Compliance

Thursday

30th May 2024

Labour’s VAT plans, staff costs and the law: what schools need to know
A lawyer explains why Labour’s proposed tax plans have got private schools considering their options on staff pay – but the law is clear on what actions they can and cannot take
Kier Starmer

Thursday

23rd May 2024

Safeguarding: handling online incidents that start outside school
As part of Safeguarding Awareness Week, an education lawyer offers insights on how to manage online safeguarding incidents that occur outside of school
Phone duvet

Thursday

16th May 2024

Why schools’ risk management strategies have to evolve
A trust’s chief operating officer explains why an honest risk-management strategy is crucial to allow schools and trusts to innovate and change
Why your risk management strategy has to evolve

Tuesday

23rd Apr 2024

Changes to sexual harassment law schools need to know
With new law coming in to strengthen worker protection against sexual harassment, an education lawyer outlines what schools and trusts should be doing to prepare
Law change

Tuesday

9th Apr 2024

The legal view: How far off-site can teaching staff go to break up a fight?
An education lawyer discusses where a school’s duty of care lies to staff and students if a call comes in about a fight off the premises and after hours – and it’s as complex as you’d imagine
The legal view: How far off-site can teaching staff go to break up a fight?

Wednesday

3rd Apr 2024

How can schools and trusts stay safe from cybersecurity threats?
The Big Debate is a regular panel discussion published as part of the 91¶¶Òõ Magazine Leadership Forum. For this session, three senior leaders in large trusts explain their approach to staying safe in the digital domain
cybersecurity threats

Thursday

14th Mar 2024

Nude and semi-nude images and AI risks: safeguarding guidance
Advice for schools from the UK Council for Internet Safety focuses on artificial intelligence as well as updates on device seizures and external speakers
Nude and semi-nude images and AI risks: New safeguarding guidance

Tuesday

20th Feb 2024

Schools ending PFI contracts: it pays to plan ahead
Schools and trusts with private finance initiative contracts should start planning for when the deal expires – even if that’s several years in the future, says this legal expert
Ending PFI contracts: why it pays to plan ahead

Thursday

11th Jan 2024

Safeguarding Around the World: Lost in translation?
The principal of Dubai International Academy Al Barsha on recognising how different words can have multiple interpretations – and why the pandemic improved online safeguarding
Safeguarding around the world: Avoiding translation

Thursday

4th Jan 2024

Safeguarding Around the World: Social media and training
In the latest article in the series we head to the UAE to hear from Mark Leppard, who explains his school’s approach
Safeguarding UAE

Thursday

30th Nov 2023

Safeguarding Around the World: Transient pupils and mixed CPD
In the third article in our safeguarding series, we speak to a leader in Malaysia about why CPD must incorporate both local and international best practice
Safeguarding around the world: Transient pupils and mixed CPD

Thursday

23rd Nov 2023

Safeguarding Around the World: Cultural sensitivity
The head of an international school in Bahrain talks about its safeguarding strategies and why cultural sensitivity training for staff is important
Safeguarding around the world: Providing cultural sensitivity training