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On 5th June 2026 the government opened a consultation on a 'Fairer end to relationships' proposing some of the biggest reforms to family law in decades. We breakdown what is happening and what families, particularly cohabiting couples need to know. 

With September fast approaching, now is the perfect time to ensure your academy or maintained school is fully prepared for the year ahead. This focused and practical session is designed to give school leaders a clear picture of the key legal and regulatory changes coming into effect, as well as a forward look at what the Government has in store over the coming year.

More than 150 leaders from the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector gathered at Victoria House on Monday 8 June 2026 for the 17th annual PING (Pharmaceutical Industry Network Group) Conference, hosted by VWV. 

With September fast approaching, now is the perfect time to ensure your independent school is fully prepared for the year ahead. This focused and practical session is designed to give school leaders a clear picture of the key legal, regulatory and inspection developments affecting the sector, together with the actions schools should be taking ahead of the new academic year.

From 19 June 2026, Section 164A of the Data Protection Act 2018 introduces a formalised framework for how organisations, including schools, must handle data protection complaints. While the statutory requirements themselves are relatively procedural in nature, their interaction with existing school complaints frameworks, particularly the ISSR Part 7 parental complaints procedure, raises important practical questions.

In this article, we set out our view on how schools can most effectively manage these overlapping regimes, ensuring compliance while preserving fairness and operational efficiency.

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 (the Act) came into force on 1 May 2026 and will change the way in which schools manage their residential property portfolio which is let on a tenancy. 

With the abolition of section 21 "no fault" notices, unless the tenant is happy to vacate voluntarily, schools will only be able to terminate a tenancy through service of a Section 8 Notice in reliance on one of the possession grounds set out in Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988. These grounds cover a range of scenarios including non-payment of rent and illegal activity by the tenant at the property.

For many schools, ground 5C will be one of the most important tools available. We will comment on this further below in order to help schools put themselves in the best position to obtain possession when required.