8/26/2026 11:06:14 AM Electronic balloting arrives: what the latest Trade Union reforms mean for employers By Katharine Robinson The Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Balloting for Statutory Trade Union Ballots came into force on 25 August 2026. The Code...
8/19/2026 1:32:08 PM "We've Moved!" - Change of address reporting duties for sponsor licence holders By Emily Heinrich Our colleagues across the firm regularly support clients with the arrangements for changing address. This could be related to two...
8/13/2026 9:11:43 AM Permanent exclusions - governors' decision-making back in the spotlight By Richard Freeth The High Court has recently reviewed the decision-making of a governing body when considering the reinstatement of a pupil who has been...
8/11/2026 8:24:11 AM Lifelong learning is easier said than done By Ciara Campfield Of course, everyone agrees on the importance of lifelong learning. Politicians agree, employers agree, universities agree, think tanks...
8/6/2026 3:55:11 PM Social value changes coming - rewarding the pathway and not just the outcome By Ciara Campfield Andy Burnham has long argued that public spending should deliver more than a contracted service. It should create social value,...
8/3/2026 2:58:36 PM New arrangements for school trips between Germany and the UK By Emily Heinrich A welcome result of the German-British friendship treaty, which was signed on 17 July 2025, will benefit schools trips between the UK and...
8/3/2026 1:31:55 PM Equal pay reform: What employers need to know about the Government's consultation By Katharine Robinson The Government has launched a consultation on major reforms to the UK's equal pay and pay discrimination framework, with the aim of...
8/3/2026 12:20:46 PM Re-wiring the State: What could this mean for social care? By Ciara Campfield When I first read the Government's Rewiring the State announcement, I wasn't thinking about mayors, governance structures or...
7/17/2026 8:48:22 AM Academy Trust Handbook 2026: What should trust leaders be focusing on? By Jamie Otter The Department for Education has published the Academy Trust Handbook 2026, which comes into force on 1 October 2026. As always, there...
7/10/2026 9:14:51 AM Telecoms Lease Renewals: why landowners should proceed with caution By Benjamin Pike If your land or building hosts a telecommunications mast on its property, it is important to understand how legal changes that came in in...
7/7/2026 10:18:17 AM New ICO guidance on using personal data to deter crime By Tom Vasov The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidance aimed at helping small retailers use personal information to...
7/6/2026 11:26:32 AM Educating future citizens: rule of law in schools By Clare Wigzell The introduction of specialist free teaching materials for Key Stages 1 to 4 on the rule of law by the Attorney General’s Office is a...
7/2/2026 8:36:52 AM Consultation opens on holiday pay compliance and enforcement By Amy Berry The Government has launched a new consultation on holiday pay compliance and enforcement as part of its wider Make Work Pay agenda. The...
6/23/2026 9:17:42 AM Ban on upwards-only rent reviews: the lease might not be the full truth! By Chris Sharpe For many years, leases have commonly included an upwards-only rent review which means that when the rent is reviewed, typically every...
6/17/2026 9:23:51 AM Calling time on social media for under-16s: what the ban might mean for schools By Danielle Francombe The Government has announced plans to ban social media platforms from offering services to under-16s, alongside restrictions on high-risk...
6/8/2026 4:02:28 PM From student visa to permanent role: Key considerations for state schools By Xander May International students can form an important part of a school’s recruitment pipeline. However, their right to work under the Student visa...