07 Mar 2022
Undoubtedly, everyone has been affected in some way over the course of the past 2 years as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. When the order was issued to work from home, some people were of course able to work from home, thereby reducing the risk of contracting the virus, however, many people were key…
Education
27 Jan 2022
It has recently been reported that two single sex schools, within the Girls' Day School Trust, have changed their admissions policy and will only be admitting pupils based on their legal sex, recorded on their birth certificate, rather than their gender identity. The decision has been taken in order…
Education
18 Nov 2021
Schools, colleges and universities can have a variety of visa types amongst students and staff. If a teaching organisation holds a licence to sponsor students and workers, it is required to adhere to the strict rules to maintain its licences. Inspections and audits are resuming and therefore organisations…
Education
18 Nov 2021
The ICO has announced that it has fined HIV Scotland £10,000 for failing to implement an appropriate level of organisational and technical security to its internal email systems. The breach of data protection law involved an email sent to 105 recipients; the contents of such emails included…
Education
11 Nov 2021
On 10 November 2021, the Supreme Court delivered its long-awaited judgment in the case of Lloyd v Google. The judgment will be welcomed by our clients and data controllers as it brings clarification to the rapid rise in claims being made for compensation following a data breach. However, whilst the…
Education
14 Sep 2021
On 07 September 2021, the Information Commissioner's Office published an enforcement notice against First Choice Selection Services Ltd for failing to comply with a subject access request made during the course of employment tribunal proceedings. Background An individual originally…
Education
07 Sep 2021
Following concerns across the Education sector, on Friday 20 August, the Government announced that schools will receive up to 300,000 CO2 monitors to assess air flow and in particular, stale air around school buildings, backed by a £25 million Government investment. This appears to have been…
Education
24 Aug 2021
Section 123 of the Equality Act 2010 deals with the relevant time limits for discrimination claims under the Equality Act. This essentially gives a three month time frame within which relevant claims must be raised with the important caveat that conduct extending over a period is to be treated as done…
Education
28 Jul 2021
As readers will know, Ofsted was asked by the UK government to carry out a rapid review of sexual abuse handling in schools and colleges following mounting concerns about student and staff welfare, highlighted by large-scale disclosures on the 'Everyone's Invited' website. Ofsted…
Education
01 Jul 2021
The rules around international travel and restrictions are constantly changing, with returning to the UK from some countries currently at the time of writing this article, legally requiring a 10 day quarantine upon return to the UK. In the education sector, maintaining continuity of education for…
Education
