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What universities need to know about the October 2025 Immigration Rules update
21 Oct 2025The Home Office has announced a number of immigration changes that will affect international students, graduates and staff recruitment.
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Unlocking Phase 2 of the School-Based Nursery Capital Grant Funding: Key Insights for Schools and Academies
21 Oct 2025The Department for Education (DfE) has launched Phase 2 of the School-Based Nursery (SBN) Capital Grant programme, offering £45 million to support the creation or expansion of at least 300 school-based nurseries across England. Schools can apply for up to £150,000 between 24 September and 11 December 2025. This phase introduces important changes and legal considerations for schools, particularly academies.
The full government guidance can be found here.
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Status appeal on 'bank' nurse: cautionary lessons on substitution rights and mutuality
16 Oct 2025The EAT overturned a ruling that a nurse was both an employee and a worker, highlighting gaps on substitution and mutuality.
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Cleaner working double shifts loses unfair dismissal claim over Working Time Regulations breach
16 Oct 2025A tribunal found that an employer acted lawfully in dismissing a cleaner who had been working two full-time jobs with only short breaks between shifts.
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EAT upholds FCA’s dismissal of employee accused of sending harassing email
16 Oct 2025The EAT confirmed that the FCA acted fairly in dismissing an employee for misconduct and that a lengthy delay in the tribunal’s written reasons did not undermine the fairness of the hearing.
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Planning decisions and post-inquiry developments
16 Oct 2025A recent Court of Appeal’s decision provides important guidance on how planning decision-makers must approach material considerations that come to light after a planning inquiry has closed but before the final decision is issued.
