Stone King - Quick Reads

2/5/2026 9:21:00 AM

Joining the dots: why alternative education pathways matter and why procurement must play its part

By Ciara Campfield

The other morning, as I sat in the car waiting for torrential rain to ease, one of my lovely clients rang with some good news. We’re both...

1/21/2026 9:29:10 AM

By Eleanor Reilly

Stone King welcomes the recent update (19 January 2026) of the Department for Education's product safety guidance for generative AI...

1/15/2026 2:55:02 PM

By Ciara Campfield

Public services today face high demand, limited budgets, and deep social challenges. We see it daily in the work we do at Stone King as a...

1/6/2026 12:30:49 PM

By Ciara Campfield

My son turns 14 this week (yikes!). Like every parent, I want to keep him safe – especially online. I read the Children’s Commissioner’s...

12/12/2025 9:51:37 AM

By Ciara Campfield

The UK has - for the first time under the Procurement Act 2023 - issued revised procurement thresholds, effective 1 January 2026.Most...

12/9/2025 1:25:19 PM

By Ciara Campfield

As a commercial contracts and procurement lawyer, I’ve seen the same issue play out again and again: contracts have become dense,...

12/9/2025 10:17:55 AM

By Chris Sharpe

It is easy to see that climate change and sustainability have become central issues for the real estate sector. In November, the...

12/8/2025 2:19:51 PM

By Lee Coley

I read an interesting article by Alan Smith this morning about how The Church Commissioners try to use their investments to create...

12/8/2025 1:37:38 PM

By Ciara Campfield

I've just been reading the latest child poverty figures, and once again they stop me in my tracks, because no matter how long I’ve worked...

12/5/2025 2:27:53 PM

By Ciara Campfield

I’m really glad to see the Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies programme moving forward with the publication of the Government's...

12/5/2025 9:29:55 AM

By Xander May

From 8 January 2026, applicants seeking to enter the UK, or switch into, for the first time the Skilled Worker, High Potential Individual...

12/4/2025 4:16:32 PM

By Jean Boyle

The DfE has today launched its Maximising value for pupils programme (MVP) which is said will "tackle the systemic issues and support all...