Legal Article
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
Legal Article
22 Jun 2021
Teacher Assessed Grades and Requests for Information The ICO has recently published guidance for schools regarding what information they should publish proactively in order to comply with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) - ICO's blog on its information rights work | ICO. Public…
Education
Legal Article
18 Jun 2021
Disputes over school uniform policies and the enforcement of them are common, controversial and usually gain unwanted publicity. It is therefore important for a school to know what legal considerations it must take into account when formulating their uniform policies and also how best to resolve a…
Education
Legal Article
18 Jun 2021
Mr D Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd: 1803829/2020 Mr Rodgers brought a claim against his ex-employer for automatically unfair dismissal having been dismissed after refusing to attend the workplace over Covid concerns. The claimant did not have two years' continuous service at the…
Education
Legal Article
18 Jun 2021
The ICO has recently published guidance for schools regarding what information they should publish proactively in order to comply with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) - ICO's blog on its information rights work | ICO . Public authorities (such as maintained schools and academies)…
Education
Legal Article
18 May 2021
Our education team regularly run free, Q&A sessions via Zoom which gives attendees the opportunity to ask any questions that may be relevant to them at the time. Please see below a summary of some of the questions that we have been asked most recently and our responses. How long should a phased…
Education
Legal Article
18 May 2021
The House of Commons Library has just published a briefing paper on sexual harassment in education in England (link : https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8117/ ) It seeks to supplement existing statutory guidance ('Keeping Children Safe in Education Jan 2021')…
Education
Legal Article
14 May 2021
Unconscious bias has become a buzz word over recent months in HR, but what does it actually mean? And what is its impact on the education sector? It's such a soft concept that it is difficult to ascertain its application and the necessity and means to minimise and prevent its impact. The…
Education
Legal Article
14 May 2021
Risk management has never been so important, and to thrive, educational establishments need to be prepared to embrace the challenge of identifying areas of risk, and then working to creatively manage them. Any establishment prepared to identify and mitigate risk will create a healthy culture that…
Education
Legal Article
14 Apr 2021
Ofsted is to review how schools in England have dealt historically with sexual harassment and assault amongst pupils. This follows a pledge from the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson to take 'appropriate action' after thousands of accounts of sexual abuse from pupils were shared on the…
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