Watchdog ‘appalled’ by use of restraint on autistic children at London school – The Guardian

‘The children’s commissioner for England has called for an urgent review of the use of restraint and “calming rooms” after leaked CCTV footage showed autistic children being pushed into a padded space where they were left distressed, self-harming and sitting in vomit.’

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The Guardian, 27th November 2024

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Schools and colleges in England accused of failing in legal duty to tackle racism – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2024 in education, equality, news, racism, school exclusions by tracey

‘Schools and colleges are failing in their legal duty to prevent and address racism, say campaigners who are calling for the national curriculum in England to include an explicit anti-racism focus with Black history as a compulsory subject.’

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The Guardian, 18th November 2024

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Girl and mum awarded £14k over education failures – BBC News

‘A council that did not provide a girl who has special educational needs with suitable schooling for two years will pay her and her mother £14,300 in compensation.’

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BBC News, 18th November 2024

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The Autumn 2024 Budget: A Summary of the Key Reforms for Financial Remedy Practitioners – Financial Remedies Journal

‘The Autumn Budget 2024 (“the Budget”) saw history being made as Rachel Reeves, who became our first female Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out arguably the biggest tax changes for a generation, set to raise taxes by £41bn by 2029/30 and said to be part of the Government’s plan to revitalise Britain. In this article, we will summarise the key reforms of the Budget, highlighting those which may be of particular relevance to financial remedy practitioners and their clients.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 1st November 2024

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Private schools vote for legal action over VAT plans – BBC News

‘A group representing 1,400 private schools will press ahead with plans for a legal challenge against the government’s introduction of VAT from January, the BBC can reveal.’

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BBC News, 31st 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 tracey

‘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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Prison education failing young offenders – Ofsted – BBC News

Posted October 2nd, 2024 in children, education, news, ombudsmen, prisons, young offenders, young persons by tracey

‘The standard of education received by children in young offender institutions (YOIs) in England and Wales is in rapid decline, according to a report.’

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BBC news, 2nd October 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 tracey

‘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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Grandmother who stole £70,000 from school jailed – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2024 in abuse of position of trust, drug abuse, education, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A grandmother who took more than £70,000 from the school she worked at has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 10th 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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Bringing decolonisation to law teaching: fulfilling the promise of legal pedagogy – OUP Blog

Posted August 21st, 2024 in colonies, education, equality, legal education, news, universities by sally

‘Decolonisation can be described as a collection of repudiatory and resistant responses to the multifaceted inauguration of colonial ways of thinking, being, and doing in the world—this inauguration is often dated to the fifteenth century.’

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OUP Blog, 16th August 2024

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Student psychotherapist wins apology over expulsion for gender-critical views – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2024 in education, equality, freedom of expression, gender, homosexuality, news by sally

‘A student psychotherapist who was expelled from his master’s course after expressing gender-critical views has received an apology from the training institute where he was studying.’

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The Guardian15th August 2024

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Housing Need Assessments and Suitability – Getting it wrong. Again – Nearly Legal

Posted August 5th, 2024 in education, housing, judicial review, local government, news by tracey

‘UO v London Borough of Redbridge (2024) EWHC 1989 (Admin). We first saw UO and Redbridge in this judicial review of an unlawful housing needs assessment (HNA) and suitability decision. That decision was, to say the least, scathing about Redbridge’s decision making. So it is perhaps a surprise to see a further judicial review of Redbridge’s further HNA(s) and a suitability decision as to out of borough accommodation, not least because this judicial review decision includes judicial comment on Redbridge failing to take account of the evidence and findings in the previous JR. But that is what this is.’

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Nearly Legal, 4th August 2024

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Academy school fails in High Court challenge over Ofsted rating – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 24th, 2024 in education, government departments, news, reports, standards, statutory duty by sally

‘The High Court has rejected a legal challenge brought by a school over an inspection report issued by Ofsted following two separate inspections.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd July 2024

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Schools were both entitled to full refund of ski trip deposits under Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations, judge rules – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 5th, 2024 in coronavirus, deposits, education, holidays, local government, news by michael

‘A Circuit Judge has ruled that an international school trip was covered by the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018, which entitled two schools to terminate their contracts with a travel provider during the Covid Pandemic.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th July 2024

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Risks of AI-enabled academic misconduct flagged in new study – OUT-LAW.com

‘Research has highlighted the significant risks AI use can place on the integrity of exams and assessment in universities and other higher education institutions, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st 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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