Schools Law Brief

Salary Sacrifice for School Fees Update - August 2016

Monday, 08 August 2016

There have been two recent developments - one affecting the operation of salary sacrifice schemes during periods of maternity leave and the introduction of an HMRC service.

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Salary Sacrifice Arrangements During Statutory Leave - What's the Latest?

Monday, 08 August 2016

An important consideration when contemplating the introduction of a salary sacrifice scheme is what happens when an employee benefitting from the scheme goes on maternity leave

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Taxing Employee Benefits - could payrolling ease the burden?

Monday, 08 August 2016

For the start of the current tax year, HMRC introduced a new service which enables employers to use their payroll systems to account for tax on the benefits they provide to staff.

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An Outcome-Focussed Approach to Complaints Handling

Friday, 08 July 2016

We examine the complaints handling regime for independent schools

Goddard Inquiry - Latest News: Requests for Information Sent to Targeted Schools

Wednesday, 29 June 2016

In the last few days, a number of schools have received requests for information from the inquiry as part of the investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse in and/or connected with residential schools

Goddard Inquiry - Latest News: Requests for Information Sent to Targeted Schools

Brexit - Bonfire of Regulation or Existential Threat to the Sector?

Monday, 20 June 2016

On 23 June the country will decide if we will leave or remain a member of the EU.

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Religion and Belief Discrimination - when is a 'belief' protected?

Monday, 20 June 2016

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an Employment Tribunal must reconsider whether it is possible for a profound 'belief in the proper and efficient use of public money

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Shedding Some Light on Heat - could you be doing more to reduce your heating cost?

Monday, 20 June 2016

An unavoidable cost for all schools is the cost of heating their buildings.

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Does Your School Know How to Respond to a Subject Access Request?

Monday, 20 June 2016

Parents, pupils and staff have the right to receive the personal data which your school holds about them.

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New Statutory Guidance on Female Genital Mutilation - What You Need to Know

Monday, 20 June 2016

In April 2016, the Home Office published new statutory guidance on female genital mutilation (FGM) replacing Female Genital Mutilation: Guidelines to protect children and women (2014).

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Keeping Children Safe in Education 2016 - What it Means for Schools

Monday, 20 June 2016

The long-awaited next version of Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) was published just before the half term break, following a DfE consultation on proposed changes earlier in the year.

Goddard Inquiry - Latest News: Preliminary Hearings, Statement of the Chair and Truth Project

Friday, 10 June 2016

Since we last wrote to you we have had the first of the preliminary hearings of the investigations involving Lord Janner, the Anglican Church, and

Goddard Inquiry - Latest News: Preliminary Hearings, Statement of the Chair and Truth Project

Goddard Inquiry - Key Dates (June - July 2016)

Friday, 10 June 2016

24 June 2016 - deadline for individuals and organisations that wish to be designated as a core participant in the Roman Catholic Church and the Child Migration Programmes

Goddard Inquiry - Key Dates (June - July 2016)

Goddard Inquiry - Latest News

Thursday, 02 June 2016

Earlier this month, the chair of the Inquiry, Dame Lowell Goddard issued a Statement in response to perceived criticism that the Inquiry was focusing too much on victims and survivors and not enough on those accused

Goddard Inquiry - What Do the Preliminary Hearings Tell Us?

Thursday, 02 June 2016

Throughout March 2016, the Goddard Inquiry has held a number of preliminary hearings within the Public Hearings Project limb of the Inquiry

Goddard Inquiry - What Do the Preliminary Hearings Tell Us?

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