Insights
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025: key changes and what schools need to know
16 Jul 2025Following the government announcement last week that only technical changes would be made to KCSIE 2025, the DfE has now published a version 'for information only' in advance of the final version being published on 1 September 2025.
New RSHE guidance - one year for implementation
16 Jul 2025The DfE published the revised Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education guidance (RSHE) on 15 July - schools will be expected to implement the changes from September 2026. Included is a dedicated section on addressing sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Education: a brief guide for academies, schools and colleges
15 Jul 2025AI is rapidly transforming the educational landscape, offering both exciting opportunities and complex challenges, particularly in the context of equality and SEND.
Academy Trust Handbook 2025: key updates you need to know
15 Jul 2025The Department for Education (DfE) has released the updated Academy Trust Handbook 2025, which is effective from 1 September 2025.
Charity Commission opens statutory inquiry into PCC
14 Jul 2025The Charity Commission reported last week that it has opened a statutory inquiry into a Parochial Church Council in York.
Tackling challenges in school building projects: What lies ahead?
11 Jul 2025I've been reflecting on the government’s recent amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, and what they really mean for fire and re-hire practices.
