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Levelling up – What now for education policy?
In this article, Nick Mackenzie and Philip Wood give their views of the potential direction of travel of education policy following the December general election.
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Client best practice: Managing risk and curriculum delivery in difficult times
Academy Transformation Trust’s COO shares details of their initial approach to managing risk and maintaining curriculum delivery in light of the coronavirus.
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New year, new requirements – employment contracts
With the latest series of employment law updates coming into force in April, HR Consultant Daniella Glynn sets out the key contractual changes that you need to be aware of.
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Education sector accounts for 15% of data breaches
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has recently published the latest statistics on reported data breaches, with only the health sector recording more data breaches than education.
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Use of restraints in school: EHRC inquiry
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has recently launched an inquiry into the monitoring and recording of the use of restraints and restrictive interventions within schools.
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Consultation opens on Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020
Significant changes have been proposed for the next iteration of the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, due out this September. With the consultation now open for feedback, our safeguarding lead, Dai Durbridge, walks you through the key areas for consideration.
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Trusts liable for unplanned pension scheme exit payments
Are you at risk? We’ve recently encountered a number of cases where academies have found themselves liable for payments up to £100,000. In this article Joe Price shares details of the main factors that have led to trusts being exposed after their commercial contracts with catering providers have come to an end.
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Prevention and protection against historical abuse claims in schools
Last month the Court of Appeal awarded £1.1m to a former pupil who had been abused by a teacher in his school. In this article we review why the pay-out was so high and offer advice on how you can protect your school from such claims.
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