Category: education

Changes to the EHCP regime during Covid-19: a quick guide for parents and representatives – Monckton Chambers

Posted May 15th, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, disabled persons, education, equality, learning difficulties, local government, news, school children by sally

‘On 1 May 2020, the entitlements of children with SEND (and their parents) in relation to the Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan process changed. The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (the “New Regulations”) came into force. They will expire on 25 September 2020 unless extended. The New Regulations amend four existing sets of Regulations including the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 (the “SEND Regulations”).’

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Monckton Chambers, 12th May 2020

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Teachers can legally refuse to return over health risk, says union – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2020 in coronavirus, education, employment, government departments, health, health & safety, local government, news, school children, teachers, trade unions by sally

‘Teachers can legally refuse to return when schools reopen unless they get the same protections against coronavirus as other frontline staff, one of the UK’s leading teaching unions has warned.’

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The Guardian, 14th May 2020

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Leviathan Challenged — the lockdown is compliant with human rights law (Part Two) – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 14th, 2020 in coronavirus, education, freedom of movement, human rights, news, proportionality, regulations by sally

‘In this article, Dominic Ruck Keene and Henry Tufnell argue that the challengers to the legislation have not shown that the measures adopted by the Government are disproportionate in the circumstances of the pandemic.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 11th May 2020

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School fails in Court of Appeal bid to have Ofsted report quashed – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 12th, 2020 in education, injunctions, judicial review, news, reports by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by a state-funded secondary school in the north of England to have an adverse Ofsted report quashed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th May 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Families sue UK government over ‘little or no education’ for their children – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2020 in coronavirus, education, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

‘Four families who say their children have received “little or no” education since schools in England were closed to most pupils have started legal action against the government.’

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The Guardian, 7th May 2020

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Injuncting OFSTED reports – Court of Appeal maintains heightened hurdle test – Education Blog

Posted May 12th, 2020 in education, injunctions, judicial review, news, reports by sally

‘The normal Cyanamid test for granting an interim injunction is whether there is a serious issue to be tried; if so, whether damages would be a sufficient remedy; and if not, where the balance of convenience (or balance of injustice) lies. Sometimes these stages, particularly the last two, get compressed together.’

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Education Blog, 9th May 2020

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Coronavirus: Young offenders out of cells for 40 minutes a day – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2020 in children, coronavirus, education, health, mental health, news, prisons, young offenders by sally

‘Children at a young offenders institution have been let out of their cells for only 40 minutes a day due to coronavirus, a report has revealed.’

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BBC News, 7th May 2020

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Judge orders fresh hearing of appeal over school places decision after successful challenge by renting residents – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 1st, 2020 in appeals, children, education, housing, jurisdiction, local government, news, school admissions, school children by sally

‘A panel that hears appeals against decisions on school places in Richmond-upon-Thames must reconsider a decision in relation to a family resident in rented property, the High Court has ruled.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th April 2020

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Government legal move risks councils ‘downing tools’ on support for disabled children – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 1st, 2020 in children, coronavirus, disabled persons, easements, education, learning difficulties, local government, news, school children, social services, statutory duty by sally

‘The Department for Education has taken two key steps to relieve councils of duties related to children with special educational needs (SEN) during the Covid-19 crisis.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 1st May 2020

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ASA upholds legal training company’s complaint about competitor – Legal Futures

Posted May 1st, 2020 in advertising, complaints, education, legal education, news, ombudsmen, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, universities by sally

‘A company that trains foreign lawyers to qualify as solicitors has successfully complained about a competitor that claimed to be the number one provider.’

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Legal Futures, 30th April 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Campaigners given permission for legal challenge over guidance from council on transgender issues in schools – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 1st, 2020 in education, equality, gender, judicial review, local government, news, school children, transgender persons by sally

‘The High Court has granted a campaign group permission for a judicial review challenge over Oxfordshire County Council’s guidance on transgender issues in schools.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th April 2020

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Department for Education relaxes statutory timescales in four sets of regulations relating to SEN system – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 1st, 2020 in coronavirus, disabled persons, education, equality, learning difficulties, local government, news, school children by sally

‘Various statutory deadlines in four sets of regulations dealing with special educational needs and disabilities, principally those that relate to EHC [Education, Health and Care] needs assessment and plan processes, will be modified with effect from tomorrow (1 May).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th April 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Met to review role of school police officers after legal challenge – The Guardian

Posted April 21st, 2020 in education, equality, judicial review, news, police, proportionality, race discrimination, school children by sally

‘The Metropolitan police are to review the role of officers in schools after a legal challenge raised concerns that they could have a disproportionately negative effect on pupils from black and minority ethnic groups.’

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The Guardian, 20th April 2020

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Package Travel and Educational Institutions – 39 Essex Chambers

Posted April 17th, 2020 in accidents, chambers articles, compensation, education, holidays, interpretation, news, personal injuries, universities by sally

‘Is a field trip provided by a university to undergraduates as part of a degree course a package tour? The court considered the question in McCulloch v University of Leicester (HHJ Hedley, 27 February 2020).’

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39 Essex Chambers, 8th April 2020

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Councils face legal action over access to education during lockdown – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 15th, 2020 in children, computer programs, education, equality, local government, news, school children by sally

‘The Good Law Project is to take legal action against councils over access to education by children from low income families during the lockdown.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th April 2020

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Coronavirus: How Will Exam Cancellations Affect Students? – Each Other

Posted April 14th, 2020 in coronavirus, education, examinations, news, school children by sally

‘With the cancellation of all GCSE and A level summer exams amid the coronavirus pandemic, the system for awarding student grades been transformed beyond recognition.’

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Each Other, 9th April 2020

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Court of Appeal rejects appeal over changes made by county council to SEN transport policy affecting 16-18 year olds – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 8th, 2020 in age discrimination, appeals, education, equality, learning difficulties, local government, news, school children, transport by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal over a council’s decision to amend its Special Educational Needs Home to School/College Transport Policy for the 2019/20 academic year.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th April 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

UK councils face lawsuits over access to education in lockdown – The Guardian

Posted April 7th, 2020 in computer programs, coronavirus, education, emergency powers, equality, government departments, news, school children by sally

‘The UK government must ensure pupils from poor backgrounds have computers and internet connections during the coronavirus lockdown or face legal action for depriving children of their education, according to a group of legal activists.’

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The Guardian, 6th April 2020

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Privately educated lawyers dominate corporate work – Legal Futures

Posted April 1st, 2020 in diversity, education, equality, law firms, legal profession, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, statistics by sally

‘The proportion of solicitors who attended state schools is creeping upwards, but those who went to fee-paying schools dominate corporate work, according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’

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Legal Futures, 31st March 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

COVID-19 and family courts: Links in one place to new arrangements – Transparency Project

Posted March 24th, 2020 in children, coronavirus, Court of Protection, education, families, family courts, health, health & safety, news, school children by sally

‘There’s been a flurry of new guidance in response to the pandemic. We’ve gathered some useful links (with key definitions) to help families, advice workers and professionals find and use practical information more easily.’

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Transparency Project, 21st March 2020

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk