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The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 - what do you need to know?
02 Jun 2026The Renters' Rights Act 2025 (the Act), which came into effect on 1 May 2026, is significantly changing the private rented sector in England. Whilst this affects the whole of the private rental market, it also impacts tenancies provided by maintained schools and academies to staff members or private residential tenants.
£30,000 pay-out as a consequence of inadequate allergy management in a school
28 Apr 2026A recent incident in Scotland serves as a timely reminder of what can happen if things go wrong for schools in terms of allergy management, even prior to the implementation of Benedict's Law and the new statutory guidance.
The SEND White Paper: a sector perspective
14 Apr 2026The Government’s SEND White Paper (Every Child Achieving and Thriving) and consultation (Putting Children and Young People First) set out an ambitious programme of reform to the schools and SEND system in England.
However, for many settings, the key questions are not just what is proposed, but whether it will happen, when, and what it will mean in practice.
The DfE’s Education Estates Strategy: A governance shift for Academy Trust estates
20 Mar 2026The Department for Education’s 10 year Education Estates Strategy: A Decade of National Renewal signals a decisive shift in how school and college estates are governed. At the heart of the strategy is a clear policy direction: estates must be managed proactively across the lifecycle of school buildings. The DfE emphasises the need for long-term strategic maintenance, risk management and renewal, rather than reliance on reactive repairs or occasional capital bids.
Industrial relations reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 and what they mean for academies and schools
20 Mar 2026The Employment Rights Act 2025 (the Act) introduces significant changes to the employer–trade union relationship. For academies, the reforms affect industrial action, recognition, facility time and union access rights, reshaping the legal framework over the coming months. Here we explore all of the changes under the Act from those already in force through those that will be implemented over the coming months.
Supporting pupils with medical conditions and allergies: what schools need to know about the new DfE statutory guidance and consultation
20 Mar 2026The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation on new statutory guidance titled “Supporting Children and Young People with Medical Conditions and Allergy.” The guidance is intended to replace the current 2015 statutory guidance on supporting pupils with medical conditions at school.
