5/28/2026 3:10:55 PM New exclusion guidance published by Department for Education By Richard Freeth The Department for Education (DfE) has published an updated version of the statutory guidance on suspensions and exclusions. The guidance...
5/26/2026 10:37:29 AM Love is not enough: cathedrals, cash, and candour By Frances Godden Cathedral Deans will meet MPs next month to discuss financial sustainability, an initiative announced at the Association of English...
5/26/2026 10:35:27 AM ERA 2025: Are your probationary clauses and policies ready for the unfair dismissal reforms? By Amy Berry From 1 January 2027, the landscape of employment law will shift significantly as the qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal...
5/22/2026 3:21:42 PM Safeguarding and the role of social media By Charlotte Melhuish TikTok and YouTube content have been criticised by Ofcom as they are "not safe enough" for children. It seems that there continues to be...
5/22/2026 2:28:05 PM Keeping up to date with the Sponsor Guidance By Emily Heinrich When applying for a sponsor licence, prospective applicants are advised that being a sponsor comes with a set of compliance duties. These...
5/22/2026 11:12:45 AM "Replacing lower- value human capital" By Surinder Dhillon Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters apologises for saying AI would eliminate ‘lower-value human capital’ after his comments drew...
5/22/2026 8:57:23 AM AI-generated Freedom of Information Act requests: ICO issues latest guidance By Tom Vasov The ICO has published guidance for public authorities dealing with Freedom of Information (FOI) requests which appear to have been...
5/22/2026 8:48:13 AM The Employment Tribunal system is creaking - does it need a radical overhaul? By Adam McRae-Taylor The most recent data shows that there is now a backlog of almost 72,000 claims before the Employment Tribunal - this is up almost 26,000...
5/21/2026 11:40:53 AM Children and technology: what might change next? By Danielle Francombe The Government’s consultation on children’s use of technology signals a clear shift – from focusing on harmful content to questioning how...
5/21/2026 10:34:15 AM Towards better protection of vulnerable adults in cross-border situations By Fabienne Atkin The EU have agreed the broad terms of a new EU law that seeks to align more closely with the 2000 Protection of Adults Hague Convention...
5/21/2026 10:09:55 AM European Commission issues guidelines on what it considers high-risk uses of AI By Lucas Atkin The European Commission has published guidelines on its classification of what AI systems and use cases it considers to be high-risk. ...
5/21/2026 9:25:09 AM Schools call for greater clarity on SEND reforms as major consultation closes By Charlotte Melhuish Stone King has responded to the Government’s consultation on SEND reform (“Putting Children and Young People First”), broadly supporting...