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COVID-19 Safeguarding in schools, colleges and other providers
...schools, colleges and other providers It is essential that schools and colleges continue to be safe places for children. New government guidance COVID-19 Safeguarding in schools, colleges and other pr...
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Secondary School Offer Letters Due Next Week …
...schools, worked out the bus routes, sorted out childcare arrangements, navigated the local authority admissions website and chosen the right (and best) secondary school for your 11 year-old. But what ...
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Party manifestos: workplace issues
Party manifestos: workplace issues The political parties have published their manifestos for the forthcoming general election on 12 December. We have read the Conservative, Labour and Liberal De...
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Doyle Clayton’s Education team - best in class – shortlisted for two awards
...Schools), ISBA (The Independent Schools' Bursars Association) and the Sixth Form Colleges Association. The team also has a strong reputation advising individuals, including Professors, Head teachers a...
Recent Cases
Headteacher’s dismissal for failing to disclose relationship with sex offender was justified
...schools providing early and/or later years childcare outside of normal school hours, that are covered by the Childcare Act 2006 and Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009 (e.g. schools that hav...
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Claim for negligent teaching against University of Oxford fails
Claim for negligent teaching against University of Oxford fails University legal teams can breathe a small sigh of relief following the recent High Court judgment in the widely-publicised case of...
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National Minimum Wage Increases from 1 April 2018
National Minimum Wage Increases from 1 April 2018 Draft Regulations increasing the National Minimum Wage from 1 April 2018 have been laid before Parliament. The new rates will be as follows:£7.8...
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Flexible working affects mums’ ability to progress their career
Flexible working affects mums’ ability to progress their career Nearly half of working mums think that working flexibly has affected their ability to progress their career, according to a recent surve...
Recent Cases
Segregating boys and girls at mixed school is unlawful
...schools. Whilst the Equality Act 2010 contains a specific exemption from sex discrimination for single-sex schools, this high-profile ruling will affect all co-ed schools with a segregation policy. Su...
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Academy Conversions
...Schools Fixed Fee Academy Conversion Services for Schools Doyle Clayton's education team will provide your school with a comprehensive support package for a fixed fee. The service will be delivered...
Podcast No. 4 - Post Termination Restrictions
...Schools CIC v Palmer
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Supreme Court finds that teachers on strike were deducted too much pay
...schools whose terms are governed by the Burgundy Book, which expressly states that deductions when teachers go on strike should be at the rate of 1/365th of annual salary. In Hartley and others v Kin...
Our Views on Using Anonymous CVs
...schools, rather than just giving places to informal contacts and opening up internship opportunities by providing financial support, in the form of expenses/ accommodation or treating the internship a...
Name Discrimination: Does your name really influence your destiny?
Name Discrimination: Does your name really influence your destiny? Recent weeks have seen much discussion in the press about the influence your name can have on job applications. One, now well known, ...
The Apprentice - Episode Twelve – Lawyer’s summary
The Apprentice - Episode Twelve – Lawyer’s summary The Apprentice - Series 11, Episode 12 - 21 December - The last instalment of Chloe Harrold's column for The HR Director Congratulations Joseph! Lor...
Recent Cases
Judgment in Term-time Holiday Case Published
Judgment in Term-time Holiday Case Published The High Court has published its judgment in the case of Jon Platt, the father prosecuted after he took his child out of school for a family holiday to Flo...
Employment and Human Resources Advice for Schools, Academies and Colleges
Employment and Human Resources Advice for Schools, Academies and Colleges Complex staffing issues can arise when you are least expecting them, in which case your school may need immediate advice that ...
Safeguarding in Schools
...Schools For all schools the issue of safeguarding remains a priority and the importance of ensuring your pupils are safe and are seen to be safe can never be underestimated. Our specialist team of edu...
Keeping Children Safe in Education: what you need to do to comply with the new Safeguarding Guidance
...schools and colleges must do to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18. The guidance should be read and followed by governing bodies of maintained schools a...
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National Minimum Wage Increases 1 April
National Minimum Wage Increases 1 April The National Minimum Wage rates increase from 1 April 2017. The new rates are as follows: national living wage (workers aged 25 and over): £7.50 (up from £7.20...