‘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
‘A father who describes himself as “Anglo-Saxon” has lost a legal battle to prevent his Muslim ex-wife from sending their 10-year-old son to an Islamic secondary school.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Last year, the digital economy accounted for 14.5% of all UK service exports, at around £30bn. The UK remains a leader in digital innovation, and maintaining that status is a Government priority. Coadec, the Coalition for a Digital Economy, has released a detailed report suggesting four areas that for improvement to keep pace in the global race: skills, talent, investment and trade.’
Technology Law Update, 7th March 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘These reports present the findings from the Legal Problem and Resolution Survey 2014 to 2015, a telephone survey of 10,058 adults in England and Wales.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd march 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The UK’s newly released Digital Strategy builds on the wider Industrial Strategy Green Paper published in January. While it outlines a promising series of initiatives to support digital industries, it fails to offer much positive news for those faced with a post-Brexit hiring crisis.’
Technology Law Update, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘Parents caught practising female genital mutilation on their children should not be prosecuted, a police force has claimed as it says the best course of action is to “educate parents”.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A world-renowned musician who admitted molesting three students has won an appeal against an indefinite teaching ban, after a top judge ruled the ban was “flawed”.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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