Insights
High Court confirms online talent directory is not an employment agency
11 Sept 2025The High Court has confirmed that a subscription platform where performers publish profiles for casting professionals to view is a marketing tool, not an employment agency.
Tribunal clarifies approach to disability status in preliminary hearings
11 Sept 2025The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that a tribunal may decide whether a claimant was disabled during the relevant period as a preliminary issue, without first identifying every alleged act of discrimination.
Gender questioning children guidance: where are we now?
10 Sept 2025The DfE is yet to issue the revised guidance despite promises that this would come in time for the new academic year. Gender questioning children will continue to enjoy the full protection of the Equality Act and here we provide some pointers to the duties of educational settings to these children and what to expect of the new guidance.
New voluntary standards for non-school Alternative Provision - improving oversight of unregistered provision
10 Sept 2025The DfE expects that all children, regardless of their circumstances or the type of educational settings they attend, should expect to receive the same high standards of education and support.
Children Missing Education: what schools need to know about the 2025 guidance update
10 Sept 2025The Department for Education (DfE) has released an updated version of its statutory guidance on Children Missing Education (CME), on 8 September 2025, following a sector-wide consultation in 2023 on improving support for children missing in education. This is statutory guidance which all academy trusts and governing bodies must have regard to.
Creating a culture of safety - the new Protect Duty
10 Sept 2025Security preparedness and the staged implementation of 'Martyn's law' for educational settings is a current focus of the DfE. Here's how VWV can help.
