Stone King - Quick Reads

3/27/2026 10:26:23 AM

Home Office fees set to increase on 8 April 2026

By Emily Ball

The Government has announced an increase to a number of immigration and nationality fees. Some of the headline changes include: Sponsor...

3/25/2026 2:05:43 PM

By Amy Berry

The Government has announced the appointment of the nine members of the first Fair Work Agency Advisory Board. The Fair Work Agency will...

3/17/2026 12:57:34 PM

By Amy Berry

From April 2026, employers with 250 or more employees will have the option to produce and publish a voluntary action plan alongside their...

3/13/2026 1:12:31 PM

By Xander May

As we approach the final term, many schools and trusts are already asking the same question: “How do we stay ahead of our workforce and...

3/11/2026 9:27:12 AM

By Ciara Campfield

For the first time in a long while, it feels as though education, social care, community economics, and national resilience policy are...

3/6/2026 1:34:42 PM

By Ballie Nizzer

The latest NFER report shines a spotlight on the support staff workforce across England’s schools. The key takeaways: Support staff now...

3/4/2026 10:42:44 AM

By Amy Berry

Currently the law provides various protections in relation to trade union membership and activities, including a prohibition on employers...

3/4/2026 10:05:57 AM

By Craig Vincent

As HR consultants working within the education sector, the government’s newly published 6,500 Additional Teachers Delivery Plan carries...

3/4/2026 9:51:53 AM

By Amy Berry

The Government has launched a consultation to determine the new organisation-wide thresholds that will trigger collective redundancy. The...

2/27/2026 10:34:13 AM

By Ballie Nizzer

A new Department for Education report offers one of the clearest insights yet into the pressures facing support staff in schools and...

2/27/2026 10:26:36 AM

By Ciara Campfield

The publication of the 2026 schools white paper, ‘Every child achieving and thriving’, marks a turning point in how England...

2/24/2026 12:44:08 PM

By Chris Emm

Hot on the heels of the DFE’s Education Estates Strategy, the much-anticipated white paper ‘Every child achieving and thriving’ has now...