Are you ready for your ISI inspection?
Following on from the shocking revelations brought to light by Everyone’s Invited, it came as no surprise that the Independent…
Are you complying with the latest allergies legislation?
1 October 2021 saw “Natasha’s Law” come into effect. “Natasha’s Law” was passed in 2019 following the tragic death of…
Covid-19 vaccination rollout causes disruption at schools
At the start of this term schools were presented with a fresh challenge arising from the Covid 19 pandemic –…
Everyone’s Invited: Ofsted’s report on its review into sexual harassment and sexual violence
The Everyone’s Invited movement has brought to light the widespread trivialising and normalising of peer on peer sexual harassment and…
Teacher Assessed Grades: Preparing for results day and grade appeals
Having completed the process of submitting their Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs) for the 2021 summer exams, schools are now waiting…
Parent contract – time for an update?
The closure of schools due to Covid-19 has been an unprecedented challenge. In addition to the difficulties associated with remote…
Teacher-assessed grades this summer
For the second year running, responsibility falls on teachers to award exam grades to their students. After the fiasco of…
Centre Assessed Grades: it’s not too soon to start thinking about next summer’s exams
One of the many additional challenges presented to schools as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic was the requirement for…
The Government’s crackdown on furlough fraud
When schools were forced to close in March, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many schools chose to make use of…
The Job Support Scheme – how does it work and can schools benefit from it?
The Government has been under increasing pressure to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which will cease providing support to…
Keeping children safe in education – new changes for September
The Government has just released the updated version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), which will come into force…
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) – An update
Conclusion of Phase 1 of the residential schools investigation
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) was set up…
No pro-rating of holiday pay for term-time only teachers on permanent contracts
The recent case of Harpur Trust v Brazel witnessed the Court of Appeal attempting to clarify the complex issue of holiday pay…
SEN exclusions – the Tribunal’s power to revoke discriminatory exclusions
Last year we reported on the case of C and C –v- Governing Body of a School and Others which changed the…