The Prime Minister has announced that Britain will “value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap” by introducing new technical pathways from age 14, combini...

Department for Education (DfE) scrutiny of academy trust executive pay has increased steadily over the last decade, driven by concerns around the use of public ...

The Department for Education (DfE) has published the Academy Trust Handbook 2026 (the Handbook), which will take effect from 1 October 2026, rather than th...

The Department for Education (DfE) has published the updated College Financial Handbook 2026 (the handbook), which takes effect from 1 August 2026. Although the...

The Department for Education (DfE) has published Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 (KCSIE 2026). While the new guidance does not come into force unti...

In addition to reports that pubs could remain open until 5am for England’s World Cup match against Mexico, there have also been calls for a more flexible start ...

In LM v Birmingham City Council [2026] UKUT 127 (AAC), the Upper Tribunal considered the role of the working document in tribunal proceedings. The working docum...

Parental Expectations and School ObligationsParents of children on the SEN register often expect schools to provide tailored support to address their child’s sp...

According to the SEND Code of Practice, around 70% of looked after children have some form of special educational need (SEN). For this vulnerable group of child...

Certain Local Authority (LA) practices in distributing top-up funding (from the high needs block (element 3) are leading to significant shortfalls for schools a...