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Browne Jacobson’s second annual survey of school leaders highlights clear concerns regarding funding within the education sector, with 75% of school leaders surveyed expressing dissatisfaction with government funding policy.
A significant number (30%) see fundraising through trading activities as a major priority. Maximising income from the school’s property portfolio may be something that schools wish to look into, be it by way of the grant of leases for commercial activities (gaining income through rent), hiring arrangements (for example, the use of sports facilities by community users), or freehold sales. However, the restrictions imposed under the legislation and, for academies, the Academies Financial Handbook and Funding Agreement, may make it difficult (but not impossible) to do so since the DfE are understandably keen to ensure that school land is retained for educational purposes, particularly playing fields.
If schools are to be able to truly harness the income generation potential of their land and buildings, DfE may have to loosen the restrictions on dealing with school land.
The recent case of R (on the application of A Parent) v Governing Body of XYZ School [2022] EWHC 1146 (Admin) provides some welcome and reassuring guidance to governing boards on the exclusion reconsideration process.
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With 19 HR experts now supporting over 500 schools and trusts across the country, in this edition of 60 seconds we sit down with Emma Hughes, who leads the team, to discuss what this significant milestone means to her.
In order to reduce the risk of potential breaches, schools should follow this Health and Safety Executive guidance.
A ResPublica report highlighted that asbestos continues to be the UK’s number one occupational killer, with nurses and teachers 3 to 5 times more likely to develop mesothelioma than the general UK population. The House of Commons Work & Pensions Select Committee is investigating how the HSE manages the continued presence of asbestos in buildings.
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