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Back to School: Top tips for SEND Governance
12 Sept 2025The Department for Education (DfE) reported on 12 June 2025 that over 1.7 million pupils in England have special educational needs (SEN), which is an increase of 93,000 (5.6%) since 2024.
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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.
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Assurances about share options can be binding even if the plan rules weren't followed
11 Sept 2025The High Court found that a former employee could rely on an assurance that his share options would remain exercisable after he left, even though the company had not formally exercised the discretion in its plan rules.
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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.
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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.
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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.
