Since the end of March 2022, there has been a growing sense of confusion as to whether and when it is still permissible to hold remote access or virtual meetings and hearings (ie by telephone or video conference).
The Members of an Academy Trust are sometimes referred to as the 'custodians of the constitution'. They have a number of statutory duties and rights set out in the Academy Trust's articles of association (the Articles).
Last month we celebrated World Menopause Day on 18 October, the culmination of a month focusing on menopause, aiming to raise awareness and improve health and wellbeing for women around the World.
Amid the clamour surrounding Liz Truss' resignation, the final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (the Inquiry) was published on Thursday 20 October 2022, six years and £180 million after it started.
In July 2022, the DfE published new statutory guidance on Suspension and Permanent exclusions. In this article, we outline some of the key changes made, and the impact they will have for schools from September.
In July 2022, the DfE published new advice on Behaviour in Schools. In this article, we outline some of the key changes made, and the impact they will have for schools from September.
The new School Admission Appeals Code 2022 has been finalised and published, but in draft form while it is making its way through Parliament. It is intended to come into effect on 1 October 2022.
In this article, we summarise the key changes made in the new Searching, Screening and Confiscation advice below, along with actions we recommend schools should take as a result.
The DfE has published a raft of new statutory and non-statutory guidance in recent weeks and days, having consulted on many of these earlier this year.
The ACAS report Estimating the costs of workplace conflict was published in May 2021, and headline statistics were a wake-up call to look at how conflict at work can be better managed.
A recently upheld Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman complaint by a parent has reinforced the need for schools to review the quality of services offered by external organisations and local authorities in arranging Admission Appeal Hearings.
