10/12/2026 1:35:25 PM Government announces plans to restrict non-compete clauses By Amy Berry Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to restrict the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, as part of the...
10/12/2026 1:32:52 PM Beyond closure: rewiring the civic estate for a new era of "place" By Ciara Campfield There is perhaps a tendency to think about our public buildings in neat silos. Schools educate, health centres heal, job centres support...
10/5/2026 1:24:57 PM 'Reasonable adjustments': what is reasonable, what is not By Elizabeth Fortin That the Department for Education is producing guidance for schools on what may be considered to be ‘reasonable’ or ‘unreasonable’...
10/2/2026 8:54:42 AM Employment Rights Act: Reforms to zero-hours and low-hours contracts By Spyros Maravegias Amy Berry The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents the most significant reform of UK employment law in a generation. Among the changes are major...
10/2/2026 8:48:07 AM Employment Rights Act 2025: Employment tribunal time limits increase from 1 October 2026 By Amy Berry From 1 October 2026, the time limit for submitting most employment tribunal claims (including unfair dismissal and discrimination) has...
9/28/2026 9:08:51 AM AI could create a new divide for NEET young people By Jamie Otter I've been reading Britain's Greatest Education Opportunity Ever, a landmark new report from one of Britain's leading voices on education,...
9/25/2026 4:18:29 PM Beyond resilience: reflections on the Confederation of Schools Trust 2026 report By Jacqui Tookey Drawing on the views of almost 400 trust leaders across England, the latest report of survey findings from the Confederation of Schools...
9/22/2026 11:35:05 AM Renters’ Rights Act 2025: key steps for landlords to take now By Aman Randhawa If you own residential rental property in England, a significant new compliance requirement is on the horizon. The Government has now...
9/11/2026 4:21:56 PM Assisted Dying Bill fails in Parliament By Cameron Main By 286 votes to 270, MPs voted against allowing the reintroduced Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to proceed beyond its Second...
9/11/2026 4:08:11 PM UKVI to remove inactive SMS users By Xander May Have you checked your SMS users recently?UKVI has confirmed its intention to remove inactive Sponsor Management System (SMS) user...
9/11/2026 9:56:57 AM Authorising Officers to receive new UKVI notifications By Xander May From 9 September 2026, the UKVI introduced a range of new automated notifications for Authorising Officers, providing greater visibility...
9/11/2026 9:50:32 AM Desperate for clearer AI guidance? You're not alone By Eleanor Reilly Do you remember the phrase "there are unknown unknowns"? This famous quote is from Donald Rumsfeld, United States Secretary of Defence,...
9/11/2026 9:17:31 AM The Assisted Dying Bill: A second chance at reform By Cameron Main Jessica Fechner After the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ran out of time at the end of the last parliamentary session, it has been...
9/10/2026 9:41:53 AM Level 2 users are being phased out: What sponsors need to do now By Xander May A significant change to the Sponsor Management System (SMS) took effect from 9 September 2026, when sponsors will no longer be able to...
9/8/2026 10:32:14 AM 'Development without deficit' - avoiding self-criticism as a starting point for professional development By Jacqui Tookey Looking in the mirror is something I try to avoid as I age, but self-reflection is a crucial aspect of our ongoing personal and...
9/8/2026 10:22:16 AM Multi-factor authentication coming for sponsor licence holders By Xander May UKVI sponsor management system (SMS) updateUKVI has announced the roll out of a mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for sponsor...