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Government Intervention with Local Authorities with Severe SEND High Needs Funding Deficits

Monday, 20 March 2023

Since 2019-20, there has been a significant increase of 40% in high needs funding, to a national total of £9.1 bn in 2022-23.

Government Intervention with Local Authorities with Severe SEND High Needs Funding Deficits

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The Government's Policy Paper on SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan

Monday, 20 March 2023

On the 2 March, the DfE published the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan (the Plan).

The Government's Policy Paper on SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan

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New EHRC Guidance - Preventing Hair Discrimination in Schools

Monday, 28 November 2022

New guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on preventing hair discrimination in schools has been published.

New EHRC Guidance - Preventing Hair Discrimination in Schools

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Guidance on Suspending School Staff

Monday, 24 October 2022

The decision to suspend a member of staff is never easy and the impact can be significant. New guidance has been published on how to manage the process.

Guidance on Suspending School Staff

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Data Protection Concerns Surrounding Attendance Data

Monday, 24 October 2022

A Freedom of Information Act response from the data protection regulator has revealed its views about the Department for Education's daily collection of attendance data.

Data Protection Concerns Surrounding Attendance Data

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IICSA Final Report Released - How Should You Respond?

Friday, 21 October 2022

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.

IICSA Final Report Released - How Should You Respond?

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Managing Allergies in Schools

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Food allergies have once again been in the news following the inquest into the death of a mum who died after eating a vegan wrap which contained milk protein.

Managing Allergies in Schools

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Supreme Court Confirms Part-Year and Irregular Hours Workers Are Entitled to Unreduced Statutory Holiday

Friday, 22 July 2022

The Supreme Court has handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the landmark case of Harpur Trust v Brazel. Simon Bevan examines the practical impact of the judgment on UK employers.

Supreme Court Confirms Part-Year and Irregular Hours Workers Are Entitled to Unreduced Statutory Holiday

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SEN Information Reports - Are You Compliant?

Friday, 13 January 2017

Academies and maintained schools sometimes ask us for guidance about the information that they are obliged, by law, to publish on their websites. In this article we highlight one of the more commonly overlooked requirements: the SEN Information Report.