Law

When it comes to difficult situtations with staff, parents and pupils, schools need good legal advice. Knowing the law when faced with issues such as admissions, provision of SEND and staff grievance and performance measures is vital. The same goes for mapping out the legal details of creating or expanding a multi academy trust.

Disability discrimination in schools – Examples and how to avoid it
Law
- Could your school be discriminating against disabled pupils without realising? Lesley Mifsud examines what the statutory obligations do and don’t cover...
Disability discrimination in schools - Is your curriculum accessible for all?
Law
- Your buildings might be compliant with the Equality Act, but can the same be said for the teaching and learning that goes on inside them?
Performance-related pay – What’s the impact of ending it?
Wages and Salaries
- Guidance to help school leaders navigate the end of mandatory performance-related pay and rethink their approach to teacher pay and appraisals...
Dealing with sexism and harassment
Regulations
- If your behaviour policy needs an update, Stephanie Glenister has some important advice...
GDPR three years on – Is it part of your school’s culture?
Law
- Craig Stilwell urges schools to make data protection much more than a box-ticking exercise...
Staff Management – How Should Schools Handle Cases Of Unfair Dismissal?
Law
- Simon Thomas looks at how schools should respond when staff complain of unfair dismissal...