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Parents of children with special educational needs often hear that their child is "fine in class" despite clear struggles at home. This disconnect reveals how some children mask their difficulties during school hours...

Had a school failed in its duties of reasonable care towards a pupil injured in a hockey match? Megan Murray v Mark McCullough on behalf of Rainey Endowed School 2016 NIQB 52.

3 March 2025 is a big day for children who will move to secondary school in September. 3 March 2025 is National offer day for primary school Year 6 children...

VAT recently made the headlines with the Labour Party announcement that they will consider removing the VAT exemption from private school fees if they win the next election.

On Friday 8 April 2011 the Department for Education (the "DfE") published a report setting out the findings and recommendations from its comprehensive review of all capital investment funded by the DfE led by Sebastian James (the "Review").

The Welsh Additional Learning Needs (ALN) system provides a framework for supporting children and young people with disabilities, learning difficulties, or additional needs from birth to age 25. Understanding how Individual Development Plans work, who is responsible for maintaining them, and what legal rights parents have can help families secure appropriate educational support and challenge decisions when necessary.

The revised edition of the Academies Trust Handbook (ATH) for the 2023/24 academic year was published by the ESFA on the 6th July, with a strong focus on simplification.

This document sets out a summary of the changes that will arise from the implementation of the Education SORP. The SORP is supplementary to FRS 102 and, therefore, a good working knowledge of this standard is important.

There is a growing recognition of how technology is shaping the education and wellbeing of pupils in schools. According to Ofcom by the age of 12, 97% of children in the UK...

From 10 November 2025, Ofsted will begin inspecting schools, early years settings and further education providers under a new education inspection framework (the framework).

We look here at the key lessons for schools and academy trusts in health and safety law and practice.

Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) provide additional educational support for children with special needs. To request one, contact your local authority and submit necessary evidence. EHCPs detail the child's needs, support methods, and required provisions, with sections covering aspirations, health, social care, outcomes, and education.

Compliance is critical for academy trusts to safeguard children, ensure staff safety, meet legal obligations, and maintain financial stability. Key compliance areas include safeguarding, governance, conflict of interest policies, and accurate public information.

We look at the key highlights for multi academy trusts from the DfE's School and Trust Governance Investigative Report.

We look at the key aspects of the new school attendance guidance which comes into effect before the end of the Summer break.

Looking at the increasing trend for local authorities to charge for exclusions and the legality of this under the relevant funding regulations.

When should an academy trust create a subsidiary company in order to carry out trading activity and comply with charity law?...

Our Higher Education team has a long history of acting for a large number of leading establishments across the education sector, including state and independent schools, further...