Police reopen Wimbledon school crash investigation – BBC News

‘The Metropolitan Police is to carry out a new investigation into the Wimbledon school crash in order to further examine a number of lines of inquiry.’

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BBC News, 24th October 2024

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Christian schools’ legal challenge against VAT on fees – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2024 in Christianity, fees, news, school children, taxation, teachers, VAT by sally

‘A independent faith school in Hampshire has launched a legal challenge against the government’s plans to introduce VAT on private school fees.’

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BBC News, 21st October 2024

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‘Obsessive’ schoolboy who attacked teacher and sleeping students with hammer jailed – The Independent

‘A public schoolboy who attacked two students and a teacher with claw hammers while they slept at a boarding school in Devon has been jailed for life with a minimum of 12 years.’

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The Independent, 19th October 2024

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Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2024 in bills, education, internet, news, school children, telecommunications by sally

‘Calls are growing to ban smartphones in schools in England by law, as education experts and unions back an MP’s attempt to push a new law through Parliament.’

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BBC News, 15th October 2024

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Ammanford school stabbing trial collapses as ‘compromised’ jury discharged – The Guardian

‘A jury that has been hearing the trial of a girl accused of stabbing two teachers and a fellow pupil at a school in south Wales has been discharged because of “a great irregularity”.’

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The Guardian, 9th October 2024

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“Shocking” lack of urgency to trace children missing from education, Children’s Commissioner warns – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel De Souza, has warned that more than 11,500 children in England went missing from education over the course of one year, having “fallen off the radar” of their local authorities.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th September 2024

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The inquisitorial jurisdiction of the First-Tier Tribunal (HESC) – Local Government Lawyer

‘An Upper Tribunal judge has handed down an important ruling on the inquisitorial jurisdiction of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) in relation to EHCPs. Benjamin Harrison sets out the key points.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th September 2024

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Grammar schools in England must publish details on entry tests, tribunal rules – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2024 in disclosure, education, news, school admissions, school children, statistics by sally

‘Grammar schools in England have been ordered to publish details about their admissions tests, which campaigners say will expose them to greater scrutiny and potential legal challenges.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2024

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Parents fail in High Court challenge to permanent exclusion of child from school – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court has rejected a legal challenge brought by parents over a decision of the Governors Disciplinary Committee (GDC) of a school to uphold the decision of the headteacher to permanently exclude their child.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2024

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‘Too easy’ for abusers to tutor with 90 caught – BBC News

‘More than 90 private tutors in the UK have been convicted of sexual offences involving children over the past 20 years, the BBC has found.’

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BBC News, 6th September 2024

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One-word Ofsted grades scrapped in England’s schools – BBC News

‘One or two-word Ofsted inspection grades for England’s schools are being scrapped immediately.’

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BBC News, 2nd September 2024

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‘Depraved’ stretch limo driver who raped and abused UK schoolgirls jailed – The Guardian

‘A “depraved” rapist who used a stretch limousine to abuse schoolgirls as young as 12 has been jailed for 24 years.’

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The Guardian, 15th August 2024

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Upper Tribunal allows appeal as it could not be inferred First TierTribunal had considered child’s view about appropriateness of local authority’s preferred school – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Upper Tribunal has allowed an appeal made by the parents of a 7-year-old boy with autism, finding that a decision by the First-tier tribunal did not take the child’s negative feelings about the local authority preferred school into account, which was an error of law.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd August 2024

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School reprimanded after using facial recognition technology to take canteen payments from pupils – The Independent

Posted July 24th, 2024 in data protection, facial mapping, news, school children by sally

‘A school has been reprimanded by the data protection regulator after using facial recognition technology (FRT) to take cashless canteen payments from pupils.’

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The Independent, 23rd July 2024

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Head teacher suing parents over ‘harassment’ – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2024 in bullying, families, harassment, news, school children, teachers by sally

‘A head teacher is suing the parents of two pupils over harassment claims.’

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BBC News, 22nd July 2024

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Law and religion roundup – Law & Religion UK

‘Further to the notices relating to Jonathan Fletcher posted by the Diocese of Southwark and the Metropolitan Police, it is perhaps timely to include a link to the Attorney General’s Note, Contempt of court and social media.’

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Law & Religion UK, 14th July 2024

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‘Paying £240 holiday school fine was a no-brainer’ – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2024 in fines, holidays, news, school children, truancy by michael

‘Mrs Melling and her husband Paul from Leyland, Lancashire, were each fined £120 after taking their children out of primary school for a trip to Egypt.’

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BBC News, 18th July 2024

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Ampleforth inquiry finds alleged serious abuse against pupils in last 10 years – The Guardian

‘An inquiry into the running of a prestigious private school said it uncovered a string of “serious abuse allegations” committed against pupils by monks and staff within the last decade.’

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The Guardian, 12th July 2024

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Manchester teacher who groomed two boys jailed for six-and-a-half years – The Guardian

‘Rebecca Joynes, 30, was found guilty of six counts of sexual activity with a child, two while in a position of trust, after a trial in May.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2024

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The test for ceasing to maintain an EHCP – Local Government Lawyer

‘Abby Buttle reports on a successful appeal to the Upper Tribunal on the test for ceasing to maintain an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2024

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