Opinion: Legal

Legal: Four priorities to avoid a new ‘notice to improve’

New guidance could result in a formal notice to improve from the ESFA for failing to manage school estates....

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Lucia Glynn
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How schools should protect pupils’ privacy around CCTV use

Surveillance cameras can serve various positive purposes and be welcome by parents and pupils provided their use is safe...

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Gemma Duxbury
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Facial recognition technology: What schools need to know before implementation

One school's ICO reprimand for use of facial recognistion is every school's warning to heed regulations before implementing biometrics

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Dai Dubridge
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How schools should work within new guidance to improve attendance

A raft of legal and regulatory changes to tackle worsening attendance will require new ways of working to avoid...

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Esther Maxwell
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How schools can be proactive amid rising parent complaints

Amid growing concerns about rising parental complaints of an increasingly vexatious nature, Victoria Hatton explains how school leaders can...

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Victoria Hatton
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Legal explainer: Is Keegan right about sharing copyright RSHE resources with parents?

The secretary of state has said copyright is ‘void and unenforceable’ when it comes to parental access to RSHE...

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Marcus Collins
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Legal: When are non-disclosure agreements appropriate?

Employment law partner, David Ward sets out the practical and ethical considerations for school and trust leaders in the...

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David Ward
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How compensation claims work in this increasingly risky profession

Staffing shortages and straitened budgets are already leading to an increase in compensation claims, explains Ben Pepper

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Ben Pepper
Opinion: Legal

Part-time pay: A landmark ruling for schools

A landmark ruling by the supreme court means schools and trusts should look again at their arrangements for casual...

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Joanne Moseley