Opinion: Legal

How Labour should (and shouldn’t) reform SEND tribunals

Holding local authorities to account for repeatedly abusing the tribunal process (and bad faith engagement in mediation) is key

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Qaisar Sheikh
Opinion: Legal

Legal: What the new phase of the Covid inquiry means for schools

Here’s what ‘Module 8’ of the Covid inquiry will aim to ascertain, along with some advice for schools and...

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Krishna Pancholi
Opinion: Legal

Legal: How to manage restructuring, redundancies and industrial action

With more budget cuts on the horizon, here are some answers to the questions leaders ask us most about...

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Sarah Linden
Opinion: Legal

What the supreme court’s ruling on ‘sex’ means for schools

It’s been represented as a consequential judgment, but the supreme court decision’s impact on schools will be limited –...

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Graham Burns and Clare Wigzell
Opinion: Legal

Should schools be able to remove pupils for parents’ behaviour?

Arming schools with an effective deterrent could de-escalate the rising menace of abusive parental behaviours

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Victoria Hatton
Opinion: Legal

What’s the law on protecting teachers from harassment?

Amid growing complaints of an increasingly serious nature, this is schools' legal recourse in the face of the extreme...

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Andrea Squires
Opinion: Legal

Kristie Higgs v. Farmor’s School: Implications for the sector

A landmark judgment means schools will need to think carefully about how to balance employees' free speech and 'reputational...

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Joanne Moseley
Opinion: Legal

Legal: What changes to pay and conditions mean for academies

Employment solicitor, Heather Mitchell looks at how provisions in the schools bill could affect the academy sector

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Heather Mitchell
Opinion: Legal

Relaxed finance leasing rules put renewables back on the table

Relaxed rules around lease agreements mean schools can invest in energy efficiency from approved suppliers - but there are...

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Isaac Murdy