Insights

The UK Higher Education sector is facing a financial crisis. Real-term declines in tuition income, volatile international student enrolment and increasing operational costs are placing HE providers under acute pressure. In response, collaboration between HE providers is being explored as a means to maintain viability.

VWV is delighted to welcome Graham Shaw as a new Partner in the firm's Academies and Maintained Schools Team   to help grow the reach of the team in the North and the Midlands.

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision offers important clarification on how tribunals should assess whether a neurodivergent individual meets the legal definition of disability.

The EAT has confirmed that employers are not required to make adjustments that are unlikely to overcome the disadvantage experienced by a disabled employee.

A recent case highlights how employment tribunals must balance the principle of open justice with the individual’s right to private life, particularly where mental health evidence is involved.

The UK Government has published its long-promised White Paper setting out how it intends to reduce net migration. The proposed changes are likely to have a significant impact on employers who rely on overseas talent.