‘Parents and former governors at a leading grammar school found to be systematically excluding pupils halfway through their A-level studies say there needs to be a full inquiry in order to restore confidence in the school.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A group of sixth form pupils have hired lawyers to take on one of the country’s leading grammar schools for throwing them out when they failed to achieve top grades.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has quashed an Ofsted report that judged a school to be ‘inadequate’ and recommended that it be placed in special measures.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th August 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A finance manager who stole £46,000 of school dinner money has been jailed.’
BBC News, 6th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has rejected a judicial review challenge brought against Wolverhampton City Council over an alleged failure to provide acceptable education for an autistic boy.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The government spent almost £140,000 of taxpayers’ money on a prolonged legal battle against a father who took his daughter out of school for a holiday during term-time, according to new figures.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Section 125 of the Education Reform Act 1988 provides that any institution conducted by a higher education corporation shall be conducted in accordance with Articles of Government. The Articles must make provision with respect to specified matters. They may make provision with respect to other matters. These other matters include procedures for the appointment, promotion, suspension and dismissal of staff.’
Education Blog, 19th June 2017
Source: education11kbw.com
‘Three prominent Benedictine boarding schools – Ampleforth, Downside and Worth – should be examined as a combined case study for the UK child sex abuse investigation into the Catholic church, a preliminary hearing has been told.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Alex Verdan QC, Sam King and Ruth Kirby, all of 4 Paper Buildings, consider recent judgments in cases involving parental disputes resulting from one parent deciding to depart life in an Hassidic community.’
Family Law Week, 30th May 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Babies are dying and being put at risk of major brain injury because it is “commonplace” for British midwives to qualify without training in use of basic equipment, a senior coroner has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The National Union of Teachers has threatened legal action against the Department for Education over its proposals to expand selective education.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Legal action to prevent grammar schools expanding by the back door in England is being threatened by a teachers’ union.’
BBC News, 15th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Violent incidents have soared by 76 per cent in one of the government’s flagship ‘reform prisons’, which were designed to reduce violence and place a greater emphasis on education and rehabilitation.’
The Independent, 17th April 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Teachers and social care staff did not show enough “professional curiosity” in a girl who died after years of abuse by her aunt, a serious case review said.’
BBC News, 13th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The ban on parents taking their children out of school for family holidays during term time has been upheld by the supreme court.’
The Guardian, 6th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Liverpool have been fined £100,000 and banned from signing academy players from English league clubs for two years after being found guilty of tapping up a schoolboy from Stoke City.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘More than a hundred parents are being prosecuted per school day for taking their children out of school without permission, new figures have revealed on the eve of the Supreme Court’s ruling on term-time holidays.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘S 43 Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (Freedom of speech in universities, polytechnics and colleges) requires “Every individual and body of persons concerned in the government” of further and higher education institutions to “take such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure that freedom of speech within the law is secured” for staff, students and visiting speakers. The institutions must ensure, “so far as is reasonably practicable”, that use of the premises is not denied to anyone on any ground connected with their beliefs, views, policy or objectives. On the other hand, the Prevent duty in s 26 Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 requires specified authorities – including relevant higher education bodies – to have due regard in the exercise of their functions to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.’
Law & Religion UK, 5th April 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘Ministers say 3m earning and learning schemes will plug the UK skills gap but critics say new levy is yet another financial burden for businesses
The Guardian, 4th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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