Insights
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.
Back to school: what academies and maintained schools must do to have compliant policies
09 Sept 2025Schools have a responsibility to ensure that their policies are up-to-date, compliant with current legislation and reflective of best practices. This is essential to maintain legal compliance, safeguard pupils and staff and to provide clear guidance for all.
Employment Rights Bill: Recent amendments and upcoming consultations
14 Aug 2025The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) continues to progress through Parliament, with the House of Lords recently concluding the second, third and fourth sittings of the Report Stage on 16, 21 and 23 July 2025.
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.
