 1980s. The recent announcement on 31 August 2023, lead to there being a total of 156 schools affected with safety mitigation measures in place against RAAC. The recent announcement founds that the start of a new term…

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RAAC - What next? 

01 Sep 2023

As you will no doubt be well aware by now, the Government have instigated some emergency school closures due to the potential failure of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in school buildings. For details of what has led to this and access to useful links about the current situation see our…

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