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August 21, 2025
New statutory guidance on RSHE
The Department for Education has issued new statutory guidance for schools on relationships, sex and health education. Veryan Exelby, Sophia Coles and Alex Evans set out the key points.
Jul 22, 2025
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025
Miriam Carrion Benitez sets out the key changes and what schools need to know from the recently released ‘for information only’ version of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.
Jul 22, 2025
Education and contracts of employment
Offer and acceptance: at what point do schools and colleges enter legally binding contracts of employment? That was the question for the tribunal to determine in a recent case, writes Alexandra Addington.
Jun 27, 2025
Removal from the village green register
The High Court recently ordered the deletion of school playing fields from the village green register. Ashley Bowes explains why.
Jun 27, 2025
Closures of educational sites
The Court of Appeal recently refused permission to appeal in judicial review proceedings concerning the decision to close part of a school site. Leon Glenister and Edward-Arash Abedian look at the reasons why.
Jun 25, 2025
How do you deal with conflicts of belief in schools and colleges?
To what extent can you lawfully restrict how your staff manifest their protected beliefs? Jo Moseley considers what schools and colleges can learn from a recent case where a tribunal had to determine whether a teacher, who objected to the school's decision to socially transition an eight-year-old pupil, had been unfairly dismissed and subjected to direct discrimination because of her beliefs.
Jun 18, 2025
VAT on school fees and its impact on the SEND system: an emerging pressure point
Lauren Fullerton and Arran Dowling-Hussey look at the impact of the Government’s imposition of VAT on school fees has had on the SEND system.
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Public Sector Insights – Disability discrimination in education
Trish D’Souza, a Legal Director in the Education sector, and Jo Corbett-Simmons, a Legal Director in our Commercial Litigation team, delivered a session for schools, local authorities and academy trusts on Disability discrimination – how to recognise potential claims.
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Jun 18, 2025
One teacher, two jobs
Alexandra Addington looks at a recent disciplinary hearing concerning a teacher who phoned in sick to work at a different school, and considers what steps schools and colleges can take if they suspect a staff member of moonlighting.
May 21, 2025
How do you protect your staff from parental aggression and abuse?
Teachers often choose their profession driven by a desire to positively shape and inspire future generations. However, they are increasingly encountering abuse from parents, both in person and online. Alexandra Addington looks at the legal options for addressing the issue.
May 09, 2025
What the Supreme Court’s ruling on ‘sex’ means for schools and colleges
Schools and colleges should adopt a careful approach when making changes to policies and practices in response to the recent landmark Supreme Court ruling on the interpretation of the Equality Act 2010, write Jean Boyle and Clare Wigzell.
Apr 23, 2025
Honouring the Armed Forces Covenant
Geoff Wild examines the purpose of the Armed Forces Covenant and offers suggestions as to how local authorities can put it into practice.
Apr 16, 2025
Schools and claims by pupils for victimisation
A school has successfully defended a claim for victimisation brought by a sixth former. Susanna Bennett explains how.
Apr 16, 2025
Extra curricular programmes of education and residential placements
Martha Glynn and James Dix set out the key points from a recent Upper Tribunal decision on whether a young person should have a waking-day curriculum and a residential placement.
Apr 15, 2025
What next for SEND law ?
Lauren Fullerton and Arran Dowling-Hussey look at what will happen next for SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) law.
Apr 15, 2025
Pupil behaviour and disability discrimination
Holly Littlewood considers the “reverse” burden of proof in claims for discrimination arising from disability under section 15 Equality Act 2010.
Apr 15, 2025
How schools should manage PFI contract expiry
Michael Winder offers his top tips to schools and local authorities for how to manage PFI contract expiries.
Apr 15, 2025
Handling novel, contentious and repercussive transactions
The Department for Education has issued guidance published on novel, contentious and repercussive transactions. Katharine Robinson sets out the key points for colleges and academy trusts.
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